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Post Your Favorite No-Code Tools (Creating Websites and Software for Non-Technical People)

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I recently discovered the world of no-code tools. I'm impressed at how many tools there are available that make creating an online business so easy for non-technical people. This includes not only simple stuff like blogs, landing pages, etc. but also complicated websites (online communities, marketplaces, directories) as well as software and apps.

There are a few communities that offer free resources to learn more about how to use various no-code tools, for example Build & operate businesses without code | Makerpad or The Home of No-Code: A curated directory of resources and tools for non-techs.

In the past, I used to choose WordPress as a default for a new project. But with time I grew so tired of how complicated it was to combine different themes and plug-ins that these no-code tools are definitely the future for me (and I'm sure for most people, too).

Just to give you some examples, with Adalo - Build Your Own No Code App you can build your own app. You can take an existing template, modify it, and launch your own app.

With The best way to build web apps without code | Bubble you can build web apps easily, for example CRMs, directories and listings, marketplaces, online communities, and more. It seems that with the proliferation of this tools the coding skills will get less relevant and your marketing skills will become even more crucial.

What are your favorite no-code tools and other resources?
 
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Astra and Elementor. Not much coding needed (none at all really) but I see what you mean by having to worry about plugins and conflicts, security risks etc all the time.
 

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Wow no-code game creation. That's crazy.

Astra and Elementor. Not much coding needed (none at all really) but I see what you mean by having to worry about plugins and conflicts, security risks etc all the time.

Yeah that's true these are no-code tools, too though like you said, a lot can go wrong.
 
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Nice list. Some obvious suggestions but also some interesting ideas and resources.
 

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I recently discovered the world of no-code tools. I'm impressed at how many tools there are available that make creating an online business so easy for non-technical people. This includes not only simple stuff like blogs, landing pages, etc. but also complicated websites (online communities, marketplaces, directories) as well as software and apps.

There are a few communities that offer free resources to learn more about how to use various no-code tools, for example Build & operate businesses without code | Makerpad or The Home of No-Code: A curated directory of resources and tools for non-techs.

In the past, I used to choose WordPress as a default for a new project. But with time I grew so tired of how complicated it was to combine different themes and plug-ins that these no-code tools are definitely the future for me (and I'm sure for most people, too).

Just to give you some examples, with Adalo - Build Your Own No Code App you can build your own app. You can take an existing template, modify it, and launch your own app.

With The best way to build web apps without code | Bubble you can build web apps easily, for example CRMs, directories and listings, marketplaces, online communities, and more. It seems that with the proliferation of this tools the coding skills will get less relevant and your marketing skills will become even more crucial.

What are your favorite no-code tools and other resources?
Xenforo.which is what I'm planning to build my community site
 

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I learnt Bubble last year and took it serious in January, and it's been a very decent source of funds, I've been using to develop applications for clients, while learning the platform, it's amazing it's like getting paid to learn and figure things out, things I would have probably figured out for free just for curiosity sake.

But it's a great platform and the world of nocode is essentially fascinating.
 
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it's like getting paid to learn and figure things out, things I would have probably figured out for free just for curiosity sake.
Aha! That's exactly why people get hired - to figure things out.
 

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Zapier lets you integrate & automate web apps (Google sheets, Gmail, calendars, social media, etc. ) to create workflows without coding or knowing much about how APIs work.

For example, automate "send an email (maybe to a sales person) when a new lead comes in (such as from facebook ads)"

If you can connect 2+ apps in a helpful way without code, you might be able to package it up and offer it to an audience that wants it.
 

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Webflow, Elementor, Oxygen.

Oxygen is kinda technical though, it's like a mix between Elementor and a code editor.
 
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As a professional developer, there was never a great option out there for me, because I like the convenience of no-code but if the website doesn't offer something I need then a lot of times you're kind of SOL even though I could code it myself. So I've been working on a (Fastlane-inspired) business called Nimbus (www.nimbuseditor.com) that is a no-code editor for professional developers.

If you need a simpler website Squarespace is pretty solid and so are some of the visual Wordpress builders and Bubble.io can be good for intermediate level web apps.
 

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Heard good things about Carrd and Gumroad for launching simple sites quickly
Carrd is excellent (and dirt cheap at $50 per YEAR for hosting 20 sites with custom domains).

I had terrible experiences with Elementor for Wordpress. Found Carrd and never looked back. It won't do as much as Elementor proposes to do, but 'proposes' is the key word here. Elementor is too ambitious in what it offers—it teases flexibility, but then it breaks, and fixes tend to involve coding.
 
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I'm just getting started, but after some whispers on the wind around these forums (and the insane value skew they offer) I decided to invest in Oxygen builder.

