Zoho Creator

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Rexie
Rexie
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  • Industry: Automotive
  • Company size: 2–10 Employees
  • Used Weekly for 1-5 months
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  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

Easy low code app development

Reviewed on 17/02/2023

Creator is helping me to custom build apps for my specialist business operations and once done will...

Creator is helping me to custom build apps for my specialist business operations and once done will help our clients do business with us easier.

Pros

Easy to use with a lot of custom featues, no code knowledge required and lots of preset options to help build pages. The templates are helpful too!

Cons

Still learning some features and how to customise things more but so far it's been a good process!

Colin
Colin
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  • Industry: Information Technology & Services
  • Company size: 2–10 Employees
  • Used Weekly for 1+ year
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  • Likelihood to recommend 8.0 /10

Zoho Creator - Rapid App Development

Reviewed on 24/04/2019

Mostly this has been used for prototyping and proof of concept for larger projects that end up...

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 no-code features.

This is a good solution for collecting data on web forms and presenting it in meaningful reports. Completed apps can be embedded on websites or made available to users within or external to the organisation. Apps created are responsive and designed to display well on desktop, tablet or smartphone.

Typical use cases are collecting data for surveys, tests and managing assets. With a bit of practice, you can create functional apps with triggers for email notifications and the like. Zoho Creator can be a good tool for agile teams to use for proof of concept for larger projects that may be developed further on other platforms.

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!

Verified Reviewer
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  • Industry: Education Management
  • Company size: 51–200 Employees
  • Used Weekly for 1+ year
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  • Likelihood to recommend 5.0 /10

Zoho Creator review

Reviewed on 07/12/2021

Pros

The most thing I like about zoho creator is that it is easy to use and understand .

Cons

The most thing I don't like about zoho creator is that like other zoho products it take a long time for the support .

Anand
Anand
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  • Industry: Nonprofit Organization Management
  • Company size: 51–200 Employees
  • Used Daily for 6-12 months
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  • Likelihood to recommend 8.0 /10

Value for money product!

Reviewed on 12/03/2022

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.

Colin
Colin
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  • Industry: Information Technology & Services
  • Company size: 2–10 Employees
  • Used Weekly for 2+ years
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  • Value for Money
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  • Likelihood to recommend 8.0 /10

Powerful App Builder for Non-Programmers

Reviewed on 13/10/2018

We have used Zoho Creator for both internal and public facing apps. It is probably the quickest way...

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.

José
José
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  • Industry: Oil & Energy
  • Company size: 1,001–5,000 Employees
  • Used Weekly for 1+ year
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  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

Amazing tool for database creation and application

Reviewed on 15/11/2022

The amazing thing about creating applications, rules, and approval flow. The ease of creating...

The amazing thing about creating applications, rules, and approval flow. The ease of creating tables with its different types of data, the ease of easy or complex calculations. The resources of the mobile application to be able to use it from anywhere.

Pros

What I like most about this application is the ease and resources available so that the user with less experience in application development can intuitively generate an application that meets the needs of the moment.

Cons

So far everything is adjusted to the required needs.

Alternatives Considered

Microsoft Access

Reasons for Switching to Zoho Creator

Easy way to create and manage the database.
David
David
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  • Industry: Semiconductors
  • Company size: 1,001–5,000 Employees
  • Used Daily for 6-12 months
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  • Likelihood to recommend 8.0 /10

Ideal for developing very specific applications

Reviewed on 20/06/2022

Pros

I really like that by collecting data with Zoho Creator forms it is much easier to organize and analyze the information to suit your work process. Create simple apps without the need for a developer, or build complex apps to meet your specific business process needs.

Cons

Zoho Creator needs to have better training tools for non-developers and its interface could be more intuitive to improve user experience.

Rose
Rose
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  • Industry: Banking
  • Company size: 201–500 Employees
  • Used Daily for 2+ years
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  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

An Incredible Builder of Mobile Applications

Reviewed on 14/01/2019

Zoho Creator has always been one of my top softwares because of its incredible capabilities and...

