If Coders Code No-Code Tools, Are No-Code Tools Actually Full-Code Tools In Disguise?
There is a hot debate between people who love no-code solutions and people who don’t trust anyone else’s code.
So I decided to create a side-by-side comparison table for you to decide on which team you are on.
But before that…
… let me ask my question again:
If Coders Code No-Code Tools, Are No-Code Tools Actually Full-Code Tools In Disguise?
I’m just joking. It sounded cool in my head.
I have another one:
The no-code code needed to be decoded, so the coder coded a decoder to decode the no-code code.
Back to the topic:
No-Code vs. In-House Development
| No-Code |
Full-Code |
| Can save you a lot of time. |
No matter how small the project is, it will take time. |
| Requires the relevant team’s attention. |
Requires the relevant team’s and developers’ attention. |
| Is easy to maintain. |
Maintenance could be a real burden. |
| Can’t always be customized. |
Can be tailor-made just for your product. |
| Budget required for subscription. |
Budget required for development costs. |
| Finding a compatible 3rd party tool isn’t always possible. |
Compatibility is not an issue for in-house coding. |
| Works better for quick solutions. |
Works better for long-term fundamental solutions. |
| Sometimes comes with built-in integration options. |
You can create all the integrations you want. |
| Can be used by almost anyone. |
Can’t be created by anyone else but developers. |
| Easy to make changes over time. |
Any smallest changes take a lot of time. |
| You don’t have to worry about bug fixing. |
You will be the one who is in charge of the never-ending bug loop. |
| To solve any issue, you should contact the 3rd party’s support team. |
The developers are the support team as well. |
| Vendor could disappear at some point. |
Exists as long as you exist. |
| It’s your call to trust their security. |
You build the security as well. |
| Is cheaper no matter how expensive the tool is. |
Comes with immense recurring costs. |
| Is as good as the reviews. |
Is as good as your developers. |
| Building for mobile and desktop are usually quite similar in terms of technicality. |
Building for mobile and desktop requires different expertise. |
Which team are you on?
No-code platforms and no-code tools are the saviors of startups and small businesses since they are faster and cheaper.
Even unicorns and giant companies like to depend on 3rd party no-code tools instead of building their own solutions (even though they have the power).
That’s why it comes down to your needs and resources.
So, which team are you on?
