--- title: WaveMaker Reviews meta\_title: 'WaveMaker Reviews 2026: Details, Pricing, & Features | G2' meta\_description: Filter 68 reviews by the users' company size, role or industry to find out how WaveMaker works for a business like yours. aggregate\_rating: rating\_value: 4.3 review\_count: 68 scale: '5' date\_modified: '2026-08-07' parent\_category: name: Rapid Application Development (RAD) url: https://www.g2.com/categories/rapid-application-development-rad --- # WaveMaker Reviews & Product Details Claimed ###### Profile Status This profile is currently managed by WaveMaker but has limited features. Are you part of the WaveMaker team? [Upgrade your plan](https://sell.g2.com) to enhance your branding and engage with visitors to your profile! WaveMaker is an Agentic Application Generation Platform designed to accelerate the development of web and mobile applications within enterprise environments. The platform integrates AI agents into a structured development lifecycle to assist teams in building software that adheres to established architectural standards and internal design systems. WaveMaker introduces a specialized system for generating enterprise-grade web and mobile applications using a governed, two-pass architecture. 1. Developer-Governed AI (WaveMaker 12) The platform now integrates SDLC Agents designed to handle specific development tasks—such as UI component construction, API orchestration, and security implementation—within the constraints of a project's existing design system and architectural guardrails. 2. The Two-Pass Generation Model is a structured approach to AI-assisted development that separates creative intent from code execution to ensure architectural consistency: Pass 1 (Agentic Intent): AI agents process Figma designs and natural language to generate a structured, tech-stack-agnostic application markup. This allows developers to verify architectural guardrails before any code is written. Pass 2 (Deterministic Execution): A specialized engine converts the verified markup into production-ready code (e.g., Angular, React, or React Native). This decoupled process eliminates AI hallucinations, maintains enterprise security standards, and ensures predictable LLM costs. * * * Seller [WaveMaker](https://www.g2.com/sellers/wavemaker) Discussions [WaveMaker Community](https://www.g2.com/products/wavemaker/discuss) Languages Supported English Solution Type All-in-One Overview by Sundeep Gopal (Marketing at WaveMaker, Inc.) Show More ## Value at a Glance Averages based on real user reviews. ### Time to Implement 2 months ### Return on Investment 13 months [ View More Pricing Information ](https://www.g2.com/products/wavemaker/pricing) ## Top-Rated Alternatives [ ![OutSystems](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "OutSystems") OutSystems 4.5/5(1,801) ](https://www.g2.com/products/outsystems/reviews) [ ![Mendix](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Mendix") Mendix 4.4/5(419) ](https://www.g2.com/products/mendix/reviews) [ ![Zoho Creator](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Zoho Creator") Zoho Creator 4.3/5(165) ](https://www.g2.com/products/zoho-creator/reviews) [ View All Alternatives ](https://www.g2.com/products/wavemaker/competitors/alternatives) ## User Insights Average based on 68 real user reviews. Implementation Time 2 months Perceived Cost $$$$$ [Log in to unlock pricing and user insights](/login) ![Verified User in Hospital & Health Care](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Hospital & Health Care") UH Verified User in Hospital & Health Care Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 12/21/2020 "First experiences with WaveMaker" 4/5 What do you like best about WaveMaker? Freedom to deploy. Standards based development. Less lock in then other low-code platforms Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about WaveMaker? Java backend has a very steep learning curve for non-Java folks. Would rather see Node.js. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is WaveMaker solving and how is that benefiting you? Rapid development of mobile app. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerSource: Organic ![Verified User in Information Technology and Services](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Information Technology and Services") EI Verified User in Information Technology and Services Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 5/24/2019 "Amazing product, a real shame about the huge price rise" 4/5 What do you like best about WaveMaker? The possibility that other business users not just developers can contribute to the development of our applications. For example our graphics person can help with design, allowing our developers to focus on their work and speed up the development phase and get to market faster. The ease of use for less experienced employees to learn and be involved in new product development is a huge benefit to the company, as getting input from other staff members makes for a better product. My developers really love the ease of migration from our legacy systems using Wavemaker, and I would use it for my new company if the pricing structure had not changed. WAVElens is a huge bonus and time saver, to be able to preview apps without all the fuss it a massive benefit. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about WaveMaker? The PRICE !!!,, Wow $60,000 USD per year minimum, this is a MASSIVE jump in price and pretty much eliminates startups from utilizing the software. New business / tech start ups, could not afford this as part of their initial budget on top all other other tech requirements needed to deploy their applications. Support is OK, but due to not being in their time zone I have to wait almost 8 hours for a response. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Recommendations to others considering WaveMaker: If budget is not a concern to you, then this is the best options. I prefer this over Outsystems and Mendix Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is WaveMaker solving and how is that benefiting you? Speed to market for ideas or MVP's and the ability to use WAVElens is a game changer. One of the other problems in the past is getting the non tech people to be part of a project, this is critical to my business, as they are the people communicating the needs of the clients, when they can see fast development and preview things and work with the developers to make change son the fly, it impresses both myself and the clients. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Current UserValidated ReviewerSource: Organic ![Anthony B.