PhoneGap is probably the most well-known cross platform development brand within the development community. The now Adobe-owned tool is based
on the open source Apache Cordova project and is completely free to use, which goes someway to explain its popularity. Adobe is also working on an
enterprise version of PhoneGap, which is currently undergoing a beta trial
– and you can sign-up for it here. The enterprise version boasts marketing features
via Adobes Marketing Cloud, so when it launches it will probably be monetised.
Sencha
Sencha offers a variety of tools for cross platform app development such as Sencha Architect,
Sencha
Animator, and more. Its main product for enterprise users is Ext JS 5, which lets developers create HTML apps, which can then be converted into native apps with PhoneGap.
Sencha‘s HTML5-focused approach allow its apps to run across browsers as well as the latest touch-based devices and has attracted
clients such as Google, CNN and Samsung. The platform is priced at $3,225 per year for up to five developers and then $12,495 per year for up to 20 developers.
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Appcelerator is an enterprise-focused development platform that lets developers write JavaScript with its Alloy MVC framework. The use of JavaScript is helpful, as many developers will already
be familiar with the language, reducing the need to spend time getting to grips with unfamiliar code. Appcelerator also offers a virtual private cloud option for enterprise customers, which is great news if you work with sensitive company data. The enterprise product
also comes with analytics, performance management and monitoring and dedicated infrastructure. But you‘ll have to contact them directly for pricing
iFactriFactr is designed mainly for enterprises looking to quickly build out apps for their mobile workers. The company says its platform offers
a very low learning curve, allowing developers to get to grips with the basics within two to three days of training. iFactr also promotes its robust prototyping features, allowing companies to rapidly create prototypes for their employees to test out. The iFactr platform uses Xamarin to compile its
native apps on iOS and Android, while PhoneGap is also built into the tool. You can request an evaluation version of iFactr right here.
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