If you’re here, you need a faster way to build business solutions—without waiting on dev teams.
Thankfully, the alternative no-code approach works, and it is no longer the ‘hobbyist’ tool it was a decade ago.
Today, 70% of new applications rely on low-code development tools or no-code platforms. That’s a significant jump from less than 25% in 2020. Also, it is not just SMEs; these technologies appeal to 84% of enterprises for their ability to ease IT workloads, accelerate time-to-market, and empower business teams to create digital solutions.
All that being said, the no-code movement is a successful enabler for businesses of all sizes—making it a truly scalable alternative to traditional code.
If you still have the ‘Will no-code work for me?’ jitters, we have shared 15 real-world no-code app examples that will establish your trust in using it for your next project. Many have scaled to millions of users to generate millions of dollars in revenues or successfully raised funds — without writing any code.
No code example 1: CollabWORK [3-sided marketplace]

No-code tools: Softr, Xano, Make, Zapier, Airtable, Merge
Industry: Human Resources
Maker: Summer Delaney
Revenue: Raised seed round of $350k in April 2024
Learn more: CollabWORK featured on No Code Founders
CollabWORK simplifies hiring by tapping into the network effects and trust within professional communities. It connects diverse groups across platforms like Slack, Discord, LinkedIn Groups, etc, with the company’s ATS to discover engaged talent.
Summer failed twice to find a suitable technical co-founder, but no code helped her build a fully functional no-code MVP:
“The absence of a full-stack engineer on our team didn't deter us: We were determined to get our product out there, gather feedback, and iterate.
Our MVP was a strategic use of Airtable, Softr, Make, and Zapier. Over time, we further enhanced our toolkit with additional tools like Fillout, Scribe, OpenAI, and others. Our customers didn't care about the intricacies of our tech stack; they were focused on the results we delivered.
The mastery of low/no-code tools is an undeniable superpower, and is a non-negotiable for every entrepreneur.”
— Summer Delaney, CEO and Founder of CollabWORK on LinkedIn
Key takeaways:
- No-code development platforms truly enable non-technical teams with a builder mindset to launch successful no-code MVPs.
- No-code apps can successfully raise funds.
- The combination of various no-code development platforms helps build unique and powerful products.
Here are some examples of no code apps built using Softr for marketplaces: SharedC, Boats by Owners, Humble Help, and more.
No code example 2: LetterHunt [Directory]

No-code tools: Softr and Airtable
Industry: Marketing
Maker: Akhil BVS
Revenue: $4000+
Learn more: LetterHunt featured on Softr
LetterHunt helps marketers access 10,000+ active newsletters across 20+ categories for outreach campaigns. It includes various filters, such as engagement stats, frequency, industry, etc., for B2B marketers to analyze as needed.
Akhil cannot code, but this did not deter him from launching his digital product. Within 15 mins, he built his directory’s no-code MVP using Softr and Airtable. He launched it on Product Hunt, earning him the #1 product of the day. He further scaled users and sales via Appsumo.
“Start small, take the first step, see your idea materialize into a living breathing product, and move towards something bigger step-by-step.”
— Akhil BVS, founder of LetterHunt on Builders Central
There are several more examples of no-code apps that focus on CRUD apps like directories. Check these made using Softr: Micro SaaS examples, Datazonic, Guest Post Directory, etc.
Key takeaways:
- Monetizable directories are the easiest and fastest use case for no-code development platforms.
- No-code tools make it viable for working professionals to build, launch, and scale side projects.
No-code example 3: The Hair App [AI-powered Mobile App]

No-code tools: Bubble
Industry: B2B SaaS
Maker: Richard Kavanagh
Revenue: NA
Learn more: No-Code AI with Bubble case study by Airdev
TheHair app is one of the no code app examples that shows how no-code tools can easily build Generative AI-enabled apps. It enables salons to capture information about clients' hair and hairstyle preferences for better servicing.
Richard Kavanagh wanted a cost-effective way to implement AI features. The goal was to streamline hair consultations using AI to scan hair quality and face shapes. The algorithm then shares relevant treatments and products, making it faster for salons to treat their clients.
TheHair.app is built using Bubble and was upgraded with Bubble’s capabilities to support Generative AI features for hair scanning and style recommendations.
Using Softr, you can build progressive web apps, which help distribute your web app across multiple devices, including mobile — learn more about Softr’s PWA builder.
Key takeaways:
- No-code tools enable founders to scale down development costs while experimenting with new-age features.
- No-code apps seamlessly integrate with APIs to implement advanced Generative AI features.
- No-code app development platforms like Bubble allow the creation of mobile-first SaaS apps.
No code example 4: TaskMagic [B2B SaaS]

