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Zoho Creator

4.3
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An all-in-one Low-Code Application Development Software.

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4.3

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151

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Flexible Users Plan :

STANDARD - $8/user/month/annually (Create your first app)
PROFESSIONAL - $20/user/month billed annually (Create apps for your team/department)
ENTERPRISE - $25 /user/month billed annually (Create core software solutions for your organization)

What users say

For the people who are planning to develop software is really useful it helps you get everything organized and reminder about the deadlines which ensured productivity and help you to get more revenue.
Easy to use and great value for money for a small business. The companion iPhone app is also excellent and you can easily enter data from the app.

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Nawcky J.

Marketing and Advertising, 501-1,000 employees

Used weekly for 2+ years

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  • Likelihood to recommend9/10

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Zoho Creator user review

Reviewed 3 months ago
Pros

Zoho Creator enabled us in our company to make apps that are useful. The programming language supportted for making the apps is very easy to learn and allowed us to be versatile when it comes to making business processes.

Cons

Very expensive causing to limit the creation of apps and the speed can still be improved.

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Tyagarajan K.

Nonprofit Organization Management, 51-200 employees

Used daily for 2+ years

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  • Likelihood to recommend8/10

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Create your own apps

Reviewed a year ago

It has a low learning curve and low code capabilities are outstanding. The built-in templates are quite easy to use and gets you going quickly to hit the road running

Pros

Low code, easy to shift manual processes to apps using creator, short dev cycle, easy to publish on iOS and Android. Drag and drop and deluge scripting language. Choose from a number of pre built applications and just tweak them to suit your needs.

Cons

For complex data manipulation the need to use deluge scripting can be a bummer. Though not difficult to learn, it may be a hurdle for ppl Needing a no code platform.

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Mechanical or Industrial Engineering, 1-10 employees

Used daily for 1-2 years

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  • Likelihood to recommend7/10

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Decreases Product Time-to-Market

Reviewed 4 years ago
Pros

- Low/No-Code Application Development - Easily and quickly build applications to match internal use-case of client specifications - Identify issues quicker and make faster changes to rules or form layouts

Cons

- You become highly dependent on the subscription of Zoho Creator. - Scaling (internal users or customers) with Zoho Creator can prove to be very costly.

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Anand J.

Nonprofit Organization Management, 51-200 employees

Used daily for 6-12 months

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  • Likelihood to recommend8/10

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Value for money product!

Reviewed a year ago
Pros

I like customizable data management and adding data to dashboards and customizing them according to our needs. It doesn't need many codings, however, sometimes there might be glitches which can be sorted out with some help from coders

Cons

The price is a little bit costly however they'll provide a discount for non-profits. So it really helps.

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Andrew K.

Consumer Goods, 11-50 employees

Used weekly for 1-2 years

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  • Likelihood to recommend3/10

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Decent ability to build custom apps, but clunky

Reviewed a year ago
Pros

Technically, anything (or near-anything) is possible to build as a custom app. Relatively low-code required

Cons

Apps that get built are very clunky with crude UI. And the integration with Zoho CRM is underwhelming so you're likely better off finding a solution elsewhere.

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Kevin H.

Market Research, self-employed

Used weekly for 6-12 months

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  • Likelihood to recommend9/10

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Super simple to start, then can get overwhelming!

Reviewed 6 years ago

Needed a simple database to keep track of media inventory. I created something simple, which worked, but after a demo by a zoho expert I am upgrading the whole system through a zoho consultant. This system seems to be able to do anything (that's the overwhelming part) but if you do your business requirements and use cases carefully it is a great value.

Pros

Great value. Very simple to start, but super powerful if you need it to be.

Cons

Beyond the "simple" stuff, if you want to take advantage of all the power of the system you'll need assistance.

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Michael W.

Publishing, 11-50 employees

Used daily for 2+ years

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  • Likelihood to recommend9/10

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Extremely Versatile - Perhaps Too Versatile.

Reviewed 4 years ago

All in all, I would rate my experience as a 9 out of 10. Building basis databases and creating reports is very straightforward and by and large you can do a lot of things with their drag-and-drop interface quite easily. I do admit to not being very impressed with their support, and occasionally we've had issues with server uptime, but their pricing is fair and the tool is powerful. In spite of the shortcomings I have expressed, I still wouldn't hesitate to deploy Zoho again in another enterprise. It continues to drive our daily production schedule with hundreds of projects simultaneously in motion.

