# APEX Application Development

Oracle APEX Application Development (APEX Service) is a low-code application development platform that enables developers to quickly build feature-rich, mission-critical apps that are easy to maintain. APEX uses AI to both accelerate app development and provide a richer experience to app users. APEX is a no cost feature of the Oracle Autonomous AI Database and all other Oracle AI Database distributions.

**Oracle APEX named a Leader in the 2025 Low Code Application Platform (LCAP) Technology Value Matrix by Nucleus Research.**

### NRI reduces application development efforts by 65% with Oracle APEX

Nomura Research Institute (NRI) adopted Oracle APEX to cut development efforts by 65%, empower less-experienced developers to deliver high-quality apps faster, and enhance responsiveness to customer needs.

### Syneos Health adopts Oracle APEX to better manage clinical trials

Syneos Health adopted Oracle APEX on Oracle Cloud Infrastructure to build a centralized platform for clinical project management, improving efficiency, data quality, and scalability for thousands of users and trials. The solution reduced development and maintenance cycles while cutting costs over five years, enabling faster delivery and better customer service.

**[Full feature list](https://apex.oracle.com/en/platform/features/)**

### Key Features

- [**AI-Assisted Development** Oracle APEX uses GenAI to accelerate app development with natural language coding and interaction.](https://apex.oracle.com/en/platform/ai/)
- [**Build apps faster** Oracle APEX builds enterprise-ready, AI-powered apps 20X faster with low-code, secure, responsive development.](https://apex.oracle.com/en/platform/low-code/intro/)
- [**Enterprise-ready** APEX delivers enterprise-ready features of the Oracle AI Database like security, performance, scale, and availability.](https://apex.oracle.com/en/solutions/use-cases/)
- [**REST data access** APEX lets you consume external REST services and incorporate them into your applications.](https://apex.oracle.com/en/platform/features/#data_components)
- [**Lower costs** APEX lowers costs with elastic pay-per-use pricing, no per-user fees, and a free tier.](https://apex.oracle.com/en/learn/getting-started/pricing/)
- [**Gallery applications** APEX offers starter apps, sample code, and plug-ins to explore, learn, and build with.](https://team-dev.apexdev.oraclecorp.com/ords/sited/web-preview/apex/en/solutions/apps/)

## Get started with APEX

### Start developing now

Develop apps with APEX Service

[Start developing now](https://apex.oracle.com/en/learn/getting-started/)

### APEX training

APEX training and certifications

[Get started](https://apex.oracle.com/en/learn/training/)

### APEX YouTube channel

Explore APEX solutions

[View APEX apps](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEpIXFjcQIztReQNLymvYrQ)

### Join us at APEX office hours

Join APEX developers and product managers for training and how-to sessions

[Find an APEX learning event](https://apex.oracle.com/en/community/office-hours/)

### Getting Started

- [Try APEX for free](https://oracleapex.com/)
- [APEX Documentation](https://docs.oracle.com/en/database/oracle/apex/index.html)
- [APEX Forums](https://forums.oracle.com/ords/apexds/domain/dev-community/category/apex)