Who each engine recommends
Position of every brand named in the latest run.
| Brand | ChatGPT | Perplexity | AI Mode | Mention rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claris FileMaker | #7 | #1 | — | |
| Microsoft Power AppsTop pick | #1 | — | #2 | |
| Zoho | — | #3 | #1 | |
| Quickbase | #4 | #2 | — | |
| OutSystems | #3 | — | #4 | |
| Mendix | #2 | — | — | |
| Appian | — | — | #3 | |
| Superblocks | — | #4 | — | |
| AppSheet | — | — | #5 | |
| Bubble | #5 | — | — | |
| UiPath | — | #5 | — | |
| Appsmith | — | #6 | — | |
| Betty Blocks | — | — | #6 | |
| Retool | #6 | — | — | |
| WeWeb | — | #7 | — | |
| Launchpad | — | #8 | — |
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 67% of engines today.
Responses
What each engine answered, and how the shortlist moved.
Several low-code platforms offer free trials or free plans in 2026. The best options include: Low-code platforms with free trials Platform Free trial / free access Best for ------------------------ Microsoft Power Apps 30-day free trial Business applications Mendix Free plan, no time limit Enterprise application development OutSystems Free Personal Edition Web and mobile apps Quickbase 30-day free trial Business workflows Bubble Free plan No-code web applications Retool Free plan Internal…
- Microsoft Power Apps — My recommendation: If you want to evaluate a low-code platform without paying upfront, start with Mendix or Microsoft Power Apps.
- Mendix — Sources: Official platform information and learn.microsoft.comwww.mendix.comwww.outsystems.combubble.iolearn.g2.com. ↑ 2 vs last week
- OutSystems — Sources: Official platform information and learn.microsoft.comwww.mendix.comwww.outsystems.combubble.iolearn.g2.com.
- Quickbase New this week
- Bubble — Sources: Official platform information and learn.microsoft.comwww.mendix.comwww.outsystems.combubble.iolearn.g2.com. New this week
- Retool New this week
- Claris FileMaker New this week
Dropped from this engine’s shortlist this week: Zoho
Several low-code platforms offer free trials, including:
- Claris FileMaker — Claris FileMaker — 45-day free trial. New this week
- Quickbase — Quickbase — 30-day free trial. ↓ 1 vs last week
- Zoho — Zoho Creator — 15-day free trial with premium features. ↓ 1 vs last week
- Superblocks — Superblocks — 14-day free trial. ↓ 1 vs last week
- UiPath — UiPath Agentic Automation — 60-day trial. New this week
- Appsmith — Appsmith — 15-day free trial and free plan. New this week
Dropped from this engine’s shortlist this week: Bubble, OutSystems
Many popular low-code and no-code application platforms offer free trials or free tiers/community editions so you can test their interface and build capabilities before committing to a paid plan. Top low-code platforms offering trials or free evaluation access include:
- Zoho — Zoho Creator — Offers a full-featured Zoho Creator Free Trial to test custom forms, workflows, and multi-device app deployment.[](https://www.trustradius.com/categories/low-code-development?free-pricing=true). New this week
- Microsoft Power Apps — Microsoft Power Platform (Power Apps) — Provides a Microsoft Power Platform Free Trial for testing its robust app development and automation tools, alongside a developer plan. ↑ 1 vs last week
- Appian — Appian — Features a non-production Appian Community Edition for hands-on evaluation of its heavy-duty process automation and workflow tools. ↑ 1 vs last week
- OutSystems — OutSystems — Known for enterprise app development, it provides evaluation options and trial tiers to test its drag-and-drop component assembly. New this week
- AppSheet — AppSheet — Google's low-code tool lets you test out database-to-app conversions via an AppSheet Trial. New this week
- Betty Blocks — Betty Blocks — Offers a trial environment to test its visual modeling and integrated generative AI tools. New this week
Dropped from this engine’s shortlist this week: Appsmith, Kissflow, Caspio, Mendix, Salesforce
Citations
Sources the engines cited for this prompt.
| Source | Type | Citations | Cited by |
|---|---|---|---|
| g2.com | Review site | 3 | ChatGPT, Perplexity |
| outsystems.com | Brand site · OutSystems | 2 | ChatGPT |
| bubble.io | Brand site · Bubble | 1 | ChatGPT |
| catdoes.com | Web | 1 | Perplexity |
| getapp.com | Review site | 1 | Perplexity |
| guru99.com | Web | 1 | Perplexity |
| launchpad.io | Brand site · Launchpad | 1 | Perplexity |
| mendix.com | Brand site · Mendix | 1 | ChatGPT |
| microsoft.com | Brand site · Microsoft Power Apps | 1 | ChatGPT |
| rankite.com | Web | 1 | Perplexity |
| thectoclub.com | Web | 1 | Perplexity |
| trustradius.com | Review site | 1 | Google AI Mode |
| weweb.io | Brand site · WeWeb | 1 | Perplexity |
| zoho.com | Brand site · Zoho | 1 | Perplexity |