Zoho Creator has always been one of my top softwares because of its incredible capabilities and ease of use when making simple mobile applications.

Pros

With Zoho Creator, I do not need to have the best programming skills to build a mobile app. The process is not difficult at all. Zoho Creator is a great online platform that makes it easy to build simple but excellently-looking mobile applications. I like the ease of use of Zoho Creator.

Cons

Zoho Creator continues to be my favorite builder of mobile applications. The only con I have about it is the slow support team.

Arpit
Arpit
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  • Industry: Utilities
  • Company size: 2–10 Employees
  • Used Daily for 2+ years
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  • Likelihood to recommend 8.0 /10

We created a custom CRM using ZOHO CREATOR

Reviewed on 04/12/2018

If i could give this app 11 stars, i would. It really is one of the best CRM custom creators I have...

If i could give this app 11 stars, i would. It really is one of the best CRM custom creators I have come accross.

Pros

We enlisted the help of a zoho developer to help us create a custom CRM for our commercial energy brokerage. The cloud-based app along with an android app along with speed of access makes this application the go-to app for our CRM needs.

Cons

It is written using a coding language called Deluge. It is not simple and as such i would advise enlisting the help of a zoho coding expert. Zoho have a list of developers who can help.

Jessica
Jessica
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  • Industry: Banking
  • Company size: 51–200 Employees
  • Used Daily for 2+ years
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  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

Cost-effective App Builder

Reviewed on 21/01/2019

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

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.

Nilesh
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  • Industry: E-Learning
  • Company size: 11–50 Employees
  • Used Monthly for 1-5 months
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  • Likelihood to recommend 9.0 /10

Customization and management done easy with Zoho Creator

Reviewed on 26/08/2023

Zoho Creator is a multi platform which is for businesses to create and manage a broad range of...

Zoho Creator is a multi platform which is for businesses to create and manage a broad range of tasks, applications and more. The drag and drop interface of Zoho Creator is really great.

Pros

1. The user interface of Zoho Creator is so good that even a layman would be able to use it.2. It takes into account the work and progress of my every team member which is great.3. It is also secured and allows secured data sharing and collaboration.

Cons

1. There is a lack of modern customizable features.2. The third party app integration was not so whelming for me.3. There need sto be better training tools for the beginners.

Nawcky
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  • Industry: Marketing & Advertising
  • Company size: 501–1,000 Employees
  • Used Weekly for 2+ years
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  • Ease of Use
  • Likelihood to recommend 9.0 /10

Zoho Creator user review

Reviewed on 08/03/2023

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.

Navneet
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  • Industry: Computer Software
  • Company size: 201–500 Employees
  • Used Weekly for 1+ year
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  • Likelihood to recommend 7.0 /10

The Zoho Creator Review

Reviewed on 29/01/2023

My overall experience with Zoho creator was good.

My overall experience with Zoho creator was good.

Pros

Zoho Creator can be a good platform to start application development for those who do not have a lot of experience with coding. They can easily build their application as per their need using their drag-and-drop features. It is one of the best no-code platforms that once can try.

Cons

There is nothing to dislike about zoho creator. But the only thing is that you can build to a certain extent because, with no code platforms, you have some limitations like simple applications can be build easily but it is pretty hard to build complex applications with these no code platforms.

Verified Reviewer
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  • Industry: Renewables & Environment
  • Company size: 2–10 Employees
  • Used Daily for 2+ years
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  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

With Zoho Creator Seriously Anything Is Possible

Reviewed on 23/11/2018

Awesome, I love Zoho Creator. We use it for many different parts of our business to complement...

Awesome, I love Zoho Creator. We use it for many different parts of our business to complement what we accomplish with Zoho CRM. It can house a ton of data and the UI is nice and easy to navigate. Forms from Creator can easily be integrated with other Zoho apps to make Zoho Creator even more powerful!

Pros

If you can think up an app, or a business workflow, or a business data scenario, or seriously anything, Zoho Creator can handle it. They have pre-built apps which can be modified to suit your business app needs, or you can build apps from scratch. Basic apps with basic workflow or notifications can be set up in minutes. Creator integrates nicely with other Zoho apps (for Zoho One users) like Zoho CRM and Zoho Books.

