Best Free Application Development Software

What is Free Application Development Software?

Application development software is a type of software used to create applications and software programs. It typically includes code editors, compilers, and debuggers that allow developers to write, compile, and debug code. It also includes libraries of pre-written code that developers can use to create more complex and powerful applications. Compare and read user reviews of the best Free Application Development software currently available using the table below. This list is updated regularly.

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    Appsmith

    Appsmith

    Appsmith

    Appsmith is an open-source low-code platform designed to help businesses rapidly build custom internal tools and applications. With a drag-and-drop interface and extensive integration capabilities, Appsmith simplifies the development of dashboards, admin panels, and CRUD applications. Developers can also customize functionality using JavaScript, while seamless integration with databases and APIs makes it highly versatile. It supports self-hosting and enterprise-grade security features such as role-based access controls, audit logging, and SOC 2 compliance, making it suitable for organizations of all sizes. Appsmith's AI-powered agent platform enables businesses to build custom conversational agents tailored to their specific needs. These agents can be embedded into various business workflows, enhancing support, sales, and customer success teams. By leveraging data-driven AI, the platform automates tasks and scales operations efficiently.
    Starting Price: $0.4/hour/user
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    Alpha Anywhere

    Alpha Anywhere

    Alpha Software Corporation

    Alpha Anywhere is the only development platform with both low-code and no-code capabilities. Developers can rapidly create secure, cross-platform mobile and web business apps. Alpha leads in offline development, ensuring that data can be captured AND accessed (database lookups/media file retrieval) offline. A powerful bi-directional API can integrate with existing systems of record and workflows, tie into web services, and meet advanced security requirements. Offers: - pre-built templates - full-stack development - sophisticated analytics/dashboards - full-stack development - scale-able, secure, and reliable cloud deployment Professional developers and citizen developers can use the Alpha TransForm mobile forms builder to digitize paper forms in minutes. Offers offline operation, built-in analytics, and unmatched speed, power, and flexibility in the no-code segment.
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    Starting Price: $0
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    DHTMLX

    DHTMLX

    DHTMLX

    DHTMLX is a JavaScript UI library that provides a set of highly customizable and flexible components for building modern and responsive web applications. The library includes more than 30 UI components, such as Gantt, Scheduler, Kanban, diagrams, charts, grids, spreadsheets, calendars, trees, forms, and more. DHTMLX helps to advance web development and build feature-rich data-intensive applications of any complexity. One of the key advantages of DHTMLX is its compatibility with different web frameworks, including React, Angular, and Vue.js, which makes it a great choice for developers who are already working with these frameworks. DHTMLX is also designed with performance in mind. Its components are optimized for fast rendering. A comprehensive and rich API provides a straightforward way to manipulate JavaScript/HTML5 UI widgets. The library has detailed API documentation, tutorials, and examples that help developers quickly get up to speed and start building their apps.
    Starting Price: $79
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    Rayven

    Rayven

    Rayven

    Rayven's a full-stack, no/low-code platform that lets anyone build powerful apps, AI tools, and automations - fast. It's simple, scalable, and works with your existing technologies. Start building on our free-forever plan using AI prompts, drag-and-drop tools, templates, or code (when you want) to: - Build apps + automations in minutes using templates or from scratch - Connect systems, unify data, and integrate AI into your workflows - Modernise processes without replacing legacy tech or adding risk - Enable IT, Developers, DevOps, Ops, and Product teams to work from the same platform Rayven is designed for developers and non-technical users alike; giving you the all-in-one, low-cost tool to get from idea to outcome, fast. Start for free at rayven.io
    Starting Price: $0
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    Convertigo

    Convertigo

    Convertigo SA

    Convertigo is the first open source Enterprise Grade Low Code / No Code platform to accelerate your Enterprise digitalization for reasonable costs. Dream an App, Make an App! Imagine you can make any app you want. From simple handy workforce apps to Enterprise grade multi-device transactional applications helping companies to accelerate their business. Get live sooner! Convertigo Low Code platform application development makes your Enterprise to get business success more efficient, delivering complete applications, similar to Pro Code but faster and cheaper. Reduce by 90% time and money needed to build and deploy business applications running on all type of devices such as smartphones, tablets and PCs whatever operating systems they are running on. Enjoy Open Source! This means that you can use Convertigo Community Edition Free of Charge. Open Source also solves the Vendor Lock-in paradigm by allowing you to quit the platform and still enjoy running your apps
    Starting Price: $15 per month / user
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    1C:Enterprise

