Zoho Creator vs Pega App Studio

Zoho Creator9.1Visit PPega App Studio8.7Visit

Higher score Zoho Creator #4 in Drag and Drop App Builder Software 9.1/10 Free plan · 15-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 0 of 1 features Visit Zoho Creator

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P Pega App Studio #7 in Drag and Drop App Builder Software 8.7/10 Pricing on request · 30-day trial Free trial✓ 0 of 1 features Visit Pega

• Zoho Creator fits best

  Teams wanting mobile apps in a broad business suite

• Pega App Studio fits best

  Enterprise case and process applications

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Side by side

Feature	Zoho Creator 9.1/10 Visit ↗	PPega App Studio 8.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.1	8.7
Ranking	#4 in Drag and Drop App Builder Software	#7 in Drag and Drop App Builder Software
Best for	Teams wanting mobile apps in a broad business suite	Enterprise case and process applications
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Paid
Starting price	—	Pricing on request · 30-day trial
Free plan	✓ (best)	—
Free trial	15 days	30 days
Free trial length	15 days	30 days
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted, Mobile	Cloud
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android	Web, iOS, Android
Support	Email, Live chat, Phone, Tickets, Community, Docs · 24/7	Email, Phone, Community, Docs
Compliance	SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, HIPAA, SSO/SAML, 2FA	SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, HIPAA, PCI DSS
Integrations	800+ integrations	150+ integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Enterprise, Mid-market
Features Zoho Creator 0/1 · Pega App Studio 0/1
Custom code	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Specs
App targets	Not checked yet	Both
Publishing options	Not checked yet	Both
Data sources	Not checked yet	Both
Included collaborators	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Published app limit	1 apps	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Visual builder with records, workflows, portals, APIs, and scripting Native iOS and Android deployment plus web, cloud, and self-hosted options Role-based security, MFA, SAML SSO, audit trails, and 800 integrations	Visual case and process design with reusable application layers and rulesets Create web, mobile, API, messaging, email, and chatbot channels Connect REST, SOAP, SAP, JMS, databases, and external systems
Cons	Free plan supports one user, one application, 1,000 records, and 250 MB Standard is limited to one application Advanced integrations and analytics start in higher tiers	Pricing requires contacting sales rather than choosing a published plan No permanent free plan; Community Edition is a time-limited developer trial Advanced configuration and integration work may require Dev Studio
Our verdict	Zoho Creator is a low-code application development platform for business users, developers, and IT teams. Its visual drag-and-drop builder connects forms and data models to database-backed records, workflows, approvals, schedules, portals,… Read the review →	Pega App Studio is a low-code authoring environment within Pega Platform for designing applications and workflows. It is aimed at application developers, business analysts, data engineers, front-end developers, and system architects… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Zoho Creator — where it wins

  • Visual builder with records, workflows, portals, APIs, and scripting
  • Native iOS and Android deployment plus web, cloud, and self-hosted options
  • Role-based security, MFA, SAML SSO, audit trails, and 800 integrations

  Where it doesn't

  • Free plan supports one user, one application, 1,000 records, and 250 MB
  • Standard is limited to one application
  • Advanced integrations and analytics start in higher tiers

• Pega App Studio — where it wins

  • Visual case and process design with reusable application layers and rulesets
  • Create web, mobile, API, messaging, email, and chatbot channels
  • Connect REST, SOAP, SAP, JMS, databases, and external systems

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires contacting sales rather than choosing a published plan
  • No permanent free plan; Community Edition is a time-limited developer trial
  • Advanced configuration and integration work may require Dev Studio

• Zoho Creator9.1/10 · Free plan · 15-day trial

  A broad low-code suite for teams that need database-backed web and mobile apps.

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• PPega App Studio8.7/10 · Pricing on request · 30-day trial

  Visual case and process design for teams building enterprise applications across channels.

  Visit PegaFull verdict →