Servoy Reviews

- A library or function already exists for most any purpose

- Powerful, flexible data handling capabilities

- RAD thanks in part to so many common functions (navigation, security, etc.) being available

- Use of the eclipse IDE

Not exactly a "dislike" but 1 issue I had: Builds could take a very long time when connected to legacy data (Visual FoxPro DBF files, using JDBC).

I would definitely recommend using Servoy (both the company and the product) since my own experience has been singularly positive. I think Servoy is especially well-suited to getting a certain kind of legacy app rewritten and up and running. In our case, simply reproducing existing features and functions was always accomplished fairly quickly and efficiently, and the resulting product was also cleaner, more maintainable and more user-friendly - no small feat given the upgrade from FoxPro to a true multitier architecture.

Beyond this general recommendation to someone considering Servoy, I would also suggest two things:

1. Try to do a proof of concept that includes a real business/programming concern (using your own data) since this should provide a good picture of what a larger Servoy project is going to look like.

2. Use Servoy resources to the extent possible, which often saves time & money in the long run despite some upfront cost.

- Updating a critical legacy application originally written in FoxPro 2.5 and rewritten in Visual FoxPro approximately 15 years ago

- Primary benefits are 1) Servoy expertise & experience, and 2) rapid development

Very personable company that you know will be there to assist you with your development needs. I encourage anyone looking for a powerful and robust development platform to modernize their existing desktop, thin client, Cloud or SaaS applications to take a serious look at the development environment we chose, Servoy.

The concerns that I raised with Yvo Boom, Managing Director, were addressed. This is why I continue to advocate for Servoy because they listen to their customers and work hard to make your transition and your projects successful so they are completed on time.

Take a few minutes to pick up the phone and contact them. They are great people that want you to succeed and will help you every step of the way.

Needed a replacement for Visual FoxPro and needed our application to work on Windows, Macintosh, Linux on desktop, thin client, Cloud and SaaS. We received the Servoy Large Data award for managing a database size that exceeds 20TB. We host our own mail tracking and currently track nearly one trillion pieces of mail since over the past several years.

Appsurance program has been very helpful in our efforts to modernize our UI/UX together with our Progress Db

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We selected Servoy to help modernize our Point Of Sale App. Our first project was to create a mobile app for self serve account management, transaction review and food ordering. With their guidance, it looks awesome.

I like how active the Servoy developers are with the user community.

I can't think of anything off the top of my head.

Highly recommended!

We use Servoy primarily for collecting dimensional data in our manufacturing process. We also use it for creating certificates of conformance and tracking non-conformances.

Amazing productivity with automatic data-binding to any JDBC database and a WYSIWYG editor for point and click UI design. Begin coding quickly with the simple JavaScript API. If you need more, there is the ability to extend with the Java API so nearly anything is possible.

Documentation is good, but could be improved.

As a consulting company, I have helped many different business create custom applications with Servoy. Generally its specialized workflows that don't have off-the-shelf software available. So there are lots of business rules, data entry screens, reports, client-side portals, etc.

The speed of development with Servoy beats any other platform, and is easy to maintain.

The Servoy Framework made it possible for us to convert an obsolete yet vital FoxPro application into a modern database. We used in-house programming staff (who Servoy trained) and contract developers through Servoy. This company stands behind their promises and has top quality personnel.

There is nothing about Servoy that would keep me from recommending it.

Our database conversion project would not have been feasible without Servoy technology and personnel.

What I like best about Servoy is the people behind the product. They have always done what they have promised, even when it was not easy.

The Servoy development environment has been consistently updated every year for the past 10 years. Sometimes it is a challenge to keep up with all the changes, however it is good to be using a product that stays current.

We highly recommend this product.

We specialize in the property-casualty insurance industry. Our Servoy single server cloud solution has allowed us to provide simultaneous multi-user access to over 1,500 insurance agencies in fifty states for over 10 years, with no loss of data and 99.9% up-time. During this period of time our customers have been able to process hundreds of millions of ACORD form records for insurance applications, losses, binders, certificates of insurance, etc.

Servoy has a beautiful API and plugins that allow us to develop application in a very short time. It was not very hard to learn (even I had never written anything using JavaScript, touched HTML and seen CSS).

We've been able to develop work of art / award winning solutions within record time, having an average of a few hundred concurrent users a day,

The whole team at Servoy is very friendly, helps a lot and listens to our needs.

Definitely the best move I've ever done is from Visual FoxPro to Servoy

From Servoy... Hard to say.

Maybe documentation for a beginner is not great

Check the official forum and the Wiki.

Use the forum as an starting point to get things clear. Servoy also offers a Servoy101 training that is very helpful and intensive.

We develop applications for the Medical and Legal industry in the UK, and previously I was a developer building business applications for companies in different countries.

Servoy allowed me to build applications for my customers very rapidly, offering my customers secure, fast and reliable solutions.

The attitude of the team. They are a true partner working to help us succeed. Their tool is very mature and they are constantly adding new features and tools.

I wish that the community was larger and more involved, though that has improved recently.

Engage with their team. They are very helpful and can add a lot.

We were able to build and go to market with a large scale, full feature ERP solution using their platform in about half the time that it would have taken somewhere else for less than half the cost.

Servoy has enabled our business to develop high quality, advanced smart and web based database applications for over 10 years and all from a single codebase. Its agile, flexible, friendly, robust and secure. Servoy has allowed us to create ground breaking and award winning case management applications, with great integrations with many third party applications, and deploy these to serious medical and legal professionals over the 12 years we have been using this platform.

Whats more the company is approachable, helpful and works with its developer community.

Microsoft, .net and any other platforms where the cost and time of development is 10X that which is offered by Servoy.

Get some help from Servoy in the initial set-up. To users of more out of the box software it appears a little complex at first. But its well worth the effort to get past the initial set-up and from then on it becomes very simple and powerful. Use the forum as all the members are very friendly and helpful. Dont be afraid to ask what appear to be stupid questions! All of mine were answered!

We write case management systems for lawyers, medical experts, and treatment professionals. Servoy has allowed us to integrate the supply chain on separate but linked applications, integrated with some great 3rd party APIs such as XERO, DOCMAIL, SMS providers. All done with a minimal number of lines of code and in a very short development lifecycle.