WaveMaker vs Zoho Creator comparison

WaveMaker and Zoho are both solutions in the Rapid Application Development Software category. WaveMaker is ranked #33, while Zoho is ranked #14 with an average rating of 8.4. WaveMaker holds a 0.3% mindshare in RADS, compared to Zoho’s 1.0% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of WaveMaker users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 96% of Zoho users who would recommend it.

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100% willing to recommend

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96% willing to recommend

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Sep 18, 2024

Zoho Creator and WaveMaker are two prominent low-code development platforms. WaveMaker seems to have the upper hand due to its more comprehensive feature set and deployment flexibility.

Features: Zoho Creator offers extensive customization options, pre-built templates, and a user-friendly development process. WaveMaker provides advanced integration capabilities, a robust visual development environment, and a broader range of features for complex use cases.

Room for Improvement: Zoho Creator has limited scalability, lacks advanced analytics, and requires enhancement in performance. WaveMaker faces occasional stability issues, a steep learning curve, and sometimes requires in-depth support for complex features.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Zoho Creator allows quick deployment times, offers user-friendly configuration, and is supported by responsive customer service. WaveMaker supports various deployment options, although users can face challenges that necessitate more extensive support.

Pricing and ROI: Zoho Creator is cost-effective with lower setup costs and a quicker ROI for simple projects. WaveMaker, although more expensive upfront, offers a better long-term ROI due to its comprehensive feature set and scalability, justifying the higher initial investment.

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Categories and Ranking

WaveMaker

Ranking in Rapid Application Development Software

33rd

Ranking in Low-Code Development Platforms

35th

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

6.4

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Zoho Creator

Ranking in Rapid Application Development Software

14th

Ranking in Low-Code Development Platforms

9th

Average Rating

8.6

Reviews Sentiment

6.2

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of September 2025, in the Rapid Application Development Software category, the mindshare of WaveMaker is 0.3%, up from 0.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Zoho Creator is 1.0%, up from 1.0% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Rapid Application Development Software Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
Zoho Creator	1.0%
WaveMaker	0.3%
Other	98.7%

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it_user576294

Business Software Developer at a tech services company

This is a RAD tool to build business apps, tables, and forms.

It needs a desktop version for developers with license type CE. I would like to have the possibility to have a CE that lets me migrate from SQL Server Express, Access, and OpenOffice Base and keep all UI front-end development in just one system. In short, the 6.7 was good enough. The question is: Will there always be a desktop version CE that will let me work with, for example, five users for free, and then start to pay from user six, or in my case, three users? Right now, I do not see WaveMaker in this field, and there are others points to ask for from a desktop.

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VishalKumar7

Zoho Developer at Evoluz Global Solutions

User experience metadata and workflow customization have been streamlined

The creator needs improvement; for instance, if I create a widget that has dynamic data, it cannot get published. When we publish a page that contains a widget, dynamic data does not appear. That is the problem with Zoho Creator, so it needs improvement. The portal user aspect is also costly; for example, purchasing 250 portal users can be expensive for clients who require them monthly. It creates a financial burden similar to how customer logins on e-commerce websites such as Flipkart or Amazon are generally free. Thus, Zoho Creator needs to offer free access for all portal users as they are essential for the application's usage. In Zoho Creator, we cannot work on UI customization as expected; if I want an application resembling a Figma design, there are limitations on UI changes.

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Computer Software Company

16%

Financial Services Firm

11%

Comms Service Provider

Educational Organization

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Small Business	21
Midsize Enterprise	4
Large Enterprise	7

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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?

The pricing depends on business requirements. Zoho offers customizable pricing options, such as Zoho One, which provides access to all 40 applications for 1250. For small-scale companies, it might ...

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What needs improvement with Zoho Creator?

My impression of Zoho Creator's dynamic form builder is that it's pretty good. The downside is that it looks very functional but not always the prettiest looking app. If you're building something t...

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Overview

WaveMaker is a visual application development platform to build web and mobile applications at a fraction of the time and cost of traditional application development.

WaveMaker

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

Vanenburg, Flanagan

Estate Crush Winery, Integra Services, Avidpays, Napa Valley Film Festival, Marionnaud, The Institute of Hormonal Health, Stone Tapert

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