    1C:Enterprise

    1C Company

    1C:Enterprise is a universal rapid application development platform for building and delivering business management and accounting solutions in HORECA, Retail, Manufacturing, Logistics, Finance, and other industries. It has the breadth of capability to address the diverse needs of today’s business through building solutions in a low-code environment. The 1C:Enterprise platform enables developers to rapidly build business applications of any complexity, from the most straightforward single-developer products to advanced ERP systems. 1C:Enterprise applications run on desktop, mobile, and web. The platform automatically adapts applications to the required OS, browser, and DBMS. Due to the support of multiple open standards (ODBC, REST API, OData, XML, JSON, COM, SOAP, HTTP, etc.), 1C:Enterprise applications easily integrate with any software and hardware, including equipment from various vendors.
    Starting Price: $200
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    Thinfinity Remote Desktop
    Thinfinity Remote Desktop allows you to securely deliver your Windows applications and desktops to any device with an HTML5 browser, no matter if they are hosted on the cloud, installed on-premises, or on hybrid architectures. Thinfinity Remote Desktop runs seamlessly on any public, private, or hybrid cloud. Build a flexible infrastructure mixing browser access to VDI, VMs, RemoteApps, and Unix machines. Allow users and clients to run your Windows applications anywhere and on any device.
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    Quixxi

    Quixxi

    Quixxi Security

    Quixxi is a leading provider of mobile app security solutions that empowers enterprises and security professionals to secure their mobile applications. Quixxi is proud to be the only provider of a patented and proprietary mobile app security solution. Our services includes SCAN, SHIELD, and SUPERVISE. SCAN (SAST/DAST/WebAPI) is a comprehensive application vulnerability assessment tool that automates and integrates with the development process, providing full explanations and recommendations to identify and fix vulnerabilities. SHIELD (RASP), on the other hand, is an application shielding tool that provides baseline security controls to protect the intellectual property in mobile apps and shield them against malicious attacks by third parties with one click. SUPERVISE is a runtime application monitoring tool that enables remote disabling, messaging, security logs, and customer analytics for better app management.
    Starting Price: $29 for One-Off plan
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    Clappia

    Clappia

    Clapptron Technologies Private Limited

    Clappia is a No Code platform that can transform non-developers into app makers, without needing to write a single line of code. With Clappia, anyone in your organization can build customized mobile and web apps because building apps here requires no coding or any technical expertise. Based on the requirements, you can select and customize a set of pre-coded blocks, visually configure all backend processes, and get mobile and web apps in no time. For complex scenarios, you can use Excel formulae. The best part, there is no setup cost. You only pay for the number of users and build any number of apps. So, you can start quickly and pay as you go. Small businesses to Fortune 500 enterprises are opting for Clappia to build mobile and web apps for field force, shopfloor employees, work order management, data collection, audits and other business processes. 
    Starting Price: 0
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    Neptune DXP

    Neptune DXP

    Neptune Software

    Neptune Software's leading low-code app development platform - Neptune DXP – digitizes and optimizes business processes and user interfaces – at scale and with ease. Neptune DXP offers enterprise mobility, as well as the best low-code app development for SAP customers with the choice of no-code/low-code app development. The platform gives IT departments the right tools to build the apps they need. Neptune DXP provides a fast, cost-effective, and future-proof way to industrialize the development of custom applications (especially SAP Fiori, SAP mobile applications), turning your IT organization into an app factory, saving time and money on enterprise app development, app integration, and enterprise app operations.
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    JFrog Artifactory
    The Industry Standard Universal Binary Repository Manager. Supports all major package types (over 27 and growing) such as Maven, npm, Python, NuGet, Gradle, Go, and Helm including Kubernetes and Docker as well as integration with leading CI servers and DevOps tools that you already use. Additional functionalities include: - High Availability that scales to infinity with active/active clustering of your DevOps environment and scales as business grows - On-Prem, Cloud, Hybrid, or Multi-Cloud Solution - De Facto Kubernetes Registry managing application packages, operating system’s component dependencies, open source libraries, Docker containers, and Helm charts with full visibility of all dependencies. Compatible with a growing list of Kubernetes cluster providers.
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    DronaHQ

    DronaHQ

    DronaHQ

    DronaHQ is a low-code platform to build internal tools and custom apps for the web and mobile. Developers and engineering teams use this platform to create admin panels, CRUD apps, GUI for Databases or APIs, forms, dashboards & operational apps. Key features include: - Customizable UI components - Mobile + Web app output - 10x faster app development - Seamless integration to any existing tech stack - Scalable cloud-based architecture - Over 50 Engineering Support Hours (UVP) - Free forever developer plans With 3000+ Apps built and 1 million+ users supported, DronaHQ is a platform trusted by global companies.
    Starting Price: $0/month
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    Simplifier

