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Everything you need to build applications, all in a single platform

IDE

Unmatched developer experience

Based on the principles of model-driven development, Mendix provides a single IDE where all skill levels thrive. From creating data models to integrations, developers can build with confidence and take on complex tasks with ease.

  • Access the Mendix Marketplace, utilize AWS connectors, and build extensions for third-party tools.
  • Integrate with other external or internal systems and services with REST connectors, database connectors, and Event Brokers/Business Events capabilities.
  • Work comfortably with light and dark modes.
  • Customize the platform to your enterprise needs with the Model SDK and platform APIs.
  • Collaborate with other developers using Git-based version control.
  • Increase application quality with automated testing and debugging.
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AI

Enhanced AI/ML capabilities

Build and deliver smart applications with intelligent, contextualized, and proactive user experiences. Mendix is AI-enhanced with virtual co-developer bots to streamline processes, and is the first LCAP to support embedded machine learning models versus API-based integration.

  • Mendix AI Assistance (Maia)

    Maia, our AI-assisted development tool, includes three specialized real-time recommenders: Logic Recommender, Best Practice Recommender, and Workflow Recommender. From identifying and fixing issues to automating tasks and providing recommendations, Maia helps both beginner and experienced developers build and innovate faster.

  • The Mendix ML Kit

    Embed AI models into smart applications without the need for third-party hosted services. The Mendix ML Kit helps developers bridge the gap between AI frameworks and low-code, enabling enterprises to deliver ML-enhanced smart applications faster and easier than ever before.

Read more about AI with Mendix

Collaboration

Powerful tools for team development

Mendix keeps teams and projects aligned with the most robust low-code collaboration and communication tools.

  • Portfolio Management

    Capture, prioritize, track, and assess the value of the initiatives in your portfolio. Mendix Portfolio Management helps enterprises mitigate risk, maximize value, and ensure alignment with business and IT goals.

  • App Insights

    App Insights measure the impact of an application with tools to gather and process end-user feedback. Use Mini Surveys to ask end users questions, collect experience ratings, and gather NPS scores. End users can also report issues and share ideas via the Feedback Management Model.

  • Collaborative project spaces

    In the Mendix Portal, each application lives in its own central project space with tools for collaboration, Agile project management, backlog management, feedback management, and DevOps.

  • Agile project management

    Manage projects easily with built-in tools for Agile project management methodologies like Kanban and Scrum. Mendix enables teams to create, refine, and prioritize user stories collaboratively using conversation threads.

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Cloud

Cloud-native development and deployment

All applications developed with Mendix are cloud-native, containerized, and portable by default. Developers have the freedom and flexibility to deploy and scale anywhere — public, private, hybrid clouds, or on-premises.

With this flexibility, Mendix applications benefit from auto-provisioning, auto-healing, low infrastructure overhead, CI/CD support, and cloud interoperability.

  • Deploy to any cloud, on-premise environment, or edge device.
  • Scale for growth without rearchitecting or redesigning.
  • Incorporate existing DevOps practices or create your own.
  • Migrate easily from one cloud provider to another.
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UI/UX

Modern, cross-platform UI and UX

Create offline-first native mobile applications, PWAs, and responsive web applications. With Mendix, it’s easy to deliver consistent, engaging multi-channel experiences across web, mobile, wearable, conversational, and immersive touch points.

  • Responsive applications across touchpoints

    Build native iOS and Android applications, progressive web applications (PWAs), web-based portals, IoT-enabled smart applications, and beyond — all in a single platform.

  • Bespoke UX

    Mendix leverages open-source JavaScript frameworks (React and React Native) to empower teams to build engaging user experiences.

Easy-access Atlas

Accelerate development with pre-built and reusable models, templates, widgets, and components. The Mendix Atlas UI design language empowers teams to create intuitive UI and UX or build a unique design language with the Atlas UI framework.

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Extensibility

Unlimited extensibility

Customize and extend both the Mendix platform and your applications without limitations. Out of the box, the platform and applications are open and extensible at every level, enabling teams to tailor Mendix to enterprise needs and extend application capabilities.

  • Extend the platform with APIs and integrate existing tools, CI/CD pipelines, and test automation suites
  • Build reusable components with Java and Javascript to extend the capabilities of your applications
  • Integrate third-party tools, migrate, adjust, and analyze Mendix Models programmatically with Mendix Model SDK
  • Leverage open AI/ML models with the Mendix Machine Learning Kit
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Data

Universal access to data

Quickly find, understand, and use your data in a connected ecosystem. Mendix empowers enterprises to quickly and securely share data across projects and teams.

