GeneXus

This article is about a computer programming tool. For the Fear Factory album, see Genexus (album).

GeneXus is a low code, cross-platform, knowledge representation-based development tool,^[1][2] mainly oriented towards enterprise-class applications for web applications, smart devices, and the Microsoft Windows platform.

GeneXus

Developer(s)	GeneXus
Initial release	1988; 37 years ago (1988)
Stable release	GeneXus 17
Preview release	Non [±]
Written in	Prolog
Operating system	Microsoft Windows
Available in	English, Japanese, Spanish, Chinese
Type	Application framework, Rapid Application Development, Knowledge-based development tool, Low Code
License	Proprietary
Website	www.genexus.com

GeneXus uses mostly declarative language to generate native code for multiple environments.^{[citation needed]} It includes a normalization module, which creates and maintains an optimal database structure based on user views. The languages for which code can be generated include COBOL, Java, Objective-C, RPG, Ruby, Visual Basic, and Visual FoxPro.^[3] Some of the DBMSs supported are Microsoft SQL Server, Oracle, IBM Db2, Informix, PostgreSQL, and MySQL.

GeneXus was developed by Uruguayan company ARTech Consultores SRL which later renamed to Genexus SA.^[4] The latest version is GeneXus 18, which was released on November 10, 2022.^[5]

See also

• Comparison of code generation tools
• List of low-code development platforms