    Simplifier

    Simplifier AG

    Simplifier helps companies with SAP modernization by providing a leading low-code platform for enterprise application development. They specialize in rapid app creation, integrating SAP and non-SAP systems, and optimizing business processes. Their platform offers intuitive UI design, pre-built interfaces, and comprehensive training for cost-effective, efficient solutions. Modern User Experiences: Replaces traditional SAP GUI with modern interfaces across all devices, enhancing usability. Streamlined ERP Cores: Transforms SAP systems into streamlined, upgradeable ERP cores without custom code. Seamless Integration: Connects SAP On-Premise systems through Simplifier On-Premise or Simplifier in the AWS Cloud, ensuring quick responses to customer demands and emerging trends. Try Simplifier for free
    Starting Price: €16.90 / month / user
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    Proxyman

    Proxyman

    Proxyman LLC

    ## Features * 🍏 **macOS-optimized:** Crafted with Swift and Objective-C, leveraging Apple SwiftNIO for high-performance networking. * 🖥️ **Apple Silicon ready:** Full compatibility with M1, M2, and M3 chips. * 🚀 **Modern OS support:** Designed for macOS Ventura and Sonoma. * 🌐 **Seamless traffic interception:** Effortlessly capture HTTP/HTTPS and WebSocket data from browsers, iOS, and Android. * 🎨 **User-friendly interface:** Sleek and intuitive design for ease of use. * 🔎 **Advanced filtering:** Multiple options for precise data analysis. * 📱 **Cross-platform setup:** Detailed guides for iOS simulator and physical iOS/Android devices. * 🛠️ **Essential debugging toolkit:** Compose, Repeat, Wildcard/Regex Filtering, Column Customization, and more. * 🔧 **Pro-level features:** Breakpoints, Local/Remote Mapping, Blacklisting. ...
    Starting Price: 69$
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    P4

    P4

    Perforce

    P4 (formerly Helix Core) is an enterprise-grade version control system designed to manage the complexities of modern software development. It allows teams to store, track, and manage all digital assets—ranging from source code to 3D models—with unprecedented scalability. P4 is ideal for large, distributed teams working on large-scale projects, offering powerful collaboration tools, seamless integrations, and advanced branching capabilities. With strong support for both centralized and distributed workflows, P4 enhances productivity and efficiency, making it a top choice for software, game, and hardware development teams.
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    Anthos

    Anthos

    Google

    Anthos lets you build, deploy, and manage applications anywhere in a secure, consistent manner. You can modernize existing applications running on virtual machines while deploying cloud-native apps on containers in an increasingly hybrid and multi-cloud world. Our application platform provides a consistent development and operations experience across all your deployments while reducing operational overhead and improving developer productivity. Anthos GKE: Enterprise-grade container orchestration and management service for running Kubernetes clusters anywhere, in both cloud and on-premises environments. Anthos Config Management: Define, automate, and enforce policies across environments in order to meet your organization’s unique security and compliance requirements. Anthos Service Mesh: Anthos unburdens operations and development teams by empowering them to manage and secure traffic between services while monitoring, troubleshooting, and improving application performance.
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    Gradle

    Gradle

    Gradle

    Gradle Inc. is the company behind the leading software solution for improving developer productivity and happiness called Develocity (formerly Gradle Enterprise) and the popular open-source Gradle Build Tool, which is downloaded over 30 million times a month. Gradle is also pioneering the emerging practice of Developer Productivity Engineering (DPE). Elite development teams from companies like Airbnb, LinkedIn, Microsoft, Nasdaq, and Netflix, practice DPE to deliver quality software more rapidly at scale. They achieve this by leveraging Develocity’s innovative build and test performance acceleration technologies and analytics to proactively improve the reliability of the developer toolchain and make failure troubleshooting more efficient.
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    Backtrace

    Backtrace

    Backtrace

    Don’t let app, device, or game crashes get in the way of a great experience. Backtrace takes all the manual labor out of cross-platform crash and exception management so you can focus on shipping. Cross-platform callstack and event aggregation and monitoring. Process errors from panics, core dumps, minidumps, and during runtime across your stack with a single system. Backtrace generates structured, searchable error reports from your data. Automated analysis cuts down on time to resolution by surfacing important signals that lead engineers to crash root cause. Never worry about missing a clue with rich integrations into dashboards, notification, and workflow systems. Answer the questions that matter to you with Backtrace’s rich query engine. View a high-level overview of error frequency, prioritization, and trends across all your projects. Search through key data points and your own custom data across all your errors.
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