1. Create nearly code-free online applications

With Zoho Creator, you can create code-free applications that run off of new or existing databases created in Excel or Access. For example, if you're trying to collect data on your customers online, but have already collected data through other means, you can import that data to your new application and continue to build off of it. It's much like a more modern version of Microsoft Access' GUI builder for databases, with more power—the perfect tool for making your own custom web apps. Read more...

2. Conditional formatting for online databases

Conditional Formatting enables you to highlight text in Reports. You can customize the look of text in reports, based on criteria defined by you. If these criteria are met, the selected text gets displayed according to its customized format. Lets say, we have a report named "Exam Result" with "Name", "Grade" and "Status" fields. In this report, if a student gets grade "A", the "Status" field can be displayed in a green background. If a student gets grade "C", the "Status" field can be displayed in a red background.

3. Easy to understand scalable pricing

Zoho Creator offers Regular plans and Express plans. Regular plans are further divided into Standard, Professional and Enterprise plans. For instance, the Standard plan include for 5 users, 10,000 records and 1 GB storage at $25 a month. The Professional plan at $45 a month include for twice the users, records, storage, and schedules with mobile access. The Enterprise plan at $175 a month allows for 50 users, 100,000 records, 7 GB of storage with 50 SMS credits and a client portal. Express Plans also have the Standard at $49 and Professional at $99 monthly both with unlimited users. It also has a forever free plan, discounts for non-profits, add-on services, and a 15-day free trial period. New Pricing

4. Online reporting and BI made simple

Zoho Creator allows users to create meaningful views and reports with beautiful graphs and charts through online database applications without paying more for it. No additional software or programmers are needed. It also provides different criteria, sorts and filters to produce the information needed. APIs allow other programs and websites to access the database. It also has features to manage users, viewing levels, access permissions and logins. It can send notifications, alerts and reminders. Users can access, input and retrieve data with their mobile devices. Ready-made applications are also available in the Zoho Marketplace.

5. Custom workflows, rules-based logic & business automation

Aside from a user-friendly forms and table builder, it also has a script builder to create codes with the same drag-and-drop action. These scripts help to customize workflows, validate inputs, and automate processes by initiating action triggered by the input of data. Therefore, web applications not just simplify data entry but also put logic and intelligence that can streamline the whole business process. Need Scripts?

6. Multi-language support to collaboratively work online

Zoho Creator provides multi-language support to collaboratively work online across organizational, geographical, and language barriers. Organizations can now add the preferred language in which they want users to access their application and create custom translations for each component within the application like Form, Reports and Pages. They can choose to provide access to the application in the user's preferred language or browser local language or the login users language, This feature greatly helps organizations to reach and engage a large of number of users worldwide who speak different languages – especially non-English speakers.  

7. Integrates seamlessly with Google Apps

Zoho Creator for Google Apps enables easy access of Zoho Creator applications for Google apps users. If your organization is using Google Apps, you can easily install Zoho Creator service into your organization's Google Apps account to collaborate, communicate and share information, all in a single, centralized place. Watch this video to gain a quick understanding of Zoho Creator -Google Apps integration. View video

8. Not a Cloud fan? You can use your own server

Zoho Creator On-Premise software is developed primarily for users to store their data in their local servers or within an intranet. This model enables Zoho Creator users to install, store and access apps in their "premises", such as their own in-house server or any software handling infrastructure of their choice as opposed to any remote facility such as cloud. Learn more...

9. Easily migrate MS Access & Excel spreadsheets

• MS Access and Excel Migration Tool to upload your existing MS Access applications or XL Spreadsheets to Zoho Creator.

• File Maker Migration Tool to upload your existing Filemaker database applications to Zoho Creator

10. Access to all the API juice you will ever need

Zoho Creator provides REST as well RPC style Data APIs that allows external websites to interface with Zoho Creator applications. Users can now build their web application in PHP, JSP, ASP, Perl or on any other programming language with the data stored in Zoho Creator. Learn more...

11. Strong community Forums

One stop place to get all your questions answered and to connect with the community. You can interact with other zoho creator users and share application ideas. Learn more...