Oracle APEX Roadmap Changes 2024-2025
With around 20 years on the job, Matt is one of the most experienced software developers at Pretius. He likes meeting new people, traveling to conferences, and working on different projects.
He’s also a big sports fan (regularly watches Leeds United, Formula 1, and boxing), and not just as a spectator – he often starts his days on a mountain bike, to tune his mind.
I visited the roadmap today (9 Jun 2025) and noticed some differences from the last time it was cached on 8 Aug 2024.
2024 Version
2025 Version
Differences
The two describe upcoming or planned features for Oracle APEX, but there are some key differences between them. Here’s a comparison:
| Feature | Present in 2024 | Present in 2025 | Notes |
| AI Assisted Development | ✔️ | ✔️ | Both mention APEX Assistant for natural language-driven development. |
| Visual Application Logic | ✔️ | Only in List 1: Visual representation of app logic, page flow, and client interactions. | |
| Reporting and Analytics | ✔️ | ✔️ | Both include leveraging Oracle Database analytics for predictions and trends. |
| Machine Learning | ✔️ | Only in 2024: Wizards to add machine learning algorithms to apps. | |
| Integration with developer lifecycle services | ✔️ | ✔️ | Both mention improved integration with source control and CI/CD pipelines. |
| Improved CI/CD with APEXLang | ✔️ | Only in 2025: APEXLang format for better CI/CD, diffing, merging, static analysis. | |
| Improved printing and PDF export | ✔️ | Only in 2024: Expanded report printing and PDF export options. | |
| Expanded Capabilities in APEX Cloud Console | ✔️ | ✔️ | Both mention better integration for monitoring, alerts, and tasks. |
| Additional REST Source Connectors | ✔️ | ✔️ | Both mention new connectors for integrating external REST APIs. |
Summary of Differences:
2024 includes:
Visual Application Logic
Machine Learning integration via wizards
Improved printing and PDF export
2025 includes:
- Improved CI/CD with APEXLang (a new export/import format for better pipeline integration)
Speculation time
This section is me speculating
Visual Application Logic
Hmm not sure on this one. Perhaps it was delivered through Application Object Dependencies?
Machine Learning integration via wizards
Bit of a shame this has been de scoped. Petition to restore 30 algorithms! ✊📝
Improved printing and PDF export
I believe this was delivered through Document Generator support
Improved CI/CD with APEXLang
This was demo’ed my Mike Hichwa at APEX World in Netherlands this year. See video
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