No-code tools: Bubble, Webflow, Airtable
Industry: Automation
Maker: Jeremy Redman
Revenue: $100k MRR
Learn more: TaskMagic is featured on NoCode Exits and Starter Story.
TaskMagic is a virtual assistant that automates tasks that Zapier’s API-first approach fails to automate. It automates tasks requiring a user to click, type, copy, or paste – something API automation platforms like Zapier or Make cannot do.
In early 2023, Jeremy started with an entirely manual initial version. It featured a Tally Form with built-in logic that integrated Zapier's API endpoints for users to select.
This got them their first 100 customers, after which, they built software that combined no-code app builders like Bubble and Webflow with custom code, using Puppeteer for the backend and Airtable for the database. TaskMagic used customer-recorded videos of actions like clicking and typing to create automated workflows, with gradual testing and improvements lowering its price.
With its AppSumo launch, it achieved nearly $2 million in revenues within 100 days!
Key takeaways:
- Combining no-code platforms with custom code enables the launching of complex features while reducing development costs.
- From launching manual MVP to gradually building automated software — no-code tools support every stage of product development with ease.
- No-code tools are ideal for building software across new product categories via an iterative development approach.
No code example 5: Better Legal [B2B SaaS]

No-code tools: Bubble, Zapier, Make, Twilio, Webmerge, Asana, Formstack, Lob, Masonry
Industry: Compliance and Legal
Maker: Chad Sakonchick
Revenue: $2.7M in 2022
Learn more: Better Legal featured on Bubble Showcase, NoCode Exits, and Lightening Products.
Better Legal streamlines business setup and maintenance processes across all US states. Chad helped his attorney friend compete with DIY legal tools by automating his operations to reduce service time. This enabled his friend to charge 75% less and successfully compete in the growing legal market.
They built the initial no-code MVP using Asana, Formstack, and Zapier to automate the creation of legal documents. On initial success, they invested in custom code which cost them $10,000 per month. These costs increased with each new feature and took time for new releases.
In a 30-day build challenge, he came across Bubble. Recognizing the benefits of no-code software, he rebuilt Better Legal in 90 days. He also rebuilt third-party software like Asana and Twilio to further reduce operational costs.
Today, the no-code approach is Better Legal’s competitive advantage that helps them price their software adequately without increasing headcount.
No-code platforms cover a wide range of industries and use cases for digital transformation — explore more no-code startup ideas.
Key takeaways:
- Compared to traditional custom code, no-code development platforms reduce software development and maintenance costs. This helps compete with bigger players.
- No-code tools are capable enough to build and scale end-to-end SaaS applications.
No-code enables businesses to launch AI features to their products, just like how Better Legal recently did with its AI-powered contract analysis tool.
No code example 6: Founder Gigs [Talent Marketplace]

No-code tools: Softr and Substack
Industry: Human Resources
Maker: Alex Friedman
Revenue: $5K MRR, Acquired
Learn more: Founder Gigs featured on Wannabe Entrepreneur and Undefeated Underdogs.
Founder Gigs is a weekly newsletter that shares part-time or fractional roles. It aims to help other founders and professionals earn consistently using their leadership skills while still building their startups.
Alex got the idea when she shared a tweet about a few founders from her network looking for part-time roles. In replies, she came across many more people looking for such roles:

“I built it in a night because I said no one else is building this like I refuse to let anyone else steal this idea from me.”
— Alex Friedman, founder at Founder Gigs with NoCode Exits
She built a talent marketplace using Airtable, Softr, and SmartJobBoard with a Substack newsletter for distribution. After 2 months, she monetized the FounderGigs via premium job listings and access to the talent database, generating $5k MRR.
A few months later, Alex sold FounderGigs to HireRunner for 6-figures!
Key takeaways:
- No-code development platforms help speed up your MVP launch to successfully establish a first-mover advantage. Alex built FounderGigs in a single night!
- Social media has played a key role in Alex’s journey to acquire the first set of users, monetize the product, and also get acquired.
- The acquisition of FounderGigs for six figures illustrates that even simple ideas built using no-code platforms can lead to significant financial outcomes when executed effectively and aligned with market needs.
You can build something like FounderGigs, a talent marketplace, using Softr’s no-code app development platform —
No code example 7: Vimeo [Custom Business Apps]