Pros

I ran a web development firm for nearly 20 years prior to moving into a different industry, so I knew the power of databases and the importance of them in day to day processes. Moving in to a startup with zero infrastructure, one of my first tasks was to get a production database going. We struggled along for awhile passing Excel spreadsheets back and forth for a few months and quickly outgrew that....

Cons

The documentation for Zoho Creator is fair, but if you can't get your questions answered through their knowledge base, finding an expert isn't easy. Their support email is not too helpful. And while they do have a database of experienced Deluge developers that you can call on, it seems a little cumbersome to have to bring in a third party. Also, there are a couple of different versions of Zoho Creator currently in deployment. So, depending on which version your account is on, the documentation might differ - the features certainly do differ. It's a very very powerful product, but because it is a closed-source, proprietary solution, you're somewhat at the mercy of Zoho to get answers to your programming questions.

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Parth P.

Accounting, 1-10 employees

Used daily for 6-12 months

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  • Likelihood to recommend10/10

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Zoho Creator: The Ultimate Solution for Custom Business Applications

Reviewed 3 months ago

Zoho Creator is a powerful no-code platform that offers a range of features for automating business processes, from workflow management to task tracking and reporting. Its intuitive drag-and-drop interface and extensive library of templates make it easy to create custom applications, while its real-time collaboration features and integrations with popular tools ensure that users can work efficiently and stay up-to-date on important information. Overall, Zoho Creator is a versatile and comprehensive solution that can benefit businesses of all sizes and industries.

Pros

Zoho Creator is a comprehensive no-code platform that allows users to create custom applications for various business processes, from task management to CRM. Its drag-and-drop interface makes it easy to configure workflows, automate tasks, and analyze data, all without writing a single line of code. Zoho Creator also offers real-time collaboration, customizable dashboards, and integrations with popular third-party tools, making it a versatile and powerful solution for businesses of all sizes.

Cons

While Zoho Creator offers a wide range of features and integrations, some users may find the learning curve to be steep. Additionally, more advanced customization may require some knowledge of scripting, which may not be suitable for all users. Finally, Zoho Creator's pricing structure can be relatively expensive for larger organizations or those with more complex requirements.

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Information Technology and Services, 1-10 employees

Used monthly for 2+ years

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  • Likelihood to recommend7/10

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Powerful and easy to use creator solution at a reasonable cost.

Reviewed 7 months ago

We use the software to keep track of computer assets from an app created in Zoho Creator and like the rest of their solutions was easy to use and powerful. Support is also excellent and responses are quick despite the time differences.

Pros

You can quickly and easily make a powerful app or database that you can use across desktops, tablets and mobiles. There are a lot of templates to start with or you can make your own without too much of a learning curve.

Cons

A lot of the template wizards are aimed at solutions for the States and need a lot of changing around if in the UK.

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Colin M.

Information Technology and Services, 1-10 employees

Used weekly for 1-2 years

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  • Likelihood to recommend8/10

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Zoho Creator - Rapid App Development

Reviewed 4 years ago

Mostly this has been used for prototyping and proof of concept for larger projects that end up being developed on other platforms. It's great value for what you get. If you are using other elements of the Zoho suite there are good integrations and Creator would be great for adding functionality for the likes of first-line workers in the organisation.

Pros

Zoho Creator is an application development tool sold as a stand-alone SaaS product or as part of the Zoho One Suite. Zoho Creator is a quick way to create applications without writing code. You can create forms, reports, pages and workflows largely through a drag-and-drop interface. There is a custom scripting language available for more complex requirements, but most users will be sticking to the...

Cons

Could be dangerous in the wrong hands - ease of use is a double-edged sword. You'll still want to retain control of these kinds of tools; it's easy for enthusiastic amateurs to get carried away!

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Media Production, 1-10 employees

Used daily for 1-2 years

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  • Likelihood to recommend9/10

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Best Database software for beginners

Reviewed 4 years ago

Easy to use and great value for money for a small business. The companion iPhone app is also excellent and you can easily enter data from the app. The iPad app is perfect as a POS (Point of Sale) companion.

Pros

The things I like about this software are - 1. It is best for beginners who don't have much knowledge of building complex databases 2. It has a superb way of building databases from the excel sheets. I used to use excel sheets before and when I switched to Zoho, it turned my excel sheets into forms and tables with data in no time at all 3. The types of variables are very good. Every variable a small business owner would need is there. And it automatically selected the best variable type from my excel sheet. 4. The reports are also there easily and are very customisable. 5. There is an excellent knowledgebase also for support

Cons

The UI could be better. It still feels clunky like a 90s software. Does not take away from the ease of use and functionality, but this is not the software I look forward to using. The colours and general design could be better.

