Top Low-Code and No-Code Platforms of 2023: Build More, Code Less

The 2023 Low-Code/No-Code Landscape at a Glance

In 2023, non-technical builders stepped confidently into product roles, using no-code platforms to validate ideas and launch internal tools. Their momentum pushed organizations to create lightweight guardrails, training, and shared templates. Tell us: how did you empower citizen developers on your team last year?

Enterprise Heavyweights Worth Knowing

Power Apps paired with Dataverse let organizations reuse data models, manage environments, and tap into Microsoft 365 securely. Teams loved native connectors and role-based control. Did your company pilot Power Apps in 2023? Comment with the use case and the one feature that sealed the deal.

Enterprise Heavyweights Worth Knowing

Both platforms emphasized model-driven development, CI/CD pipelines, and robust app lifecycle management. In 2023, teams valued reusable components and performance tuning tools. If you evaluated either, what tipped the scales—licensing, learning curve, or integration story? Share and help others choose wisely.

Enterprise Heavyweights Worth Knowing

Appian’s strength in process automation and Salesforce Lightning’s tight CRM integration anchored enterprise workflows in 2023. Firms mapped complex approvals without reinventing the wheel. Subscribe for our upcoming deep dive into process-first design, and tell us which process your team automated successfully.

Enterprise Heavyweights Worth Knowing

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Creator Favorites for Web and App Experiences

Bubble stood out for complex logic, data modeling, and plugin-rich ecosystems in 2023. Founders shipped marketplaces and SaaS dashboards without writing backend code. Have a Bubble success story? Drop your lessons learned below and subscribe for a teardown of scalable Bubble architectures.

Creator Favorites for Web and App Experiences

Webflow’s visual precision, CMS collections, and performance made it a top choice for brand-forward sites in 2023. Teams integrated membership and automation for dynamic content. Tell us your favorite Webflow CMS trick from last year, and we’ll feature the best tips in our next newsletter.

Zapier excelled at quick wins and broad integrations, Make handled complex branching, and n8n appealed to self-hosted flexibility. In 2023, teams matched tools to risk, complexity, and budget. Which did you pick, and how did you justify it internally? Share your selection framework below.

Data Backbones Without Heavy Lift

Airtable’s views, linked records, and interfaces made it a favorite backbone in 2023. Teams started simple and layered permissions and automation gradually. Share your base schema that scaled well, and subscribe for templates honed from real projects across operations, marketing, and product.

Notion and Coda evolved into living systems for content, tasks, and lightweight apps in 2023. Builders combined databases, formulas, and embeds to run teams. What made your workspace click—database relations, buttons, or packs? Drop your setup and we’ll highlight clever patterns in future posts.

Some 2023 teams outgrew spreadsheets and adopted Supabase or Firebase via low-code connectors for auth and real-time needs. The move brought reliability without losing velocity. Comment with your migration signals—query limits, security needs, or performance pains—and help others time the shift.

Security, Governance, and Scale Without Slowing Down

Essential Guardrails That Earn Trust

Role-based access, audit trails, and approval workflows made stakeholders comfortable with low-code in 2023. Teams maintained a catalog of sanctioned connectors and environments. Share your must-have guardrails, and subscribe to get our governance starter kit tailored for fast-moving teams.

Scaling From One App to a Portfolio

As apps multiplied in 2023, teams standardized naming, logging, and deployment patterns. Shared components and design tokens kept UX consistent. How did you manage versioning and change control across many apps? Tell us your playbook and help others avoid painful surprises.

The Center of Excellence Model

Several companies formed a small enablement squad in 2023 to coach builders, review designs, and curate templates. The result: fewer reworks and safer speed. Did you try this approach? Comment with your charter and the metrics you tracked to prove its value.

Getting Started: Your 30-Day 2023-Inspired Plan

Define a measurable pain, map systems, and shortlist two or three platforms that fit your constraints. In 2023, the best pilots were small but meaningful. Share your problem statement below and we’ll suggest a lean stack to test first.

Getting Started: Your 30-Day 2023-Inspired Plan

Assemble a vertical slice, wire a key integration, and run usability tests with real data. Track time saved and error reduction. Subscribe for our test script template, and comment with your biggest surprise during build—it helps others set realistic expectations.