Zoho Creator
Low-code platform for custom business apps, portals and workflows
Zoho Creator is a no-code & low-code tool for Small businesses and Enterprise, offered as freemium ($12/mo). Founded in India in .
About Zoho Creator
Zoho Creator is the low-code application platform from Zoho Corporation, the privately held software company headquartered in Chennai, India. It lets operations teams and developers build custom business apps with forms, reports, pages and workflows, then run them on the web and as native iOS and Android apps. Zoho says Creator has more than 6 million users and 7 million apps, and Gartner named it a Challenger in its 2024 Magic Quadrant for Enterprise Low-Code Application Platforms.
Apps are built with drag-and-drop editors and extended with Deluge, Zoho's scripting language, or in VS Code. Zia AI agents can plan requirements, generate modules and workflows from plain-language prompts and write test cases, and you can bring your own OpenAI, Google or Anthropic key. Creator includes customer and partner portals, approval flows, blueprints, 1,000+ connectors including SAP and Oracle, and access through MCP for AI assistants. Plans are priced per user: Standard allows one app, Professional and Enterprise allow unlimited apps, and a Free plan covers one app with up to 5,000 records.
Creator fits SMBs and mid-market firms already on Zoho CRM or Zoho Books that want internal tools, field apps or portals without a full dev team. Retool and Appsmith suit developers building on top of existing databases, Bubble is better for public consumer web apps, and Airtable is simpler for spreadsheet-like databases.
Buying tip: yearly billing cuts Professional from $30 to $20 per user a month, and portal users, custom domains and SSO can be paid add-ons.
Key features of Zoho Creator
- Drag-and-drop forms, reports, pages and workflow builder
- Native iOS and Android apps generated for every application
- Deluge scripting and VS Code support for custom logic
- Zia AI agents that plan, build and test apps from prompts
- Customer, vendor and partner portals with permission sets
- 1,000+ connectors including SAP, Oracle and Zoho apps
- Deploy on Zoho Cloud, AWS, Azure, GCP or on-premise
- MCP access so AI assistants can work with app data
Pros and cons
Pros
- Low per-user price for a full low-code platform
- Tight integration with Zoho CRM, Books and the wider Zoho suite
- Mobile apps come built in with no extra work
- Bring-your-own LLM key for AI features
- SOC 2, HIPAA and ISO 27001 compliance
Cons
- Deluge is a proprietary language with a learning curve
- Standard plan limits you to a single application
- Portal users, custom domains and SSO can cost extra
- UI customization is less flexible than Bubble or Retool
Zoho Creator pricing
Zoho Creator uses a freemium model. A 15-day free trial is available.
| Plan | Price | Includes |
|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | 1 app, 5,000 records, 250 MB storage |
| Standard | $12 / user/mo | $8 billed annually; 1 application |
| Professional | $30 / user/mo | $20 billed annually; unlimited apps |
| Enterprise | $37 / user/mo | $25 billed annually; advanced integrations and analytics |
| Flex | Custom | Pick features and limits, contact sales |
Source: www.zoho.com · checked on Oct 20, 2026
How Zoho Creator compares in No-code & low-code
- Rank by votes
- #1 / 19
- Starting price
- $12
- Free alternatives
- 1
0 votes from members
52% below the category median ($25/mo)
Free or open-source tools in No-code & low-code
Zoho Creator ranks #1 of 19 no-code & low-code tools by community votes and is priced below most tools in the category.
Common use cases
- 1Inventory and order tracking apps for small manufacturers
- 2Field service apps with offline mobile data capture
- 3Customer or vendor portals for orders and requests
- 4Approval workflows for purchasing, HR or expenses
- 5Extending Zoho CRM with custom modules and logic
- 6Replacing spreadsheet-based processes with structured apps
Best for
SMBs and mid-market teams, especially Zoho users, that want custom business apps and portals at a low per-user cost.
Not ideal for
Developers building on existing databases or public consumer web apps (Retool, Appsmith, Bubble).
Integrations
- Zoho CRM
- Zoho Books
- Zoho Analytics
- Salesforce
- SAP
- Oracle
- REST API
Our take
Zoho Creator is one of the best-value low-code platforms for internal business apps, and the obvious pick for companies already on Zoho. Use the 15-day trial to build one real workflow, then pick Professional if you expect more than one app.
FAQ
- What is Zoho Creator?
- Zoho Creator is a No-code & low-code tool: Low-code platform for custom business apps, portals and workflows.
- How much does Zoho Creator cost?
- Zoho Creator uses a Freemium model; paid plans start at $12 per month.
- Does Zoho Creator have a free trial?
- Yes, Zoho Creator offers a 15-day free trial.
- What does Zoho Creator integrate with?
- Zoho Creator integrates with Zoho CRM, Zoho Books, Zoho Analytics, Salesforce, SAP, Oracle and more.
- Which platforms does Zoho Creator support?
- Zoho Creator is available on web, ios, android.
- Who is Zoho Creator for?
- SMBs and mid-market teams, especially Zoho users, that want custom business apps and portals at a low per-user cost.
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