I know literally nothing about coding other than very basic HTML syntax, so I plan to brush up on HTML, CSS, and then delve into Javascript, PHP, maybe eventually some more esoteric languages. At least enough to tinker and tool around in the scary zones (the backend)

All of that sounds exhausting, albeit highly beneficial and probably necessary to provide maximum value as a developer.

Anyways, Oxygen builder is kickass and has a really strong community so far.

Basically, my criteria for the ideal website-building tool was this:
  • Great value
  • Intuitive enough for a beginner
  • Good support base
  • Prioritize page speed and reduce bloat

Webflow is obviously the premium enterprise-level solution for clients willing to pay the extra cost every year in overhead as a management fee. It's feature-rich and designed for the future of the web and collaboration, but unless you want to shell out hundreds of dollars every year, per website... it's probably a bit too pricey. Best for agencies and for internal enterprise-grade solutions.

Oxygen, meanwhile, is an incredible value. For the price of one year of one website hosted and built in webflow, you can license an unlimited number of websites, for life.

This is great for starting out lean and small, but Oxygen makes no sacrifices.

There are tons of great resources available for free (and paid) to understand how to use the software, so even if you have no idea how to code like me, you can still whip together a damn good website, especially using their paid add-ons and built-in templates.

Needing to buy a QoL plugin to go with it is the only caveat though -- you'll probably even want a combination of them to really dial in your workflows because, while the market is growing, plugin support for different features are somewhat fragmented but fortunately most of the premium plugins come included with lifetime support and unlimited use as well.

In fact, for someone who isn't afraid to get their hands dirty with some code but has no idea what they're doing, Oxygen is pretty clutch because it can help you visually understand syntax, code hierarchies, formatting, and styling as you learn to code (to some degree), and easily manipulate these aspects of your elements instead of trial by fire sitting in front of a visual editor and tabbing out to chrome every time.

All in all, I'm pretty happy with it. I feel like I definitely dodged a bullet over something similar like Divi or Elementor, and now I feel competent enough to even "develop" my own website designs and themes, from scratch! Standing on the shoulders of titans of course.

Maybe the biggest drawback of oxygen is... you're kinda stuck with it. It's apparently kind of a pain in the a$$ to migrate an oxygen website to a non-oxygen environment without rebuilding pretty much from scratch.

Not shilling here, but I saw it was mentioned and this seems like a good spot to do a little review for anyone who is curious. No-code is totally do-able but low-code is actually a bit more fun and realistic for what the software's use-case is.

I've only been using it for almost a month - but in that time I've managed to develop a pretty feature-complete website for my first client while also learning the software itself, and getting re-acquainted with wordpress, SEO tools, and cPanel.

While Oxygen provides tons of documentation on how to use their software for free, I needed something to expedite my progress a bit so I picked up Permaslug's oxygen builder course which is a great value too, and it helped me get something off the ground much faster than I would've been able to otherwise.

Excited to check out some of the other tools reccomended in this thread - great idea for a topic! I had this same idea last night.
 
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Awesome thread, thanks for sharing. I will check out all the resources provided.

Even if you do have a technical background, it's always preferred to use as many high level tools as you can to build your site/app. The golden rule of applied computer science is to never reinvent the wheel. Use the work of others to build even greater things.
 

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Awesome thread, thanks for sharing. I will check out all the resources provided.

Even if you do have a technical background, it's always preferred to use as many high level tools as you can to build your site/app. The golden rule of applied computer science is to never reinvent the wheel. Use the work of others to build even greater things.
I want to disagree. A lot of these no code tools introduce a lot of 'leaky' abstractions. It's okay if you're building something small, but if you want to have a full control of your enterprise level application AND especially if you're a developer, I'd prefer coding things myself. Tooling is out there to make that process pretty quick.
 
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I've been experimenting with Podia for a learning platform (eBooks, courses, webinars etc) the last couple of weeks. It's pretty impressive. Some of the features are poorly explained, but it's a pretty nifty platform when you get into it.
 

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I want to disagree. A lot of these no code tools introduce a lot of 'leaky' abstractions. It's okay if you're building something small, but if you want to have a full control of your enterprise level application AND especially if you're a developer, I'd prefer coding things myself. Tooling is out there to make that process pretty quick.
Yes, those specific tools are not suitable for all cases.

But the point was that you are always going to use tools made by others to further your goals. There is no such thing as making something "from scratch". Even if you are coding it yourself, you are using very complex tools to be able to do it.

The only difference with coding is that you are working on a lower level, which means you have more control over the result. But in both cases you are using tools.
 

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