No-code tools: Airtable
Industry: Customer experience
Maker: Kristen Kampetis, Director of Customer Experience at Vimeo
Revenue: $160 million ARR
Learn more: Vimeo featured on Airtable
Vimeo's customer experience team struggled with fragmented workflows caused by using separate apps for different tasks. They feared this may lead to inefficiencies in delivering a seamless customer experience.
“Working out of ten tools reduces efficiency and prevents your employees from becoming subject matter experts. It’s completely disruptive to continuously go through decision trees without knowing where to source actionable information. Airtable enables multiple teams to pull data from the same place, apply a different lens, and construct creative solutions to improve our employee and our customer experiences”
— Leta Amburgey, Vimeo’s VP of Customer Experience to Airtable
Using Airtable, Vimeo built 42 custom applications with user-friendly interfaces that help connect 7 teams across — product, customer marketing, customer success, account management, Vimeo implementation, customer support, and operations.
Pro tip: Improve the usability of your Airtable databases using Softr’s no-code front-end builder to design custom and intuitive interfaces.
Key takeaways:
- It is faster, cheaper, and easier to build custom apps with user-friendly interfaces using no-code app development platforms rather than spend time customizing and paying for third-party SaaS.
- No-code tools provide a cost-effective and secure alternative to traditional coded business apps for managing enterprise operations.
- Custom business apps built using no-code development platforms improve data accessibility and maintain consistent experience across business operations.
No code example 8: Formula Bot [AI-powered Micro SaaS]

No-code tools: Bubble, Open AI, Stripe, SendInBlue, Localize.js
Industry: Data Analytics
Maker: David Bressler
Revenue: $1 Million
Learn more: Formula Bot featured on No Code MBA and Pickle Rooms
David found an opportunity to build an AI-powered Excel formula generator – but didn’t know how to code. When he stumbled upon Bubble, he made a quick no-code MVP where you could input text instructions and the software would generate output Excel formula. This no-code MVP went viral on the Reddit community, thus helping validate the idea for David to pursue this project.
Today, Formula Bot continues to build more AI-powered features to support data analytics beyond generating Excel formulas. They support 900k+ users worldwide and have generated over $1 million in revenues.
Key takeaways:
- No-code development platforms help quickly build MVPs, launch for feedback, and scale toward product-market fit.
- No-code tools with APIs from OpenAI, Claude, etc provide an easy and cost-effective way to build Micro SaaS applications.
- Find and use relevant communities for initial product launch and feedback.
No code example 9: 100 Days of No Code [Community]

No-code tools: Softr, MailerLite
Industry: Education
Maker: Max Haining
Revenue: NA
Learn more: 100 Days Of No Code featured on Softr, MailerLite, and GrowthMentor.
100 Days Of No Code is a learning community featuring boot camp-style courses that help non-technical professionals learn no-code technical skills.
Max Haining first launched the concept as a Twitter #100DaysOfNoCode Challenge.
He started with a simple Carrd website. Later, as the community grew, he shifted to Softr to design user-friendly interfaces and add more features like video courses, memberships, blogs, etc to streamline his community offerings.

Softr is the perfect no-code tool to launch user-friendly interfaces to build community and membership websites. With a generous free plan, you can easily test the concept by launching an MVP with a custom domain for up to 10 users and unlimited visitors. When validated, just like Max, you can upgrade to custom code blocks to add custom interactive quizzes, insert conversational chatbots, implement access control, and more.
Today, Max has launched multiple boot camps and courses completed by 12,000+ students to learn no-code tools, including building AI no-code apps.
Key takeaways:
- For building a learning community, is it key to use a no-code platform that allows experimenting with learning path and user experience for optimal completion rates (like Softr’s community template!).
- Strategize user acquisition using social media like Twitter and Product Hunt.
Here are some examples of no code apps for communities made using Softr: Pivit, Missing Black People, and more.
No code example 10: MIT Project Manus [Student Portal and LMS]

