No-code development platform

Not to be confused with Low-code development platform.

A no-code development platform (NCDP) supports creating software via a graphical user interface (GUI) and configuration instead of programming – coding.

Flowchart interface for Betty Blocks, a no-code platform

As with a low-code development platform, it is meant to expedite application development,^[1] but completely eliminates writing code. This is usually accomplished by offering prebuilt templates.^[2] In the 2010s, both of these types of platforms increased in popularity as companies dealt with a limited supply of competent software developers.^[3]

No-code development is closely related to visual programming.^[4]

Use

No-code tools are often designed with line of business users in mind as opposed to traditional IT. These platforms allow users to build tools and applications with little to no programming expertise.^{[5][permanent dead link]}

The potential benefits of using a NCDP include:

• Agility – NCDPs typically provide some degree of templated user-interface and user experience functionality for common needs such as forms, workflows, and data display allowing creators to expedite parts of the app creation process.^[6]
• Richness – NCDPs which at one point were limited to more basic application functions increasingly provide a level of feature-richness and integrations that allows users to design, develop, and deploy apps that meet specific business needs.^[7]

See also

• AI-assisted software development
• Flow-based programming
• List of online database creator apps
• Low-code development platforms
• Rapid application development
• Lean software development
• Platform as a service
• Vibe coding