All Zoho Creator Reviews
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Jordan
1 employee
Used less than 6 months
OVERALL RATING:
4
Reviewed June 2022
Very handy software (if you are already using Zoho One)
Rose
Verified reviewer
Banking, 201-500 employees
Used daily for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
4
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
4
Reviewed January 2019
An Incredible Builder of Mobile Applications
Zoho Creator has always been one of my top softwares because of its incredible capabilities and ease of use when making simple mobile applications.
PROSWith Zoho Creator, I do not need to have the best programming skills to build a mobile app. The process is not difficult at all. Zoho Creator is a great online platform that makes it easy to build simple but excellently-looking mobile applications. I like the ease of use of Zoho Creator.
CONSZoho Creator continues to be my favorite builder of mobile applications. The only con I have about it is the slow support team.
Omid
Computer Hardware, 11-50 employees
Used daily for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed December 2023
Zoho Creator For Workflow Management
We have had great success with creator and it has allowed us to come up with our own solution to various issues.
PROSWe use zoho creator build a custom integration of desk, projects and cliq. This allows us to manage all of our tasks including projects, shipments and accounting.
CONSThe low code platform makes it a bit less customizable.
Reason for choosing Zoho Creator
We use all of the other zoho applications so it was part of our platform
Anonymous
Used free trial
OVERALL RATING:
2
Reviewed April 2014
Be careful before choosing.
Building an application takes a tremendous amount of time to perfect and grow. Starting on the right application that will allow long-term development is critical. For a DIY database, Zoho Creator has features that I could not find with another option. Their customer service though, will have you asking for MUCH more. Several times I dealt with significant problems that left our organization crippled and got ZERO response or consideration from customer service. Every time the problem was with their servers or software. I could go WEEKS struggling with an issue and get no help from customer service. When your organization's core application is down, you do not want to be with Zoho Creator. After struggling with issues and no help from Zoho, I realized that my growing company had to leave Zoho Creator. I found an open-source CRM called Zurmo. You NEED to check Zurmo as an option. Being open source, you can install it, modify the source code and it's free! They also have a paid version where they provide support and premium options. We have spent the last couple months building our new application in Zurmo and we love it. Overall, it's taking much less time than starting in Zoho Creator. Best of all, we aren't at someone else's mercy if the application has an issue. We can fix everything we want and host our own database. Although it takes a little more know-how to start on Zurmo, it was probably just as easy as Zoho, because accomplishing some things in Zoho was overcomplicated.
PROS- Easy to use - Cost effective - Dynamic customization
CONS- Customer services sucks - Might cripple your company operations with no solution - You will eventually need to leave Zoho if your company continues to grow - Can't use Javascript or customize themes (use Zurmo instead)
David
Verified reviewer
Semiconductors, 1,001-5,000 employees
Used daily for less than 12 months
OVERALL RATING:
4
EASE OF USE
4
VALUE FOR MONEY
4
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
4
Reviewed June 2022
Ideal for developing very specific applications
I really like that by collecting data with Zoho Creator forms it is much easier to organize and analyze the information to suit your work process. Create simple apps without the need for a developer, or build complex apps to meet your specific business process needs.
CONSZoho Creator needs to have better training tools for non-developers and its interface could be more intuitive to improve user experience.
Arpit
Verified reviewer
Utilities, 2-10 employees
Used daily for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
2
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
4
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed December 2018
We created a custom CRM using ZOHO CREATOR
If i could give this app 11 stars, i would. It really is one of the best CRM custom creators I have come accross.
PROSWe enlisted the help of a zoho developer to help us create a custom CRM for our commercial energy brokerage. The cloud-based app along with an android app along with speed of access makes this application the go-to app for our CRM needs.
CONSIt is written using a coding language called Deluge. It is not simple and as such i would advise enlisting the help of a zoho coding expert. Zoho have a list of developers who can help.