No-code tools: Softr and Airtable
Industry: Education
Maker: Oliver Thomas, Maker Digital Systems Architect at MIT
Revenue: NA
Learn more: MIT Project Manus featured on Softr
No-code not only helps launch new learning communities but also helps established universities digitize with new-age concepts of community-led learning.
Here, the world’s leading university, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), wanted to facilitate a hands-on learning experience via its maker portal. Traditional custom code to build this portal and learning management system would have easily cost MIT $100k+!
Instead, Oliver chose no-code to build an easy-to-use and flexible LMS that also seamlessly integrates with MIT’s SSO (Single Sign-On) system. Using Softr and Airtable, it built multiple custom pages for various user groups with access controls.
"With Softr we're able to experiment and innovate at the speed of conversation, which keeps everyone engaged and gives users a sense of control and ownership."
— Oliver Thomas. Maker Digital Systems Architect, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Key takeaways:
- Adopting no-code tools helped MIT save development resources and enjoy the flexibility to experiment with portal design.
- MIT plans to adopt Softr across its digital experiences via admin dashboards, blog pages, publishing learning content, and more. This asserts no code’s ability to scale for established institutions.
How to start your no-code project — 5 steps to your first no-code product!
Excited to kickstart building profitable no-code apps? — here’s a step-by-step guide to get started:
Step 1: Define project goals — why, who, and what
As you may have observed across the no-code examples, all the makers were aware of what problem they wanted to solve by using their product’s concept.
For example, Alex Friedman in our no-code app example #6 observed how founders in the early stages of establishing a business had no way to apply for part-time jobs to sustain themselves. So she built a talent marketplace for founders looking for fractional part-time roles.
Also, it doesn’t have to be a problem statement — it can also be an opportunity you discovered.
In the case of CollabWORK, our no-code app example #1, the maker Summer Delaney saw an untapped opportunity to use existing professional communities for hiring via referrals.
If you have multiple such problems and opportunities to build for, use the below table to pinpoint your no-code project goals. Choose the most viable or interesting one to build for using no-code tools:
When you choose a problem to work on, create an Ideal Customer Profile (ICP) who will use this product. You can use ChatGPT prompts to help create ICP.
Now, find these ICPs to create a user group for further user research, validation, and product testing.
Step 2: Choose the right no-code development platform
From Step 1, you have the problem/opportunity defined and which features would help build the solution.
Now, we must find relevant no-code app development platforms that would help make these features.
There are 5 key criteria your no-code platform must fulfill to ensure effective no-code app development:
- Learning curve: How much time will it take for you to learn the no-code tool to build your product? A way to judge this is by considering build tutorials available for your closest competitor or product type. For example, if you want to build a web app-based talent marketplace, then go to YouTube or Udemy and search for ‘Build Upwork clone using No-Code tool name’. Check the build tutorial — that’s the bare minimum time you will take to learn the no-code tool and build a custom project on similar lines. Also, check for the availability of templates, which helps speed up the build process.
- Budget: Check the pricing page of the no-code software and how much experimentation their free plan allows. Also, check how the paid pricing tiers increase — calculate potential costs as your user base increases.
- Scalability: Check for customizability, integrations, API capabilities, and enterprise features to determine the potential need for custom code as you scale your product.
- Community: Does the no-code app development platform have an active builders community? Check for available resources on their website, tutorials by no-code influencers, and social media posts about the software. Contact makers on Twitter or LinkedIn and ask how the existing projects made using the no-code tool are performing.
- Customer support: Active customer support helps with troubleshooting and establishing trust in the no-code platform’s future via product announcements.
At Softr, we take pride in our customer support and community, having nurtured an active and dedicated Softr community of builders, experts, and enthusiasts alike — explore all things Softr.
Use this table to rate each no-code tool on the above parameters:
Here are some examples of no code platforms you can consider:
- Web apps: Softr, Bubble, Webflow.
- Mobile apps: Softr, Adalo, Glide, Thunkable.
- No-code automation tool or database: Softr, Airtable, Zapier, Baserow.
Step 3: Plan your features to create a no-code Minimum Viable Product (MVP)
Before you start building, it is important to narrow down the focus on your product’s core functionality. For example, if you’re building a marketplace app, prioritize listings and user accounts before adding advanced features like in-app messaging.
The best way to plan features and speed up the no-code MVP build process is — using customizable templates. Your no-code software must have a comprehensive template library, including the ones for your use case and industry.
Let’s say you’re building legal software that streamlines operations. Go to the no-code tool’s template library and check how many features it can cover.
For example, a quick search of Softr’s templates reveals 5 dedicated legal templates that cover document management, client portal, case management, quote generator, and forms. You simply must copy, edit, and stitch these features to launch the MVP, thus significantly reducing the learning curve and build time.

Step 4: Prototype and test your idea using the no-code software
Create a customer journey map to visualize how your customers will interact with the product. Use this map as a basis to design your product’s user experience flows.

Image Source: Customer journey map framework by Product Marketing Alliance
Now, design a clickable prototype on Figma or Adobe. Share this prototype with your user group created in Step 1 for testing and iterate the design based on their feedback.
But Figma prototyping is a lot of work — speed up this process using a no-code app development platform. These offer a user-friendly drag-and-drop interface builder, using which, you can directly build a working prototype.
Using Softr’s user-friendly drag-and-drop interface builder, you can mix and match its 100+ components to design unique, interactive, and intuitive interfaces. Simply click on them and drag them at the required position on the visual interfaces builder, add content, edit styling, and preview to check the results.

As you design the no-code MVP, you can also test for responsiveness:

Further, you can invite team members as guest collaborators to get more hands-on designing the MVP.