  • Monitor data activity, including what system is retrieving what data
  • Build reusable components and microservices fast with seamless access to data
  • Ensure that data is used securely and consistently with Mendix Connect External Entities
  • Visualize data with charting capabilities or by connecting Mendix to your existing BI tools

  • Control your data with Mendix Connect

    Locate metadata, connect applications and BI tools to the right datasets, and ensure data consistency throughout your organization. In the Mendix Connect Catalog, teams can describe data sources, assign business and technical ownership, and tag data sources appropriately.

  • Integrate external data with standard protocols

    Mendix supports integrations with your existing data sources and services through industry-standard interfaces and protocols — REST, SOAP, MQTT, JDBC, ODBC, BAPI, OPC, and OData — enabling developers to connect to systems like Oracle, Salesforce, MS Dynamics, SAP, AWS, and others.

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Governance

Trusted security and governance

Mendix is equipped with the most trusted security and governance tools and controls of any LCAP.

Manage risk with common guidelines and standards for software development, security, operational continuity, user management, and data.

Maximize ROI by proactively controlling costs and measuring business outcomes.

  • Optimize spending and maximize value
  • Control software quality and security
  • Mitigate risks from platform and end users
  • Provide security assurance
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Automation

Intelligent process automation

Modernize operations and create flexible processes and workflows at speed and scale. Workflows are native to the logic capabilities of the Mendix platform, giving teams the ability to visually add complex business logic to processes without writing code.

Developers can take it further by building and extending fully functional workflow applications, applying advanced logic, integrating with any system, and creating reusable workflow components.

  • Modernize legacy processes and build new digital, automated workflows
  • Design seamless, scalable, automated workflows and modernize manual and legacy processes
  • Ensure that all processes meet internal and external compliance requirements
  • Leverage your existing RPA tools to automate processes
Read more about low-code process automation

Support

24/7 support and resources

  • The Mendix Community

    The thriving Mendix Community is home to thousands of platform users and contributors. Here, you’ll find the latest news on product releases, webinars, and meetups, as well as updates to documentation, the Mendix Forum, and the Mendix Marketplace.

    The Mendix Forum is where users can ask questions, get support, share ideas, and find the tools necessary to reach their application development goals. The forum is active 24/7, with most questions answered within 30 minutes.

    Check out the Mendix Community

  • Mendix Marketplace

    Extend applications with reusable solutions built by Mendix, Mendix partners, and our thriving developer community.

    Mendix Marketplace contains a curated library of templates, connectors, modules, widgets, and other purpose-built components to help teams accelerate development. Developers can also upload components they’ve built and share with the Mendix community

    Visit the Mendix Marketplace

  • Mendix Academy

    Mendix Academy offers virtual and in-person training courses and workshops that cover everything from platform fundamentals to advanced development topics.

    The Mendix Developer Certification Program gives developers the opportunity to boost their expertise by becoming certified as a Rapid Developer, Intermediate Developer, Advanced Developer, or Expert Developer. Teams can also watch live or on-demand webinars that dive deep into topics like UX, REST integrations, mobile development, and more.

    Learn more about Mendix Academy

What can you build with Mendix?

Customer Experience

The City of Rotterdam improves experiences with portals

“What Mendix gave us was a fast track for development of the smaller demands, or the things that can be done in an agile way with rapid prototyping.”

Mark Vermeer, CIO, City of Rotterdam

 

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Digital transformation

WRSTBND increases ticket sales with IoT-enabled turnstiles

“[We are] a very tech-savvy company, but none of us are coders. That didn’t stop us from quickly learning how to build applications on the Mendix platform.”
Jonathan Foucheaux, CTO and co-founder, WRSTBND

 

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Legacy modernization

PostNL speeds parcel delivery with microservices at scale

“Low-code makes business topics more understandable because it’s a business process. So, you have a common language that we can talk about. It’s so much clearer in discussions with your business stakeholders.”
Chris Neuteboom, Product Owner, Order Management System

 

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Process automation

PVH Europe automates across the retail supply chain

“That’s where Mendix brought a lot of value: To bring – in a short amount of time – a specific solution that needs to integrate with a few systems and have a user interface good enough to not require any training.”
Sander Kieft, Senior Director, Architecture

 

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The proof is in the platform

Innovate with a leader in low-code

  • A leader in the 2024 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Enterprise Low-Code Application Platforms

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  • Leader in the Forrester Wave™: Low-Code Development Platforms For Professional Developers, Q2 2023

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  • Quick Start Guide

    Learn the essentials of developing in Mendix.

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  • Videos

    Explore the possibilities of the platform.

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  • Customer Stories

    Read how industry leaders are thriving with Mendix.

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  • Evaluation Guide

    See a breakdown of the app lifecycle with Mendix.

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