OutSystems vs Zoho

Which one do AI engines recommend, and how do they differ on price, fit and features?

The short answer

OutSystems is the stronger AI pick in Low-Code & No-Code: it has a visibility score of 40.2 versus 15.6 for Zoho, and ranks ahead in 76% of the answers that name both.

Choose OutSystems if…

You want the brand AI engines rank higher (40.2 vs 15.6)
You need a self-hosted or on-premises option
You need ISO 27001 or ISO 22301 or FedRAMP Authorized or HIPAA or PCI DSS or GDPR or ENS (Spain) or ACN (Italy) or DESC (UAE) coverage
Enterprise-grade scalability for complex, mission-critical applications

Choose Zoho if…

AI answers describe it more positively (50% vs 42% positive)
You need ISO/IEC 27001 or ISO/IEC 27017 or ISO/IEC 27018 coverage
You prefer a larger, established vendor (5,000+ employees)
Strong value for money and low cost

AI visibility side by side

Latest weekly run · Nov 3

Metric	OutSystems	Zoho
Visibility score	40.2%	15.6%
Change vs last week	down−2.5%	up+1.7%
Rank in Low-Code & No-Code	#2	#9
Share of voice	8.2%	3.9%
Mentions this run	47	24
Positive in AI answers	42%	50%

The stronger value in each row is marked with a ✓.

Visibility score trend

Weekly runs over the last 60 days

OutSystems −2.3999999999999986pp · Zoho +1.6999999999999993pp over 1 weekly runs.

Engine by engine

OutSystems leads on 3 of 3 engines

ChatGPT

51.5%

17.4%

AI Mode

32.8%

7.6%

Perplexity

36.3%

21.9%

OutSystemsZoho

Head to head in AI answers

17 engine answers name both brands

13OutSystems ranked higher

4Zoho ranked higher

Prompt	Engine	OutSystems	Zoho
Best low-code platform for enterprise	Perplexity	#1	#8
Compare the leading Low-Code & No-Code platforms	ChatGPT	#2	#12
Compare the leading Low-Code & No-Code platforms	Perplexity	#2	#11
Alternatives to the most popular low-code platform	ChatGPT	#1	#8
Alternatives to the most popular low-code platform	Perplexity	#2	#10
Best low-code platform with AI features	ChatGPT	#2	#8
Best low-code platform with AI features	Perplexity	#4	#12
Most affordable low-code platform that is still reliable	ChatGPT	#4	#1
Which Low-Code & No-Code vendors do analysts recommend?	ChatGPT	#2	#10
Which low-code platform offers a free trial?	AI Mode	#4	#1
What is the typical pricing model for Low-Code & No-Code software?	ChatGPT	#2	#9
Which low-code platform has transparent pricing?	ChatGPT	#6	#2

Features, pricing & fit

Dimension	OutSystems	Zoho
Pricing model	Flat tiers	—
Entry price	Contact sales	—
Free plan	Yes	—
Deployment	Cloud, hybrid and sovereign cloud deployment, with a self-hosted on-premises option in certain plans	Cloud (SaaS)
Integrations	400+	—
Compliance	SOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001, ISO 22301, FedRAMP Authorized, HIPAA, PCI DSS, GDPR, ENS (Spain), ACN (Italy), DESC (UAE)	ISO/IEC 27001, ISO/IEC 27017, ISO/IEC 27018, SOC 2 Type II
Founded	2001	1996
Headquarters	Boston, Massachusetts, United States	Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Employees	1,001–5,000	5,000+
Funding	Series F, led by KKR	Bootstrapped
Best for	Regulated enterprises that need to modernize legacy systems and run custom apps and agents they can trust	Businesses of all sizes, from startups to enterprises, wanting one suite for sales, support, finance and HR