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Top 10 PowerApps Alternatives & Competitors in 2025

Microsoft PowerApps was one of the first modern low-code platforms when it launched in 2015. The goal was to provide large businesses with a new, faster way to output custom applications. Today, it’s used by developers and other IT professionals alike to simplify the process of building custom software. Thousands of companies in all kinds of industries choose PowerApps for internal development projects. However, that doesn’t mean that PowerApps is the right fit for every organization.

Ronan McQuillan

Oct 5, 2024

How to Create Forms for SQL Databases in 3 Steps

Databases are vital for every business. But as soon as you create your database, a question arises. How can you maintain the information you store? Of course, you could write out queries manually, but you’ll also want a way for less technical staff to enter data. This means building forms. Today we’ll look at how to create forms for SQL databases. You can also use forms to limit access to your database.

Ronan McQuillan

Oct 3, 2024

How to Create a Data Entry Form for Google Sheets in 7 Steps

Obviously, Google Sheets is great for collaboratively managing all sorts of data. There are big downsides here too though, especially if you’re working at scale. One solution is using a form to enter data into Google Sheets. Today, we’re going to look at exactly how you can do this in Budibase. There are a bunch of other ways you could do this too, of course. We’re biased, but we think Budibase is the best option.

Ronan McQuillan

Oct 1, 2024

How to make an App from Excel Spreadsheets

We love to hate spreadsheets. They’re everywhere. We use Excel for everything from planning our vacations and weddings, to managing inventories, payroll, and just about any other business process under the sun. But, like any blunt instrument, spreadsheets are almost the most elegant solution. Today, we’re going to look at a better way to manage data, calculations, and workflows. That is, how to make an app from Excel spreadsheets. You see, spreadsheets offer a huge amount of flexibility - there’s a reason why they’re so ubiquitous.

Ronan McQuillan

Sep 21, 2024

Design Beautiful Apps With the New 'Grid' Drag & Drop Layout

Introducing an easier way to build interfaces with Budibase with the new Grid layout. The Grid layout offers dynamic drag-and-drop functionality, letting you move and resize components across your screen with ease. Creating powerful and visually appealing applications in minutes has never been easier. You can now drag components around your screen and quickly resize them using the anchors on the corners and sides. As shown above, some components, such as tables, expand to fill the full container space.

Jamie Birss

Aug 24, 2024

New Functionality for Superior Ticketing Systems

Budibase is designed to build powerful apps that streamline internal processes and workflows. One workflow that we see come up time and time again is internal ticketing systems, with some very consistent requirements, regardless of what the tickets are tracking. Today, we’re taking these systems to the next level with a new set of features specifically built for users developing these ticketing systems. Whether you work in IT managing support requests, are a developer handling bug fixes, or anything in between, we think you’ll love them.

Jamie Birss

Aug 8, 2024

Unlocking Workflows with Files in Automation

Automations transform standard applications into advanced workflows, bridging the gap between Budibase and your wider tech ecosystem. Today, we’re taking Automations up another level by introducing support for files and attachments. Whether you’re looking to generate and download reports, send documents to and from platforms like DocuSign or PowerBI, or even attach dynamically filled documents to emails, Budibase has you covered. The door has now opened to a range of powerful new workflows that were previously out of reach.

Jamie Birss

Jul 25, 2024

What are API Headers?

API headers are central to how your request is received by the target server - and the response it produces. These can be used to provide extra context for our request, prove our permission to access resources, or for other important metadata. As such, knowing how to use request headers properly is a vital part of accessing external data via APIs. Today, we’re going to cover everything you need to know - from what API headers are, what they do, and how they work - to concrete real-world examples of how you can leverage them to build integrated solutions.

Ronan McQuillan

Jul 14, 2024