When you click on the ‘Preview’, you can check the designed user interface for different user groups and log-in status.
Then, click on the ‘Get shareable link’ on the top right to allow your user group to test the no-code MVP. Iterate the no-code MVP’s user flows, add/remove features, and fix any bugs based on their feedback.

Thus, no-code platforms like Softr help considerably save MVP development and testing time — all without a single line of code!
Softr has a wide use case range too — explore top no code app examples made using Softr
Step 5: Launch and promote your no-code project product!
Thanks to the no-code approach and tools, your project is now a working no-code MVP ready for launch.
From our no-code examples collection, you may have observed the critical role social media (like Twitter, Reddit, LinkedIn, etc) and Product Hunt or AppSumo launches play in capturing the first 100 users.
From Max Haining testing the #100DaysOfNoCode Challenge on Twitter to David Bressler’s (Formula Bot) viral Reddit launch, and Akhil BVS (LetterHunt) ‘#1 product of the day’ on Product Hunt — the boost from these platforms is one of the reasons why they made it into our ‘successful no-code examples’ list!
Take your product launches seriously — here are a couple of helpful resources to get started:
- How to launch on Product Hunt with successful case studies: Product Hunt Launch Guide
- How to use Reddit for product marketing and feedback: Guide by Zapier and Semrush
- How to use X (formerly Twitter) for product launch: Product launch tweet examples and free Twitter Marketing course
Don’t just sell — the launch should primarily be an opportunity to collect real-world feedback for your product. Be quick to fix any bugs and take note of feature requests. Collect testimonials and add them to your website to establish trust as you keep promoting your product across platforms.
Bonus tips for a successful no-code app development and product launch
- Join relevant communities: If you simply share a launch post on Reddit, you will end up making anonymous enemies. One must nurture a relationship with community members from ideation to launch and beyond. Be active in all communities across social media, no-code, development, startups, etc to gather feedback on all aspects of your product-making journey.
Focus on being authentic — the no-code community is always helpful! Join these communities for a start — IndieHackers, Softr Community, Startups subreddit, YCombinator, Makerpad, etc.
- Follow tutorials: Choose no-code software that provides exhaustive development resources. For example, Softr has built a dedicated ‘Softr Academy’ to help everyone make the best of Softr’s features. You can also become a Softr certified professional or simply hire an expert to get it done.
Prototype your no-code MVP — for FREE
Since the no-code approach reduces cost and time for product development, founders can focus on building profitable apps — without code.
At Softr, we understand the jitters non-technical folks may get from learning new software. Hence, we have exhaustive Softr templates across use cases to build client portals, communities, directories, marketplaces, AI SaaS, and more — all for free!
Softr provides the simplicity of a user-friendly drag-and-drop interface to build your software with the flexibility of custom code to further upgrade it. Our easy-to-use no-code app builder has enabled many makers across industries and business sizes to build innovative products — at scale: Explore successful no-code examples built using Softr

You can start with Softr’s free plan to publish one app on your custom domain with up to 10 users on your choice of database — Get started for free
FAQs about no-code platforms
1. What is a no-code app?
A no-code app is a software application that you can build using minimal or no writing of code. The no-code approach uses a graphical interface development framework or even AI prompts to generate software applications. These provide user-friendly drag-and-drop interface builders, building blocks, and pre-built components to design custom apps across web, mobile, and PWAs.
2. Can you make an app without coding?
Yes, no-code platforms like Softr, Airtable, Bubble, etc, help build software applications across portals, marketplaces, communities, directories, AI SaaS, and much more, all without coding. These user-friendly tools are accessible to everyone, even non-technical users. Using the no-code approach via visual interface builders, anyone can design, test, launch, and scale modern applications with intuitive interfaces.
3. What are some examples of no-code apps
Today, no-code powers more than 70% of organizations in the US across industries. For example, Netflix uses Airtable to streamline post-production content, Skylight Ventures raised £150k with their Softr app to fund refugee entrepreneurs, UserLoop uses Bubble to enable customer feedback collection, Outsite is a Webflow-based coliving app, COIN helps manage personal finances with its Flutterflow app, and many more.
4. How much does it cost to build a no-code app?
No-code platforms like Softr allow you to build a no-code app for free. Simpler no-code tools like Airtable and Notion’s pricing plans start at $12–$20/month, depending on the number of users and features. While advanced no-code tools like Bubble and Zapier have usage-based pricing.
If you calculate, the no-code app would cost merely $200–$1000 per year, including development and maintenance. That’s significantly less than traditional code, which may easily cost at least $50,000 – just to build the app.
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