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Colin M.

Information Technology and Services, 1-10 employees

Used weekly for 2+ years

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  • Likelihood to recommend8/10

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Powerful App Builder for Non-Programmers

Reviewed 5 years ago

We have used Zoho Creator for both internal and public facing apps. It is probably the quickest way to get data collection forms on a web page. Power users can make use of Zoho Creator for simple data collection and reporting apps that need more than a spreadsheet but don't warrant the involvement of the development team. Great value, especially when included as part of the Zoho One bundle. Good solution for the right business applications.

Pros

While there is a bit of a learning curve, Zoho Creator can be used by non-programmers to create quite sophisticated applications using a drag and drop form builder and report builder. There is also a scripting language for more sophisticated requirements, but many simple apps can be created with no coding at all. Customer support is generally good and responsive. If you are already familiar with other Zoho products (CRM, Survey, Forms etc.) you should be able to get productive right away.

Cons

Can be tricky to brand exactly as you might like; lots of settings and interface isn't as intuitive as it could be. You'll likely want some oversight from the development team for anything that will be public facing, but that would be the case for any app in the wild.

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Debra H.

Architecture & Planning, 501-1,000 employees

Used daily for 2+ years

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  • Likelihood to recommend10/10

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Great product at a great price

Reviewed 7 years ago

I use this relational database to manage over 600 architectural licenses and association memberships. One database contains all of the licenses for 100 architects for all fifty states plus several Canadian provinces. The other database contains the continuing education (CE)requirements for each jurisdiction. The reports and query modules are used to alert me to expiration dates and how many CE credits that licensee needs before renewing. States and provinces may impose heavy penalties if the licensee does not have the required credits, or renews late.

Pros

Flexibility: I can add and modify fields and drop lists, create and modify reports and queries, perform bulk edits.

Cons

While backing up the data, it does not tell me when it's done. Sometimes it's done but the status is still "backing up." Usually refreshing the page helps.

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Madhusudan S.

Computer Software, 51-200 employees

Used daily for 6-12 months

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  • Likelihood to recommend10/10

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Incredible cloud software with low-code

Reviewed 3 months ago

When it comes to supply chain management, we use to maintain inventories, sales orders, order replacements for depleted supplies, and create shipments.To acquire all the data, we use Zoho. automate the personalization of emails based on the data we collect. Emails should be sent.

Pros

Because this application requires little to no coding, you can design and automate your own workflows and processes. You may link to a plethora of programmes to automate your physical labour as well. It offers a drag-and-drop feature for creating forms, but you should be familiar with Deluge to build a function and truly take advantage of this.

Cons

As a minimal code software, there are some limitations.Deluge knowledge is required in order to use this.It occasionally takes an eternity to load or save any forms.They lack an application that can be installed on Windows or Mac.

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Real Estate,

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Be careful before choosing.

Reviewed 9 years ago

Building an application takes a tremendous amount of time to perfect and grow. Starting on the right application that will allow long-term development is critical. For a DIY database, Zoho Creator has features that I could not find with another option. Their customer service though, will have you asking for MUCH more. Several times I dealt with significant problems that left our organization crippled...

Pros

- Easy to use - Cost effective - Dynamic customization

Cons

- Customer services sucks - Might cripple your company operations with no solution - You will eventually need to leave Zoho if your company continues to grow - Can't use Javascript or customize themes (use Zurmo instead)

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Jessica N.

Banking, 51-200 employees

Used daily for 2+ years

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  • Likelihood to recommend10/10

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Cost-effective App Builder

Reviewed 4 years ago

Fantastic experience with Zoho Creator. Easy to use and cost-effective.

Pros

Zoho Creator is an effective tool for building applications for your business. We like using it because we do not have to be experienced in programming and other sophisticated tools to start using it for building apps. The apps we always build with Zoho Creator are great and they boost our daily operations.

Cons

Unreliable customer care support team. No other valid reason to complain about Zoho Creator because it has been good to our team.

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Johannes G.

Facilities Services, 1,001-5,000 employees

Used daily for 2+ years

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  • Likelihood to recommend9/10

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Great value for the money for the do it yourselfer

Reviewed 6 years ago
Pros

Zoho creator is easy to use and learn! Creating a basic application can be done in as little as a few minutes and it as the developer gain greater knowledge, there are able to build a powerful application with automation and workflows. There are even pre-made applications that you can adjust to tailor to you specific business needs.