Jessica
Verified reviewer
Banking, 51-200 employees
Used daily for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
3
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed January 2019
Cost-effective App Builder
Fantastic experience with Zoho Creator. Easy to use and cost-effective.
PROSZoho Creator is an effective tool for building applications for your business. We like using it because we do not have to be experienced in programming and other sophisticated tools to start using it for building apps. The apps we always build with Zoho Creator are great and they boost our daily operations.
CONSUnreliable customer care support team. No other valid reason to complain about Zoho Creator because it has been good to our team.
dishant
Verified reviewer
Computer Software, 11-50 employees
Used daily for less than 12 months
OVERALL RATING:
4
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
4
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
4
FUNCTIONALITY
4
Reviewed August 2019
Creating apps made easy
Zoho creator is amazing for those who don't know how to code great apps.
PROSWith the Zoho creator, one can easily make the Ios and android apps by just dragging and dropping the required fields. One can create the apps to be of personal use and deploy them quickly. The programming language supported for making the apps in zoho creator, I.e., Deluge, is easy to learn and get started.
CONSThe number of apps to create in the free version is very less. Zoho creator is easy to use but lacks in terms of speed. Hence, apps created lacks in speed.
Michelle
Verified reviewer
Used daily for less than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
4
EASE OF USE
4
VALUE FOR MONEY
4
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
4
FUNCTIONALITY
4
Reviewed May 2018
Easy to Use - Great For Business Email
We use this mainly for the email for our business. We were able to use our own domain name. It's easy to use and love the interface.
CONSThe sorting capabilities are a little limited. It's not easy to find the settings to forward your email to something like Outlook. I had to search for them.
David
Verified reviewer
Computer Software, 2-10 employees
Used less than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
4
EASE OF USE
4
FUNCTIONALITY
4
Reviewed September 2019
Good App Making Functionality
We needed unique software, and was able to make it happen with Zoho Creator, and integrate it with the other essential apps on their platform. Very happy.
PROSLots of great and intuitive ways to increase productivity within the Zoho suite of products. If Zoho doesn't provide an app to do what you want, there's a good chance you can use this toolset to make one. It breaks down the functionality used within Zoho, and gives you the customization and power you need to make things work for you.
CONSI would like some more accessible and robust documentation for some of the options, but was otherwise pleased with the generally intuitive nature.
Zyad
Construction, 51-200 employees
Used weekly for less than 12 months
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
4
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed December 2023
Build your apps and workflows easily
Zoho Creator is a multifunctional tool that helps creating and developing apps and workflows. Zoho Creator is easy to use and has all needed functions and features to fulfill any business needs.
CONSZoho Creator is not compatible large business types and complex processes.
Jay
Verified reviewer
Computer Software, 11-50 employees
Used monthly for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
4
EASE OF USE
4
VALUE FOR MONEY
4
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
3
FUNCTIONALITY
4
Reviewed August 2023
Low end low code solution
It never really took off in our organization, I think I'm the only one who ended up using it.
PROSIt came out early so it had the coolness factor. Nice basic tool for a spreadsheet on steriods.
CONSAny interactions between fields, display/hide of fields and the like requires code.
Anonymous
1 employee
Used weekly for less than 12 months
OVERALL RATING:
4
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
4
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
4
FUNCTIONALITY
4
Reviewed April 2019
Good for administrative apps
Overall I found that is quite easy to build a stable, clean and powerful app in Zoho creator, it's a big deal to be able to write my own code and customize the form definition as well.
PROSI found Zoho creator easy to use and developer friendly as well. They made things quite simple, for every app the users will need to input data (forms) and view that data (reports), to create both is really easy and the new editor lets you create custom HTML pages so extend your app to any possible layout. I like to be able to write code for the app, Deluge does quite good. The syntax is quite easy to understand and the error hints are most of the times really accurate. Is good to be able to communicate between forms and apps, making Zoho creator apps quite versatile. I also use Schedules often to collect trash, organize records or upgrade records based on a time variable; the reports can go from barebones to complex pivot charts, is useful that you can see underlying data clicking on each segment of the chart.
