Who each engine recommends
Position of every brand named in the latest run.
Mention rate over time
Share of engines naming each brand, weekly over the last 60 days (up to 8 brands).
Microsoft Power Apps is named by 100% of engines today.
Responses
What each engine answered, and how the shortlist moved.
You can sign up for several low-code development platforms online. Most offer free plans or trials so you can start building applications without extensive programming experience. 6 low-code platforms you can sign up for Microsoft Power Apps (Free developer plan) Build business applications and automate workflows. Integrates with Excel, SharePoint, and Microsoft 365. Sign up for Power Apps --- Mendix (Free plan available) Build web and mobile applications. Drag-and-drop visual development.
- Microsoft Power Apps ↑ 1 vs last week
- Mendix — Sign up for Mendix. ↑ 1 vs last week
- OutSystems — Sign up for OutSystems. ↑ 1 vs last week
- Retool — Sign up for Retool. ↑ 1 vs last week
- Bubble ↓ 4 vs last week
- Zoho New this week
Dropped from this engine’s shortlist this week: Appian
You can sign up for a low-code platform through several reputable options:
- Zoho — Zoho Creator — Start a 15-day free trial, with no credit card required; it then moves to a free plan.
- Bubble — Bubble — Offers a free tier for building web apps and prototypes.
- Softr — Softr — Provides a free plan for creating basic business apps.
- Glide — Glide — Offers a free plan for building simple data-driven applications.
- Microsoft Power Apps — Microsoft Power Apps — A strong choice if your organization already uses Microsoft 365; availability and pricing depend on your account and license.
Where you should sign up depends entirely on what you are trying to build (internal tools, client-facing apps, websites, or enterprise workflows). Most popular low-code and no-code platforms offer free tiers or trial sign-ups directly on their websites. Popular low-code platforms and what they are best suited for include:
- Microsoft Power Apps — Microsoft Power Platform (Power Apps): Best if your work or organization already relies on Microsoft 365, Teams, or Azure.
- Airtable — Airtable: Best for turning structured spreadsheets into collaborative databases and lightweight operational apps. ↑ 2 vs last week
- Zoho — Zoho Creator: Best for small-to-medium businesses looking to build custom multi-platform business apps and automated workflows affordably. ↑ 2 vs last week
- Webflow — Webflow: Best for design-first websites, landing pages, and visual content management systems. ↑ 2 vs last week
- Appsmith — Appsmith: Best for developers and technical teams looking for an open-source, flexible approach to building internal tools and dashboards using JavaScript. New this week
- OutSystems — OutSystems / Mendix: Best for massive, highly scalable enterprise-grade applications and mission-critical digital transformations. ↑ 1 vs last week
- Mendix — OutSystems / Mendix: Best for massive, highly scalable enterprise-grade applications and mission-critical digital transformations. ↑ 1 vs last week
Dropped from this engine’s shortlist this week: Retool, Bubble
Citations
Sources the engines cited for this prompt.
| Source | Type | Citations | Cited by |
|---|---|---|---|
| zoho.com | Brand site · Zoho | 3 | ChatGPT, Perplexity |
| bubble.io | Brand site · Bubble | 1 | ChatGPT |
| codeblox.com | Web | 1 | Perplexity |
| dev.to | Web | 1 | Perplexity |
| gartner.com | Analyst | 1 | Google AI Mode |
| github.com | Web | 1 | Perplexity |
| google.ac | Web | 1 | Perplexity |
| guru99.com | Web | 1 | Perplexity |
| kanerika.com | Web | 1 | Google AI Mode |
| mendix.com | Brand site · Mendix | 1 | ChatGPT |
| microsoft.com | Brand site · Microsoft Power Apps | 1 | ChatGPT |
| outsystems.com | Brand site · OutSystems | 1 | ChatGPT |
| retool.com | Brand site · Retool | 1 | ChatGPT |
| trynocode.com | Web | 1 | Perplexity |
| weweb.io | Brand site · WeWeb | 1 | Perplexity |
| xcloud.host | Web | 1 | Perplexity |