Cons

The scripting language Zoho Creator uses is called DELUGE. It is the powerful engine behind what seriously makes anything possible with Zoho Creator. For most users that have no coding background it this can provide limits as DELGUGE can be difficult to learn.

Irv
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  • Industry: Facilities Services
  • Company size: 1,001–5,000 Employees
  • Used Daily for 6-12 months
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Build applications quickly and instantly improve your team!

Reviewed on 14/04/2017

The applications I have built and also help create have been essential in reorganizing our...

The applications I have built and also help create have been essential in reorganizing our management team, allowing everyone to track issues and leads in a centralized location, removing the reliance of email trails and phone calls. Without this software, our processes would be completely differently and likely lacking in structure and reliability.

It is important to understand that this software is primarily learned on the go, though it is user friendly for non-programmers. There are several missing scripting functionalities I found were not available at this time or the coming future. My biggest issue was the field number limit which caused issues when creating surveys with multiple drop down options.

Pros

Easy to learn and allows free flow scripting for advanced users
Perfect for building your own web based applications
Ability for multiple users to edit applications simultaneously
Great community of supporting users

Cons

Maximum field # for forms is 70, anything else will break the app
Very slow load time for multiple "on user input" field actions
Poor internal support (several outstanding tickets without a response 1 week plus)
Deluge script is only used for Zoho to my knowledge

Tyagarajan
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  • Industry: Nonprofit Organization Management
  • Company size: 51–200 Employees
  • Used Daily for 2+ years
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  • Likelihood to recommend 8.0 /10

Create your own apps

Reviewed on 18/05/2022

It has a low learning curve and low code capabilities are outstanding. The built-in templates are...

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.

Verified Reviewer
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  • Industry: Mechanical or Industrial Engineering
  • Company size: 2–10 Employees
  • Used Daily for 1+ year
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  • Likelihood to recommend 7.0 /10

Decreases Product Time-to-Market

Reviewed on 03/12/2018

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.

Michelle
Michelle
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  • Used Daily for 1+ year
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Easy to Use - Great For Business Email

Reviewed on 08/05/2018

Pros

We use this mainly for the email for our business. We were able to use our own domain name. It's easy to use and love the interface.

Cons

The sorting capabilities are a little limited. It's not easy to find the settings to forward your email to something like Outlook. I had to search for them.

Verified Reviewer
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  • Industry: Information Technology & Services
  • Company size: 51–200 Employees
  • Used Daily for 1+ year
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  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

Awesome field app with no internal mobile team.

Reviewed on 10/07/2020

Awesome, we are not planning to replace Zoho soon.

Awesome, we are not planning to replace Zoho soon.

Pros

The ability to send and consume data to and from zoho creator via API was awesome in integrating to to our internal products.

Cons

The limited features working offline or in patchy network areas was a huge problem.

Jose Miguel
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  • Industry: Information Technology & Services
  • Company size: 2–10 Employees
  • Used Weekly for 2+ years
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  • Likelihood to recommend 7.0 /10

Data management made easy

Reviewed on 04/03/2022

For us, Zoho Creator was the solution for data management, and easy-to-use database handling and...

For us, Zoho Creator was the solution for data management, and easy-to-use database handling and form creation. To that, you add various integrations and you get a great way to handle and use your data in different ways.

Pros

I have used Zoho creator for more than four years, so I have witnessed many changes and implementation of new features, and that's is one of the things I love about Zoho Creator, how they modernize the product and improve it year after year. In our case, we use Zoho Creator for data management and some integrations and, for us, it is an excellent and easy-to-use solution.

Cons

Despite being, in general, an easy-to-use tool, the advanced options are not easy to master, and the documentation is not the best.

Verified Reviewer
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  • Industry: Mechanical or Industrial Engineering
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Great for Prototyping Application, Too Slow for Business Use

Reviewed on 23/11/2015

I started using Zoho as a quick way to prototype an application. It took a few weeks to build an...