CONSI have had some issues with the introduction of the new editor, I like the Old editor to code and the New editor to create custom pages (you are forced to do so), it's often confusing to remember that you have to switch in order to perform one task or the other. Another issue I have had to cope with several times is the lack of a time-only field, not date-time. I had to use workarounds when I needed the user to input time. Same with try-catch functionalities or being able to edit the fields labels dynamically. Is also strange that most of the answers in the forum are only visible for the user that asked the question, making it almost useless for users trying to troubleshoot an error. The charts might take a while to load if the report has a big volume of data.
Anonymous
2-10 employees
Used daily for less than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
4
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
4
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
4
Reviewed September 2019
Best Database software for beginners
Easy to use and great value for money for a small business. The companion iPhone app is also excellent and you can easily enter data from the app. The iPad app is perfect as a POS (Point of Sale) companion.
PROSThe things I like about this software are - 1. It is best for beginners who don't have much knowledge of building complex databases 2. It has a superb way of building databases from the excel sheets. I used to use excel sheets before and when I switched to Zoho, it turned my excel sheets into forms and tables with data in no time at all 3. The types of variables are very good. Every variable a small business owner would need is there. And it automatically selected the best variable type from my excel sheet. 4. The reports are also there easily and are very customisable. 5. There is an excellent knowledgebase also for support
CONSThe UI could be better. It still feels clunky like a 90s software. Does not take away from the ease of use and functionality, but this is not the software I look forward to using. The colours and general design could be better.
Debra
Architecture & Planning, 501-1,000 employees
Used daily for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed November 2016
Great product at a great price
I use this relational database to manage over 600 architectural licenses and association memberships. One database contains all of the licenses for 100 architects for all fifty states plus several Canadian provinces. The other database contains the continuing education (CE)requirements for each jurisdiction. The reports and query modules are used to alert me to expiration dates and how many CE credits that licensee needs before renewing. States and provinces may impose heavy penalties if the licensee does not have the required credits, or renews late.
PROSFlexibility: I can add and modify fields and drop lists, create and modify reports and queries, perform bulk edits.
CONSWhile backing up the data, it does not tell me when it's done. Sometimes it's done but the status is still "backing up." Usually refreshing the page helps.
Madhusudan
Computer Software, 51-200 employees
Used daily for less than 12 months
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed February 2023
Incredible cloud software with low-code
When it comes to supply chain management, we use to maintain inventories, sales orders, order replacements for depleted supplies, and create shipments.To acquire all the data, we use Zoho. automate the personalization of emails based on the data we collect. Emails should be sent.
PROSBecause this application requires little to no coding, you can design and automate your own workflows and processes. You may link to a plethora of programmes to automate your physical labour as well. It offers a drag-and-drop feature for creating forms, but you should be familiar with Deluge to build a function and truly take advantage of this.
CONSAs a minimal code software, there are some limitations.Deluge knowledge is required in order to use this.It occasionally takes an eternity to load or save any forms.They lack an application that can be installed on Windows or Mac.
Lina
Banking, 1,001-5,000 employees
Used daily for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
4
EASE OF USE
4
VALUE FOR MONEY
4
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
4
FUNCTIONALITY
4
Reviewed July 2022
Low-code platform to quickly create apps faster
Powerful automation with easy workflow management and Clouds integration that makes it easy to collect and analyze data with effective collaboration to develop quality app faster.
PROSExcellent Cloud access to innovative technologies and great integration with third-party solutions and also for support multiple languages.
CONSAdvanced app development features comes at a price.
Anonymous
501-1,000 employees
Used daily for less than 12 months
OVERALL RATING:
4
EASE OF USE
4
FUNCTIONALITY
3
Reviewed March 2023
Zoho Creator: Pros and Cons Complete Review
I liked how Zoho Creator is simple to use and has an intuitive drag-and-drop interface. It also includes a plethora of features that allow for the rapid development of complex applications. Furthermore, the ability to automate tasks across multiple systems, such as Zoho CRM, Zoho Books, and Zoho Mail, makes Zoho Creator a powerful tool for streamlining business processes.
