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"The security is the most valuable feature, in particular, the way I can give different access to different areas to different people, so you can really fine-tune access for different users."

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"It is very easy to build applications on the product.""Zoho Creator boasts a multitude of impressive features, but one of the most outstanding is its flexibility in creating interactive reports and pages. With Zoho Creator, users have the ability to utilize HTML and CSS to create visually appealing pages that are rich in information, utilizing data from the system itself. This exceptional feature provides a remarkable advantage and adds immense value to Zoho Creator.""While using Zoho Creator, we can establish alternative interfaces to connect with Zoho applications. This enables us to run desired automation and workflows without exhausting the API limits.""Zoho Creator is a flexible open platform that is good for development in a complex environment that other platforms may not support. It isn't a challenge for me to develop any kind of complex application in Zoho.""Zoho Creator helps to maintain the products in development.""Basically, the application development part of the solution is one of the main features I like since it is quick.""The deployment process is quite straightforward.""Zoho Creator is easy to design and accessible for any business purpose. The solution is priced low and helps you meet business requirements. You can write a script based on requirements and trigger it whereby the customer will receive notifications. It is a customizable application."

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"The user interface for the systems that you build can use some improvement because as it is now, you have to do a lot of HTML and CSS to make it look modern."

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"Zoho Creator's UX design needs to be improved.""I would like to see a simpler layout and interface. I would also like to see Zoho CRM and Zoho Campaigns integrated with the product.""We face issues while moving from one form to another form. We have a negative impression of the tool's support since they do not provide us assistance with our queries. They don't have solid answers to our questions.""They should allow for more UI customization.""I would rate the scalability a seven out of ten. So some room for improvement as well for scalability.""Though the pricing level is low compared to other products in the market, I suggest they allow portal users to pay for the solution based on their requirements.""They still don't have a PDF conversion feature.""Zoho provides different channels for support, like chat and email. There's also a multi-brand support self-service support portal, but it's time-consuming to deal with it. If we create a portal on Zoho, we need to pay an additional cost per user. It's a flexible platform, but there are limitations, such as the EBI. We need to purchase additional EBIs and other features that some businesses require. If we are developing complex applications, we need to set up many virtual automation and use API calls."

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  • "This product has really good value, as it doesn't have a per-user cost, there's a flat fee."
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  • "We would prefer it if the price went down drastically."
  • "It is at the bottom end of the price range."
  • "The plan provided is presented on a monthly basis, giving an idea of the cost each month. However, the actual cost is calculated and charged on a yearly or annual basis. The cost is displayed in a detailed manner, breaking down the amount charged annually, and presenting it in a monthly format."
  • "I rate the solution an eight out of ten for pricing since it is really cheap."
  • "The Enterprise version costs INR 1500 per month."
  • "Anyone can start using the solution with less than 15 to 30 dollars a month per user. It is worth the money."
  • "The tool's pricing is flexible."
  • "Zoho Creator started at 800 rupees, about $10 per month."
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    Top Answer:The UI must be improved. It is difficult to find things in Zoho. There needs to be some R&D. It is fine for a technical person, but non-technical people will find it difficult.
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    Overview

    Knack helps non-programmers easily build beautiful, data-driven web apps. Data can be imported from spreadsheets and converted to an online database. Tools like search, forms, and tables are used to build web apps that work with the data. Apps can be published to any site and adapt to the surrounding design. Multiple versions can be published to different sites and for different audiences. Developers can extend these apps with a RESTful API, custom CSS, and JS event handlers.

    Zoho Creator is a web-based platform that lets everyone build custom business applications without any prior technical knowledge
    Zoho Creator offers a first of its kind drag-n-drop interface to create tables/forms, design, schedule workflows and perform a variety of automated actions.

    Zoho Creator's powerful tools for data collection and management, analysis, reporting and collaboration make it the smart choice for small to large organizations to run their business online, without any additional costs, infrastructure, or software.

    Zoho Creator is used by more than 400,000 users and 100,000+ apps have been already created. Don't let complex looking workflows and business rules scare you.

    Zoho Creator is completely non-programmer friendly. Use the intuitive and feature-rich platform to build your custom database applications. Just write your business rules and let the software handle deployment and hosting. You can create your own forms/tables afresh or import data from standard formats (.xls .csv .mdb) and get your database application online within minutes, really!

    Sample Customers
    Siemens Kaiser Permanente VMware SunChemical C.R. England Philips The Salvation Army United Way U.S. Green Building Council Cambridge University Press
    Estate Crush Winery, Integra Services, Avidpays, Napa Valley Film Festival, Marionnaud, The Institute of Hormonal Health, Stone Tapert
    Top Industries
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Real Estate/Law Firm13%
    University9%
    Construction Company9%
    Educational Organization8%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Educational Organization68%
    Computer Software Company6%
    Financial Services Firm4%
    Manufacturing Company3%
    Company Size
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business43%
    Midsize Enterprise11%
    Large Enterprise46%
    REVIEWERS
    Small Business79%
    Midsize Enterprise16%
    Large Enterprise5%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business8%
    Midsize Enterprise69%
    Large Enterprise22%
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    Knack is ranked 30th in Rapid Application Development Software while Zoho Creator is ranked 12th in Rapid Application Development Software with 18 reviews. Knack is rated 9.0, while Zoho Creator is rated 8.6. The top reviewer of Knack writes "Flexible and granular security options, good filtering, and the pricing model is cost-effective". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Zoho Creator writes "The solution provides accessible and high functionality at a competitive price point". Knack is most compared with Caspio, Microsoft Power Apps, Salesforce Platform, AppSheet and Amazon AWS, whereas Zoho Creator is most compared with Microsoft Power Apps, Mendix, Oracle Application Express (APEX), Caspio and Appian.

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