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Anthony B.") AB Anthony B. Senior Solution Architect Information Technology and Services Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 6/3/2015 "Great solution for both beginners and experts" 4/5 What do you like best about WaveMaker? I first started using WaveMaker (6.7.0) over a year ago. I wanted to make some improvements to a in-house webapp a co-worker developed. I was unfamiliar with and had little experience with application development tools like WaveMaker, but I found it incredibly easy to learn. After a year of learning and using WaveMaker, I can say that I'm pretty familiar with how everything works and have even created new apps from scratch with ease. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about WaveMaker? There's a lot of little things I don't like about WaveMaker. For one, it was incredibly slow when using it on my computer (Windows-based). If I had a more powerful computer, I think this would allow me to develop faster and not have to wait for screens and fields to load within the app. Another cause of this slowness was probably by own doing. I tried to create a huge webapp using just one page. This meant that all the javascript, layers, panels, fields, etc. had to be loaded when the one page of my app loaded. This was noticeable when trying to make a simple change to a field. I have since made the app more robust and split out layers/screens onto their own separate pages. This has definitely sped things up. The other problems were related to LiveVariable views. Everytime I updated the Java code or Database, it removed some of the fields from my LiveVariable Views, which in turned removed columns from my DojoGrids. This is very annoying. Similarly, updates to my database (MySQL) usually requires me to reimport the entire database into my WaveMaker project again. I had to also add back in my HQL quieries. Again, very annoying. I hope some of these things have been fixed in the more recent versions. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Recommendations to others considering WaveMaker: My recommendation to others considering WaveMaker is to join some forums and view what others have done within WaveMaker. For the most part, I was able to search on the internet for answers and see solutions for problems I ran into. If you are a new user to rapid app development using WYSIWYG, then I can definitely recommend WaveMaker. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is WaveMaker solving and how is that benefiting you? The apps that I create using WaveMaker are a UI for static and dynamic data from a database (MySQL). They solutions have been developed to allow others in my company to configure and monitor data in complex data integration projects. Prior to having these webapps, other Solution Architects like myself would configure and monitor the data directly within the database, using database tools like Toad. I have realized that WaveMaker is such a powerful tool with lots of additional features and functionality that I haven't even used yet. And that is just within the version I'm using (6.7.0). There have since been updated versions of WaveMaker which I am sure include fixes and additional features. I don't have much experience with other Rapid API app development software, but I my overall experience with WaveMaker has been mostly positive. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Current UserValidated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ## Pricing Insights Averages based on real user reviews. ### Time to Implement 2 months ### Return on Investment 13 months ### Perceived Cost $$$$$ [ View More Pricing Information ](https://www.g2.com/products/wavemaker/pricing) WaveMaker Comparisons ![Product Avatar Image](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/small_square/small_square_aab77c0248895bef22781874141e5a39/outsystems.png "Product Avatar Image") OutSystems 4.5/5(1,801) [ Compare Now ](https://www.g2.com/compare/outsystems-vs-wavemaker) ![Product Avatar Image](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/small_square/small_square_91f6f287080cb65e412bfb8d4c704bd3/jmix.png "Product Avatar Image") Jmix 4.8/5(23) [ Compare Now ](https://www.g2.com/compare/jmix-vs-wavemaker) ![Product Avatar Image](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/small_square/small_square_1868b9f1e1e309faa746e621a6887491/mendix.png "Product Avatar Image") Mendix 4.4/5(419) [ Compare Now ](https://www.g2.com/compare/mendix-vs-wavemaker) ##### ##### WaveMaker Features Application Design UI Code Extending Programming Code Extending Customized Branding Data Control Data Migration Data Synchronization Data Security Publishing Application Deployment Platform Compatability Lifecycle Management [ View More Features ](https://www.g2.com/products/wavemaker/features) ##### Categories on G2 [AI App Builder](https://www.g2.com/categories/ai-app-builder)[Low-Code Development Platforms](https://www.g2.com/categories/low-code-development-platforms)[Application Development Platforms](https://www.g2.com/categories/application-development-platforms) [AI App Builder](https://www.g2.com/categories/ai-app-builder)[Low-Code Development Platforms](https://www.g2.com/categories/low-code-development-platforms)[Application Development Platforms](https://www.g2.com/categories/application-development-platforms)[Mobile Development Platforms](https://www.g2.com/categories/mobile-development-platforms)[Drag and Drop App Builder](https://www.g2.com/categories/drag-and-drop-app-builder)[AI Code Generation](https://www.g2.com/categories/ai-code-generation) [Show MoreShow Less](javascript:void(0);) ##### Explore More [What are the top DBMS solutions for hybrid deployments?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-are-the-top-dbms-solutions-for-hybrid-deployments)[Which webinar provider is best for large events](https://www.g2.com/discussions/which-webinar-provider-is-best-for-large-events)[Leading software for managing member communities online](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-the-leading-software-for-managing-member-communities-online) [Best rated HR tools for automation](https://www.g2.com/discussions/best-rated-hr-tools-for-automation)[What AR collaboration tools are best for field service teams that need to reduce on-site visits through remote visual support?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-ar-collaboration-tools-are-best-for-field-service-teams-that-need-to-reduce-on-site-visits-through-remote-visual-support)[Pros and Cons Details](https://www.g2.com/products/wavemaker/reviews?qs=pros-and-cons) [Show MoreShow Less](javascript:void(0);)