CONSThe limited customization options in Zoho Creator were my least favorite feature. Even minor changes to the user interface can be time consuming. Furthermore, data migration from other applications into Zoho Creator can be difficult.
randall
2-10 employees
Used daily for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
4
EASE OF USE
4
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed March 2018
Zoho Creator
Great piece of softwar overall,,, for any competent software user.
PROSFlexibility and Customization capabilities, to define it's parameters, to match your Business Processes, customer tracking and Scheduling Flow of your business
CONSneeds more ease of use, help, dialogue to specific tasks necessary to program correctly it's "rules" of useage
Anonymous
2-10 employees
Used daily for less than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
4
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
4
Reviewed September 2018
Perfect for internal apps, to complete workflows - not much code required to get started
It solves some very specific tasks we have internally such as case reporting, profit analysis, purchase order workflow.
PROSWe can develop applications to satisfy some specific requirements internally. Most of the applications can be developed using drag and drop, and some simple code.
CONSIt is still limited to what can be done on the page, numerous improvements are needed such as picking objects or variables from lists - just not there, so you end up having to note them down.
Nicole
Verified reviewer
Staffing and Recruiting, 201-500 employees
Used daily for less than 12 months
OVERALL RATING:
4
EASE OF USE
4
FUNCTIONALITY
4
Reviewed February 2019
Far outweighs its competitors
I am amazed at what our IT guys have created using Zoho Creator, the fact that we had been struggling using a different program for so long is mind boggling when we could have had what we do now! I’m looking forward to expanding to other products and incorporating more tasks in the near future. It intergares with Xero to make invoicing a lot easier and saves hours of work!
CONSSee I can’t really fault it and anything that I’ve asked for has been implemented for me without much hassle at all. I can do my job faster so I cannot complain.
Abias
Graphic Design, 1 employee
Used daily for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
4
EASE OF USE
4
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
2
FUNCTIONALITY
2
Reviewed March 2020
i will give it a fair trial
i am solving problem of keeping on changing documents numbering and have a continuous numbering and easing keeping of records
PROSits more intelligent easy to access and faster
CONSThe software is quite advanced it make my job easier and faster
Anonymous
51-200 employees
Used daily for less than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
4
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
4
FUNCTIONALITY
3
Reviewed February 2018
With limited knowledge ofcoding languages Zoho creator is a great platform for beginners.
Rapid app development
PROSUsing deluge programming language was a lot easier than using any other programming language. We did not have to spend long time learning a new programming language
CONSWe found user interface design limited for what we needed out of the software however it had great API with Zoho CRM
Megan
Sporting Goods, 11-50 employees
Used weekly for less than 12 months
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
3
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed August 2017
Just scratched the surface
The sky is the limit here. Get creative. Learn how to use the programs. And then start creating unique systems and solutions that reflect the unique problems your organization faces.
PROSWe are excited to see what we can create with Zoho Creator. It has so many options and possibilities! Short term we use it to collect forms and track information from different departments in our company. If a product gets damaged in the warehouse, they can fill out our Zoho Creator Form and it gets notification to the proper channels. Longterm I'd like to build our ordering system on Zoho Creator, to have a fully customized software system unique to our business and our needs.
CONSBecause of its complexity, there's a learning curve in using it. You've got to dedicate a lot of time to learning the program to best use it.
Nawcky
Marketing and Advertising, 501-1,000 employees
Used weekly for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
4
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed March 2023
Zoho Creator user review
Zoho Creator enabled us in our company to make apps that are useful. The programming language supportted for making the apps is very easy to learn and allowed us to be versatile when it comes to making business processes.
CONSVery expensive causing to limit the creation of apps and the speed can still be improved.