I started using Zoho as a quick way to prototype an application. It took a few weeks to build an application that would have taken months in .Net and SQL. My customer loved the application and wanted to use the prototype right off the bat.

The service generally runs fast, however in the afternoons here in the US, the service can grind to a halt. Form loading goes from seconds to minutes. These are serious problems that made me wish I had stuck to using Zoho strictly as a prototype.

Pros

Great interface, email and text integration.

Cons

1) Speed is too slow for "real" business use.
2) On premise application is forever stuck in Beta, there is no choice but to use Zoho's slow servers.
3) URL and mobile app customization is not possible.

Response from Zoho

Thank you for giving Zoho Creator a try. We believe the issue faced by you could be specific to your Zoho Creator application as we haven't had reports of latency from other users. The sluggishness experienced by you in accessing Creator Form especially during a certain time of the day is something that we would like to look into further.

Could you email form details of your Zoho Creator app to [email protected]/[email protected], please? The team over here would like to ascertain the reasons for the latency issue and revert with possible solutions, if any.

Ahmed
Zoho Creator

Emad
Emad
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  • Used Daily for 1-5 months
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  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

Relational database web apps made simple!

Reviewed on 26/09/2017

I really like this web app software. It allows me to quickly create database driven web apps. As...

I really like this web app software. It allows me to quickly create database driven web apps. As soon as I create a new form and place my first field on that form, a database table is created without me doing that! I used to do Oracle development and you have to do a lot just to set up tables, relations, etc. Is so simple to do it with Zoho Creator. You can set up the relations by relating 2 forms together. I think you will however need to write some coding in the Deluge scripting language that comes with Creator to make sure you don't delete any parent rows if child rows exist.

Pros

Ease of use, creation of web form apps very quickly.

Cons

None but I would love to see more choices on the form themes like they have in Zoho Forms and the ability to place fields anywhere on the form.

Philippe
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  • Industry: Legislative Office
  • Company size: 501–1,000 Employees
  • Used Weekly for 6-12 months
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  • Likelihood to recommend 8.0 /10

Zoho creator

Reviewed on 13/01/2023

Pros

Zoho Creator is an excellent online platform that makes it easy to create simple yet beautiful mobile applications

Cons

The negative thing I noticed is that they have a very slow support team

Daniel
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  • Used Monthly for 1+ year
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  • Likelihood to recommend 5.0 /10

Enjoyable to use and productive but lacking in theming functions and scalability questionable

Reviewed on 05/12/2017

Very easy to create a CRUD application to gather and manipulate data with some integration and...

Very easy to create a CRUD application to gather and manipulate data with some integration and reporting features.

Pros

Very easy to build a CRUD application using drag and drop form designer.

Deluge scripting language is javascript like and easy to carry out simple transformations and calculations. It's simple to pick up and quite powerful.

The UI is clean and quite nice by default but themes cannot be customised.

Ability to take input from web facing forms captured to a backend Creator database for further processing and workflow. This is a great feature that makes it very suitable for web based leads and enquiries, CRM functions and bookings.

Cons

Very limited UI customisation, basically you have to pick a theme and stick with that

Feels quite restrictive to the Zoho ecosystem

Report design is poor and difficult to understand but actually quite versatile once you dive deep

Mobile app is appealling, but I don't like the way it has to run within the Zoho wrapper app. End users don't really understand that you open Zoho Creator and then you open your database/application. Would be better to be able to compile to individually wrapped apps.

Jordan
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  • Industry: E-Learning
  • Company size: Self Employed
  • Used Daily for 1-5 months
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  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

Very handy software (if you are already using Zoho One)

Reviewed on 31/05/2022

Pros

They make it extremely easy to build custom applications that can support your business operations. Everything is drag and drop, and integrates with various automations platforms (Zapier, Zoho Flow, Integromat)

Cons

The support documentation isn't always very clear, and there are some core functionalities that are missing that should be easy to add (i.e. providing a direct URL link to a record).

Alternatives Considered

Airtable and Caspio

Reasons for Switching to Zoho Creator

Integration within the Zoho Suite