AppSheet

AppSheet is Google's no-code platform for building mobile and web apps directly from data sources like Google Sheets, Excel, or cloud databases. Users define the data structure and AppSheet generates a working app around it, with views, forms, and workflows that can be customized through a visual editor rather than code. It handles common app needs like offline access, barcode scanning, GPS location, push notifications, and automated workflows triggered by data changes.

The product is aimed at business users and small teams who need to digitize a manual process (inspections, inventory tracking, field service, approvals) without hiring developers. It got its start as an independent startup before Google acquired it in 2020, and it's now bundled into Google Workspace, which gives it an edge in shops already using Sheets and Drive for data since the app can read and write back to those same spreadsheets in real time. AppSheet also includes an AI-assisted app generator that can draft a starting app from a plain-language description of the desired workflow.

Compared to other no-code app builders, AppSheet's strength is treating the spreadsheet or database as the source of truth rather than requiring a separate backend, which makes it fast to prototype from data that already exists. It competes with tools like Glide, Microsoft Power Apps, and Airtable's app layer, and its integration with Google's ecosystem (Sheets, Forms, Apps Script, Google Cloud) is its main differentiator over standalone competitors.