REI3 in comparison

Is GAPTEQ a good alternative to REI3? We chose to compare GAPTEQ Business and REI3 Professional as they offer similar functionality.

References:

GAPTEQ

REI3

	GAPTEQ Business	REI3 Professional	Details
Deployment
Infrastructure	on-premise, private cloud, public cloud	on-premise, private cloud (self-hosted)	GAPTEQ offers self-hosting as standard with additional cloud offerings. REI3 runs locally, in the cloud or from a USB stick. REI3 is not yet offered in a public cloud - private cloud hosting is available on request.
Operating systems	Windows Server	Windows Server, Linux	REI3 supports x64 and arm64 processors and runs on almost any server, including Raspberry Pis.
Corporate identity / branding	color, background image, favicon, welcome texts	company logo, color, link, welcome text
Offline server			GAPTEQ can support closed networks - with a so-called prepaid mode. REI3 does not require any internet access. Updates and applications can also be installed offline.
User experience
Client access	browser	browser or PWA
Mobile devices	browser	browser or PWA, optimized user interfaces	REI3 can be installed on mobile devices as progressive web app (PWA). Cached applications help achieve very fast response times.
Offline client
Local file access		with client app (Windows, Linux, MacOS)	REI3 includes a client app that can open and edit files locally with one click.
Print function
PDF generation
ActiveDirectory / SSO			GAPTEQ supports user import and SSO via ActiveDirectory. REI3 supports user import, role assignment and same-sign-on via LDAP/ActiveDirectory.
Calendar sync		unlimited calendars via ICS
Data & storage
Record count	unlimited	unlimited
Database size	unlimited	unlimited
Change history			GAPTEQ does not include change histories by default, but solutions can be build into the database.
Data im-/export
Access control	pages, data queries	applications, tables, attributes, records	GAPTEQ can assign roles via ActiveDirectory group memberships. REI3 can assign roles via ActiveDirectory group memberships.
SQL access			REI3 keeps data human readable and accessible for reporting.
Backups	as many/often as desired	as many/often as desired	REI3 also offers an integrated backup system for convenience.
Database systems	MS SQL-Server, MySQL	PostgreSQL	REI3 also offers an integrated database system for convenience.
Low code development
Predefined field types
Views	tables, forms, charts, calendars	tables, cards, forms, charts, gantts, calendars, kanbans
Data manipulation	SQL statements during login	frontend & backend functions	REI3 authors can directly access data. From working with translations, to email parsing and time calculations - data can be processed in the frontend and on the server side.
Automation		triggers, scheduled functions
Application templates	example apps exist as reference	production ready applications to use and build on
Ownership	database exports & export of repository	database exports & export of applications (signed, owned and sellable by the author)	GAPTEQ can export its repository for backup and transfer purposes. REI3 applications are fully owned by the application author. They can be installed on other systems, sold and used as foundation for new applications.
Interfaces
Mail sending	unlimited	unlimited	REI3 was already used to build custom mail compaign solutions.
Mail receiving			REI3 can fetch and parse emails; a ticket system with advanced mailing capabilities exists for REI3.
REST access		unlimited	REI3 can both serve as REST server as well as call external REST endpoints.
Security
Transport encryption (TLS/SSL)
End-to-end encryption at rest			REI3 includes an integrated user key management, to enable easy-to-use, but secure end-to-end encryption. Encrypted data stays protected even in case of theft.
Password policy
Open source code
GDPR conformity	attainable	attainable	GDPR conformity is not a simple product feature; it depends on many factors, for which a product can be well-suited for or not.
Costs and services
Software updates included
Email support
Premium support			REI3 offers premium support on request.
Vendor lock-in	closed-source, self-hosting with license, database independent of solution	open-source, self-hosting for free	GAPTEQ separates its presentation layer and application logic from the database, which can be used without the server. REI3 is an open application platform; applications can be used and updates installed without paying for support services. The database is human readable and can be used without REI3.
Special conditions for educational and charity organizations
Country of origin	Germany	Germany
Pricing	5,00 € per user and month	2,50 € - 5,00 € per user and month	GAPTEQ only charges up to 400 users. REI3 user prices scale with count, more are cheaper.