App Maker
App Maker was a low-code application development tool included in Google Workspace for building custom cloud apps.
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Overview
App Maker was a low-code development environment offered by Google as part of its Google Workspace (formerly G Suite) productivity suite. It allowed organizations to build custom cloud applications without extensive programming, using drag-and-drop components, data models, and scripting. The tool was aimed at businesses that needed to create internal apps, automate workflows, or extend Google services like Gmail, Drive, and Sheets. App Maker was introduced in 2016 and positioned as a citizen-developer platform within the enterprise. It was discontinued by Google, with the service shut down in early 2021. The product was part of Google's broader cloud and productivity ecosystem, competing with other low-code platforms such as Microsoft Power Apps and Salesforce App Cloud. Despite its discontinuation, App Maker is remembered as an early example of Google's push into the low-code/no-code space.
History
App Maker was launched by Google in 2016 as part of the G Suite (later Google Workspace) family of products. It was designed to enable business users to create custom applications with minimal coding, leveraging Google's cloud infrastructure and integrating with services like Gmail, Drive, and Sheets. The tool gained traction among enterprises looking to digitize internal processes without heavy IT involvement. In 2018, Google made App Maker generally available. However, in January 2020, Google announced that App Maker would be discontinued, and the service was officially shut down on January 19, 2021. Google recommended users migrate to alternative solutions such as AppSheet, another low-code platform it acquired in 2020. The discontinuation was part of Google's strategy to consolidate its low-code offerings under AppSheet.
- 2021
App Maker service shut down on January 19.
- 2020
Google announces discontinuation of App Maker.
- 2018
App Maker becomes generally available.
- 2016
App Maker launched as part of G Suite.
Products and positioning
Low-code enterprise app development tool integrated with Google Workspace.
App Maker
Low-code application development platform included in Google Workspace.
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