What is GeneXus?

Gabriel Simonet

2 years ago

In a world where businesses need to create more software than ever, efficiency and adaptability in the development process are essential. GeneXus is a platform that excels in these aspects, providing a development environment that simplifies and accelerates the creation of business applications. In this article, we will explore what GeneXus is and what it is used for, and highlight its main features and benefits.

What is GeneXus?

GeneXus is a Low-Code enterprise software development platform that—as we like to say—ensures the eternal youth of code by leveraging the power of Artificial Intelligence to automate and simplify the creation, evolution, and maintenance of software solutions in any environment. By optimizing time to market and simplifying development tasks, it allows companies to innovate and meet their business needs more quickly.

Since its launch in 1988, GeneXus has continuously evolved, adapting to technological changes and leading the transition to Low-Code development and AI-assisted engineering in businesses. In 2022, GeneXus was acquired by Globant, accelerating the innovation of its products and opening doors to great business opportunities.

GeneXus is headquartered in Montevideo, Uruguay, and has offices in Brazil, Mexico, Japan, and the United States, as well as official distributors in over 100 countries. Its global presence also extends to all locations where Globant is present, with more than 60 delivery centers around the world.

GeneXus was created by Uruguayan engineers Nicolás Jodal and Breogán Gonda with the aim of simplifying software development and making it future-proof.

Why simple?
Because creating software has always been more complex than it should be. GeneXus’ mission is to continuously develop products to facilitate this process.
And why future-proof?
Because GeneXus aims to ensure that companies’ development investments remain viable in the long term, avoiding obsolescence.

Compared to other Low-Code platforms, GeneXus adds more value to enterprise systems by focusing on knowledge, business needs, technological flexibility, and automation. These features position it as a robust solution for the challenges of modern software development. In short, GeneXus customers can model the software they need, and GeneXus generates it in the technology and for the platforms of their choice.

In recent years, we have also accelerated our relationships with analysts, appearing in more and more reports. Last year, Gartner recognized us as “Visionaries” in its Magic Quadrant for Enterprise Low-Code Application Platforms. This recognition reflects GeneXus’ vision to shape how business applications are built today. Additionally, more and more customers speak positively about GeneXus on various review sites, such as Gartner Peer Insights, Capterra, and G2.

Both clients and analysts consider GeneXus as a very robust, flexible, and reliable platform. This reputation is based on more than 30 years of proven track record, extensive capabilities, flexibility, and innovative approach to software development. Whether simplifying complex processes, future-proofing investments, or accelerating digital transformation, GeneXus delivers exceptional value.

Features of GeneXus

Eternal youth of code (Future-proof):
Ensures continuous software updates, whether functionally or technologically.
Knowledge-based:
Focuses on business needs.
Business-oriented:
Emphasizes business priorities in the development process.
Per-developer licensing model:
Flexibility in implementation.
Technology agnostic:
Generates software for multiple platforms and languages.
Functional prototypes and applications:
Rapid and effective generation of functional software prototypes that can evolve iteratively.
Creation of native mobile applications:
Development of native mobile applications for both Android and iOS with the ability to work in both online and offline modes.
Automated evolution and refactoring:
Facilitates constant improvements and updates by automating the software generation process.
Deployment in any environment:
Total adaptability of the software to be deployed in any of the popular clouds in the market, on-premise servers, or in hybrid configurations.