Alpha Anywhere vs QuickBase vs Zoho Creator comparison

Alpha Software and Quickbase are both solutions in the Rapid Application Development Software category. Alpha Software is ranked #25 with an average rating of 9.0, while Quickbase is ranked #18 with an average rating of 8.3. Alpha Software holds a 0.2% mindshare in RADS, compared to Quickbase’s 1.5% mindshare. Additionally, 66% of Alpha Software users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 98% of Quickbase users who would recommend it.

Alpha Anywhere

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66% willing to recommend

QuickBase

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98% willing to recommend

Zoho Creator

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95% willing to recommend

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Mindshare comparison

As of August 2025, in the Rapid Application Development Software category, the mindshare of Alpha Anywhere is 0.2%, up from 0.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of QuickBase is 1.5%, up from 1.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Zoho Creator is 1.0%, down from 1.0% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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Glen Schild

Managing Director at GJ Stats

Enables you to boost your sales by displaying customized upsell offers to your customers when they are more likely to accept them on the add-to-cart or checkout option

I use it for. browser based systems for my own clients It's configured to make it very quick to build feature-rich systems. The only issue I would say is that they develop updates very quickly that are hard to keep up with. I have been using Alpha Anywhere for thirty years. It's stable, set up…

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Bhavatha Ranjanni S

Data Analyst at Global Value Web

Its extensive scope allows multiple users with diverse professional backgrounds to engage on a single platform

When learning QuickBase, I noticed a shift in its cost structure. It operated on a cost-efficient model tied to the number of users, with invoicing based on applicants. The recent changes have increased costs based on user activity, such as viewing reports or interacting with specific fields. This shift makes QuickBase more expensive to use as activity increases. Lowering these costs could potentially broaden QuickBase's user base, similar to how Microsoft PowerApps operates. The visualization in QuickBase could be enhanced. Due to cost and usage efficiency concerns, our utilization of QuickBase is limited within our company. A few individuals are currently utilizing QuickBase. We need to consider the cost-to-usage ratio and prioritize increasing adoption.

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Gokulakrishnan G

Founder at GGSH&CO LLP

Quick turnaround on project closures with a drag-and-drop interface and good value for money

Zoho Creator provides a quick turnaround in terms of project closures, which is the most important benefit. Its drag-and-drop interface enhances app development. Integrations and schedulers are also used. Zoho applications are cloud-based, which makes updates automatic since it's a SaaS-based application. In terms of stability, we have had no issues. It is satisfactory and has value for money, especially if things are properly strategized to save time.

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Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:

Pros

"It's very flexible."

"The usability of QuickBase largely depends on how you design your workflows within the platform. If you keep them simple and straightforward, it can be a highly usable product."

"The most valuable feature of QuickBase is its dynamic form capabilities. These forms allow backend automation, making tasks like updating data based on specific conditions much easier."

"I run my own business and the solution allows me to invoice and pay for additional resources. It has helped me in terms of invoicing, quoting, and doing recruitment measures."

"This solution has provided for Rapid deployment of data collection tools, replacing spreadsheets with near real-time data."

"One of the valuable features of Quick Base is its ability to function as a content management system without the need for SQL."

"There's a lot of stability in QuickBase...I really appreciate the processing part of QuickBase, especially considering how we're able to get information in real time instead of having to wait."

"Considering factors like functionality and price, the product proves to be worth the investment."

"We have made good use of the ability in QuickBase to add multiple apps for various departments and purposes, while some apps are shared."

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"The solution's flexibility and quick turnaround are valuable."

"It is very easy to build applications on the product."

"Can access information from other Zoho packages and you can write custom scripts."

"While using Zoho Creator, we can establish alternative interfaces to connect with Zoho applications. This enables us to run desired automation and workflows without exhausting the API limits."

"It has a simple user interface, not so difficult to use. You can add AI models, integration, and third-party connections."

"I just like the simplicity of it."

"The integration capabilities in Zoho Creator are quite good and support our existing workload. It provides open and proprietary APIs, making interfacing with other applications easier."

"It is a very, very scalable tool."

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Cons

"It can be slow to develop, and it's repetitive."

"I would like the product to add more working processes."

"Third-party integration -- they are working on it and I find their brand-new still-in-beta Webhooks very promising."

"The user interface of Quick Base is complex."

"They could enhance the ability to link records between tables directly without the need for additional automation to increase space and time."

"Unfortunately, there is still no new report formatting available natively, and would still require 3rd party developers to help with that. ."

"The mobile app has improved, but it still needs work."

"Whenever we do onboarding, or we get new employees, there tends to be a delay of not just a week but a couple of weeks, and sometimes even a few weeks of being able to see certain new employees in the system."

"Its UI needs improvement. They should improve it and make it a little bit more modern. We should also be able to have more real-time information that connects with other software platforms. It has an open API, but it doesn't always connect with some of the other platforms that we would like to utilize. These are probably two of the biggest things for us, and hopefully, they will keep ensuring that in the future, they continually build QuickBase to be a little bit more efficient in that regard."

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"We are looking for a single portal across all Zoho apps."

"Though the pricing level is low compared to other products in the market, I suggest they allow portal users to pay for the solution based on their requirements."