Cons

The customer support isn't as great as I would like but it's hard to complain for the money. Also, sometimes if your application is gets too complex, I've experienced some lag.

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Lina M.

Banking, 1,001-5,000 employees

Used daily for 2+ years

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  • Likelihood to recommend9/10

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Low-code platform to quickly create apps faster

Reviewed a year ago

Powerful automation with easy workflow management and Clouds integration that makes it easy to collect and analyze data with effective collaboration to develop quality app faster.

Pros

Excellent Cloud access to innovative technologies and great integration with third-party solutions and also for support multiple languages.

Cons

Advanced app development features comes at a price.

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Sporting Goods, 1-10 employees

Used daily for 6-12 months

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  • Likelihood to recommend8/10

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Automate your business processes!!!

Reviewed 5 years ago

Overall, very happy with the solution. We use it to manage our QC and RMA processes.

Pros

Zoho creator is intuitive and a great tool to automate business processes. We are a manufacturer and use this for QC and RMA management. I love that whatever you create can work on phones, tablets, and the web. They also have great support and they have conferences you can attend to get one on one with the developers and experts and get your questions answered. You can't beat the price either!

Cons

Creator was upgraded to creator 5 relatively recently and all of the help documentation has not yet been updated accordingly.

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Natalie W.

Nonprofit Organization Management, 1-10 employees

Used weekly for less than 6 months

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  • Likelihood to recommend7/10

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Just what we needed!!

Reviewed 3 years ago

A cost-effective way of designing your own CRM, great for non-profits who need to store specific information relating to their service users.

Pros

We had been looking for a CRM to meet out needs for a long time, trial and many errors left us frustrated and with limited funds, we didn't have the money to have one designed for us. We then met Zoho Creator...WOW! we were able to make our own customised CRM that is exactly how we want it, using forms and subforums. Affordable subscription, ability to make any changes to the layout and always the option to upgrade or add moe users.

Cons

It took us a while to get to grips with the layouts and moving around fields but once we checked the tutorials we were well away.

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Kristen C.

Used weekly for 2+ years

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Versatile and dynamic software

Reviewed 5 years ago
Pros

I like that it's very easy for someone like me to create my own database. I was also able to embed the form into my website and receive automated email notifications every time a client or service provider submitted a new request or their details. All for a reasonable price.

Cons

There are some components of the software that are too technical and complicated for even me to understand, so they go unused.

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Steve S.

Information Technology and Services, 1-10 employees

Used daily for 6-12 months

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  • Likelihood to recommend10/10

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The BEST Online database development platform bar none...

Reviewed 7 years ago

We built solutions in days (NOT MONTHS) and had staff working on custom solutions in no time at all. The support is excellent and you can build a database for nearly anything you can think of in no time. Wow Wow Wow

Pros

Easy drag and drop form and table creator Extensive reporting Works on Web and Native apps Very affordable

Cons

Interface was a bit older looking but they have just upgraded that...

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Jonathan K.

Hospital & Health Care, 51-200 employees

Used daily for 6-12 months

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  • Likelihood to recommend9/10

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I love it!

Reviewed 6 years ago

I started using Zoho's emails first and then gradually other features. Great company, cheap and effective. Their interface is better than Google Apps for sure - Put the two side by side and compare, you will see.

Pros

Great value for money.

Cons

Their live ticket generation system takes way too long.

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Computer Software, 501-1,000 employees

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  • Likelihood to recommend8/10

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a powerful DIY builder

Reviewed 4 years ago
Pros

* a simple application to create our own small apps. * its like a whiteboard with tools where you can build your own app without having a bunch of developers or techies. * low cost so it is ideal for small business/startups

Cons

* it is a bit complicated app while you start configuring your app. You can be a master on it by following knowledge base and tutorials.

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Tesh V.

1-10 employees

Used daily for less than 6 months

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  • Likelihood to recommend7/10

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To be honest, the application is confusing and expensive

Reviewed 5 years ago
Pros

What not to take away from the team Zoho, so this is an excellent technical support. The guys came to help at any time of the day and night, explained the nuances, helped to set up the project.

Cons

In our company, several people tried to understand the software in detail from Zoho, but the interface seemed rather complicated. In addition, the application is quite expensive.