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Alpha Anywhere
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Appcelerator
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Low Code Architecture
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Most of the development of an Alpha Anywhere app can be built with no code.
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Appcelerator requires coding.
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Rich Programming Environment
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Support for Citizen Development
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Alpha Anywhere fully supports no-code citizen development by allowing users to create screens, buttons, fields and objects and perform CRUD operations, as well as loging/logout with built-in genies; as well as offering hundreds of predefined actions that developers use use via a list metaphor. Low code blocks can be interspersed with traditional coding. Alpha Anywhere also offers mentoring, which allows citizen developers to work directly 1:1 with a "personal trainer" as they build their apps or get up to speed with the product.
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Appcelerator does not offer a no-code solution for citizen developers. Appcelerator does not have mentoring.
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Builds Mobile and Web Apps
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Alpha Anywhere can be used to build mobile, web, and desktop applications.
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Limited
Appcelerator can be used to build mobile apps and mobile web apps.
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Built-in Offline Support
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Alpha Anywhere includes offline capability with custom synchronization rules built-in.
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Appcelerator does not have custom synchronization rules built-in, coding is needed for this functionality.
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Speed of Developing/Updating Apps
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Alpha Anywhere includes a local version of its server that runs on the developer’s machine and can instantly show changes, just by clicking the refresh button.
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Limited
Appcelerator apps must be compiled before they can be emulated. This process can be slow.
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Ease of Data Integration
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Alpha Anywhere provides many tools for working with REST services, JSON Data, XML, SOAP and oData. Plus it lets you quickly change data sources when you switch from development to deployment. [Working with External Data: Alpha Anywhere includes native SQL drivers for all popular SQL backends (SQL Server, MySQL, MariaDB, and many others). Alpha Anywhere uses connection strings that allow access to thousands of tables at once. For Web services, Alpha Anywhere supports the oData standard to allow developers to inspect and connect to external data structures. Working with Internal Data: Alpha supports ONLY external databases – so there are no restrictions in the use of 3rd party BI and reporting tools.]
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Appcelerator requires coding for this functionality.
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Client- and Server-side Report Writer
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Alpha Anywhere includes a built-in banded report writer for server-side reporting. Client-side templating reports can also be generated and viewed offline on a mobile device.
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Appcelerator requires coding for this functionality.
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Robust Connectivity to Other Systems
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Appcelerator requires coding for this functionality.
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Cross-platform App Development
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Alpha Anywhere produces cross-platform web and mobile apps that perform like native apps on any device, the web and the desktop, and are intuitive to use.
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Appcelerator requires separate builds for Android and Apple devices. Requires a Mac for iOS apps.
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Build Multi-table Rich Media Data Capture Apps in Minutes
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Alpha TransForm enables non-programmers and professional developers to build and deploy enterprise-grade mobile data capture apps -- with image, audio and signature capture, offline capability, GPS location capture and more -- in minutes.
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Appcelerator does not offer custom keyboards, image annotation, or other mobile optimized controls and cannot build these apps in minutes.
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One Button Deploy to the Cloud
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Alpha Cloud takes care of installing and maintaining server software needed to run your Alpha Anywhere applications, with one-button deployment to the cloud.
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Appcelerator does not offer one-button deployment to the cloud.
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