"The layout of the form site needs some improvements because you can only create a basic layout and templates in the forms."

"Sometimes, codes that are working fine can suddenly throw errors without any specific reason."

"Zoho Creator's UX design needs to be improved."

"Zoho Creator could benefit from improvement in regard to the user interface and user experience of the forms. The forms themselves could benefit from being made more interactive, with increased flexibility and customization options for both developers and users. This would allow for a more engaging experience when interacting with the forms and provide more opportunities for customization to meet individual needs and preferences."

"The platform's technical support services need improvement."

"We face issues while moving from one form to another form. We have a negative impression of the tool's support since they do not provide us assistance with our queries. They don't have solid answers to our questions."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"Prices vary, and they will enter into different contracts with different people."

"The pricing is mid-range.We pay only for the subscription."

"You have to negotiate the price because it varies based on the number of users you have, as well as how much cloud storage space you need."

"The pricing for QuickBase is pretty straightforward, It is based on a per user/per month licensing fee."

"The pricing for the tier my company used included ten seats and the subcontractor, amounting to approximately $18,000 USD per year."

"The solution is expensive and geared toward enterprise-level clients."

"The product is cheap when compared to other products."

"It is probably about 300 per license per person. There is just the licensing cost. There are no additional costs."

"We felt the pricing and licensing for QuickBase were easy enough to understand, fair and competitive."

"Quickbase is probably not the cheapest app out there. That said, it is worth its weight in gold. There is no other app that I know of in the market today that can do what Quickbase does."

"The tool's licensing costs are annual. You need to pay more if you need a bigger database."

"The tool's pricing is flexible."

"Anyone can start using the solution with less than 15 to 30 dollars a month per user. It is worth the money."

"Zoho Creator is the cheapest option in the market right now that can deliver this level of quality."

"The Enterprise version costs INR 1500 per month."

"Zoho Creator started at 800 rupees, about $10 per month."

"Zoho Creator's price is reasonable compared to other vendors."

"I rate the solution an eight out of ten for pricing since it is really cheap."

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Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Alpha Anywhere?

The pricing is mid-range.We pay only for the subscription.

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What needs improvement with Alpha Anywhere?

The only issue I would say is that they develop updates very quickly that are hard to keep up with.

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What is your primary use case for Alpha Anywhere?

I use it for. browser based systems for my own clients.

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What do you like most about QuickBase?

The most valuable feature of QuickBase is its dynamic form capabilities. These forms allow backend automation, making...

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for QuickBase?

Pricing could be cheaper. I rate it around a seven out of ten. Mainly larger companies use it, which influences the p...

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What needs improvement with QuickBase?

The user interface of Quick Base is complex. It can be difficult to navigate, and ideally, it should be simplified to...

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What do you like most about Zoho Creator?

The deployment process is quite straightforward.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Zoho Creator?

Pricing is a little on the higher side for the Indian market, especially for mid-sized and small-sized companies with...

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What needs improvement with Zoho Creator?

Sometimes, codes that are working fine can suddenly throw errors without any specific reason. This requires reaching ...

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Overview

Alpha Software's Alpha Anywhere platform is a complete business application development and deployment environment that enables users to quickly become proficient in creating mobile business forms and applications that run across all devices. Alpha Anywhere has the unique capability to rapidly create offline capable, mobile-optimized forms and business apps that can easily access and integrate with existing databases and web services, and can exploit built-in role-based security.

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Trusted by more than half of the Fortune 100, QuickBase is a low-code platform for building, customizing, and integrating custom business applications. With more than 6,000 customers and 500,000 active users, QuickBase is the technology of choice for organizations that want to empower business users to solve their own challenges while maintaining the governance and security of an enterprise-quality app development system.

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Zoho Creator is a web-based platform that lets everyone build custom business applications without any prior technical knowledge
Zoho Creator offers a first of its kind drag-n-drop interface to create tables/forms, design, schedule workflows and perform a variety of automated actions.

Zoho Creator's powerful tools for data collection and management, analysis, reporting and collaboration make it the smart choice for small to large organizations to run their business online, without any additional costs, infrastructure, or software.

Zoho Creator is used by more than 400,000 users and 100,000+ apps have been already created. Don't let complex looking workflows and business rules scare you.

Zoho Creator is completely non-programmer friendly. Use the intuitive and feature-rich platform to build your custom database applications. Just write your business rules and let the software handle deployment and hosting. You can create your own forms/tables afresh or import data from standard formats (.xls .csv .mdb) and get your database application online within minutes, really!

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Sample Customers

Knectsoft, Worldpay, LifeStatus360, TD Bank, Dwellpoint, ZEROCK, MySchoolAnywhere, Brock University, Rev1, Australian Emergency Services, Warren County Government, Integrated Health Management Services, Northern Edge Patient Care, LiveImmigration, Merrick, Goodman Manufacturing, PetSitClick, Glacier Water, Hayat Communications, AVIS, MAERSK

Procter & Gamble, Tesla, Norwegian Cruise Line, Google, Metso, Agero, Kayak, PTC, Patra Corp, TomTom, Southwest Airlines, FedEx Office

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