Easily build beautiful data-driven web apps.
What is Knack?
Build simple web apps like a member directory, job listings, employee time tracking, business directory, contact directory, product catalogue, or equipment tracker.
Knack is a tool in the Web App Builders category of a tech stack.
Why people like Knack
Here’s a list of reasons why companies and developers use Knack.
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Knack's Features
- No cookie-cutter software- define the exact data that your app needs.
- Easy data types like name, address, email, and more add structure and formatting to your data.
- Powerful options for formulas, equations, files, and images.
- Easy and flexible relationships to connect your data (including one-to-many and many-to-many)
- Import data from spreadsheets or add it manually.
- Inline editing for quick updates.
- Unlimited rules and filters to find the data you need.
- Export your data into CSV, TXT, or JSON files.
- Build the app interface for your users to view and manage your data.
- Simple drag-and-drop elements like tables, search, lists, and record details.
- Add and edit records with forms
- Complete flexibility to create the navigation and structure you want.
- Add users manually or have them register right from the app.
- Create different user roles and permissions.
- Assign specific data to users so they can log in and access it.
- Embed your apps right in your website or blog.
- Embedded apps adapt to your own design and integrate seamlessly.
- Publish different versions of your app for different audiences.
- Publish different version for web, tablets, and mobile.
- Open API for developers to securely access your data and extend your app.
- Designers can control the look and feel of your app with custom CSS.
- Handle JavaScript events for extended functionality
- Each app can be completely customized upon request
Knack's alternatives
- Airtable - Real-time spreadsheet-database hybrid
- Google App Maker - Low-code application development for G Suite
- Stamplay - API Lego for developers. Build back-end piecing together APIs as building blocks.
- Backand - Backend-as-a-Service for AngularJS and Ionic
- Blazor - An experimental web UI framework using C#/Razor and HTML, running in the browser via WebAssembly
