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Low-code and no-code platforms are becoming increasingly popular in web development, as they allow developers and non-developers to create mobile and web applications without coding skills. These platforms use modular techniques that enable developers to design apps quickly by dragging and dropping application components. In this post, we will explore the top 5+1 low-code/no-code platforms for web development in 2023.
Make.com is a low-code platform that enables users to automate manual and repetitive activities, reducing error rates and improving overall efficiency. It helps in compiling source code into executable programs and libraries and can also be used on raw files to run analysis scripts and visualization scripts.
Bubble is a drag-and-drop platform that enables both coders and non-coders to create web applications quickly and easily. It offers real-time collaboration, plug-ins, and a user-friendly interface. Bubble is ideal for non-coders who want to create applications with ease, but it can also be used by experienced developers. Learn about Bubble from our intro post!
Softr is a beginner-friendly no-code platform that allows users to create websites and online applications in just minutes. It is ideal for everyday use and enables users to create amazing websites. Softr is another amazing no-code platform that helps non-coders create their applications quickly and easily.
Airtable is a database design tool that simplifies the process of creating databases. It offers built-in automation features and an API that can be used to connect to any system. Airtable is easy to use and offers custom views for different applications. Additionally, it offers collaboration with others on the platform, making it a great tool for increasing efficiency in the workplace. Find out here, if it is worth using Airtable in 2023.
SendInBlue is an email marketing tool that is ideal for onboarding and sales campaigns, as well as automation. It offers the right marketing tools to grow any business, be it B2B or B2C. SendInBlue helps maintain healthy relationships with clients by offering a range of features to create and send emails, track their performance, and more.
Figma is a tool that enables users to create websites, logos, and online applications. It is a great tool for app design, as well as for content planning and other graphics-related tasks. Figma enables real-time collaboration with team members, making it easy to work together and come up with new ideas quickly.
These low-code/no-code platforms can be used for a variety of purposes, such as automating manual and paper-based processes, supporting business process management, or modernizing outdated systems. They can also be used to create business apps for employees, apps for business partners, or apps for consumers.
If you are looking for a low-code/no-code platform, Make.com and Bubble are great options to consider. However, the other platforms listed here are also worth exploring. To learn more about Make.com and Bubble, check out our masterclass
In conclusion, low-code/no-code platforms are becoming increasingly important in web development, enabling both developers and non-developers to create applications quickly and easily. By using one of the platforms listed above, you can create an app that meets your specific needs without having to write a single line of code.
If you still have unanswered questions or want to get started with your automation process, get in touch with us, Makeitfuture, today!
Cloud Integration, iPaaS, SaaS, BPA… Ough, hard to keep track of all these terms. They are currently used frequently (and increasingly) in the context of automation, and it is sometimes difficult to make a clear distinction and distinction. We have already written blog posts on the terms iPaaS, SaaS and BPA, but we’ll take them up again here to make the difference.
But let’s start with cloud integration, because that’s the central umbrella term in which we embed all the other technologies in this blog post.
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To illustrate these advantages, an example is suitable that we know well from our everyday work as an automation agency:
The central data to be used here is the data of a major customer. This can be the simplest information, such as the address. This address is required in numerous but completely different processes in the company: on the one hand, for correct invoicing in accounting. On the other hand, in the CRM system, where all the data of the large customer is also stored. But the address is also important in sales, for example, when employees go to the sales meeting on site.
Now the customer announces that the address of the company has changed after a move. This information will reach you by e-mail. There are now two options:
01. The e-mail is forwarded to all affected departments, accounting, sales, customer service, marketing… All persons open their corresponding program, CRM, accounting software, marketing tools (such as newsletter marketing) and change the data already stored there of the customer. This means that in multiple applications, different people do exactly the same thing: change one address.
02. But there is also an alternative: By connecting your applications, thus by integrizing them, the customer’s e-mail, or rather the information it contains about the address change, is automatically passed on to all affected applications: CRM, accounting, marketing, ERP. This does not require any clicks, because the cloud integration detects a trigger, i.e. address change, and thus automatically starts the process.
What sounds unimpressive in a single process becomes more effective when such a process occurs several times a day or weekly. Because there is a lot of data that is available in different applications and should always be correct. If these applications are cloud applications they are suitable for cloud integration.
But cloud integration doesn’t just happen. There are now a variety of applications that enable and implement this. Such tools usually allow us to link the relevant cloud applications on a central platform and define clear rules on when, how, where, how much data should be passed on and what happens to them.
To realize cloud integration, there are various applications and technologies that are sometimes used interchangeably.
We have made a first distinction between iPaaS and BPA here.
We explain the term SaaS in more detail here.
Cloud integration is rather an umbrella term that includes numerous technologies, such as SaaS, iPaaS and BPA, and this is also absolutely necessary. Cloud integration is a concept that is made possible by appropriate technologies.
However, all terms share the commonality that they are cloud-based and thus offer enormous potential for growth and scaling. In addition, they are often cheaper to implement and maintain because changed requirements are easy to implement.
As an independent automation agency, we implement cloud integration according to your requirements. We use a variety of SaaS tools and iPaas (strictly speaking BPA) software. Together we find individual solutions that are flexible and scalable.
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