The application platform of apinso gmbh convinced in the comparison test on implementation speed, scalability, value for money and support of the developer Mannheim 17.03.2011. In a comparative study conducted by the University of Mannheim, of three application platforms the appeleon solution has cut off platform well of Mannheim apinso gmbh. In the comparison study, 20 students have tested platforms such as force.com, roller base and appeleon. For this purpose, an alumni information system based on the applikationsbasierten platforms realized so without programming. Evaluation criteria of the study were among others the time needed and the productivity of groups. The participating students assessed the functionality of the appeleon platform as easy to apply as soon as they were once learned. As strengths of the platform appeleon they worked out the high implementation speed of configuration expertise, scalability and value for money in the aftermath of the comparative study. Also praised were the free Training opportunities, as well as the friendly and fast support for the provider.
Also the economic opportunities of the solution on the market were assessed by the students. Here, the participants saw appeleon as a flexible tool for special requirements of departments. This assessment was mainly due to the approach of appeleon, that customers can configure any custom software in a Web browser. The software can be faster to implement than with traditional methods of software development. The implementations on the three platforms, force.com, roller base and appeleon were performed for the study. The task was solved with all platforms.
While the results differed only slightly from each other. The study results are very positive for our appeleon platform”, commented apinso CEO Dirk Laufer. They show that the concept of application platform as a service (APaS)’ leads to effective solutions in a short time and without any Interesting possibilities programming.”application-controlled PaS solutions, to implement business requirements faster and more cost-effectively.