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Zoho Creator

Zoho Creator is a low-code platform for building business apps, portals and workflows, with a free plan and paid plans from $8 per user a month.

Our take: Zoho Creator gives small teams a cheap way into custom apps: a free plan, an $8 entry price on yearly billing and native mobile apps for every build.

Best forCustom internal apps

ReviewedOct 2026Freemium

7.85 criteria · see breakdown

Try ZohoFree plan; Standard $8/user/mo billed yearly

Zoho Creator is a low-code platform for building internal business apps, portals and workflows, with native mobile apps for every build. It has a free plan with one app, and paid plans start at $8 per user a month billed yearly ($12 monthly).

The bottom line

Good value for internal apps, especially inside the Zoho suite; plan on Professional if you need more than one app.

Our score

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4.3

160+ reviews

4.3 / 5 aggregate · across 1 source

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What it is, and why we rate it

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What it really isZoho's low-code platform for building business apps, portals and workflows.

Our takeZoho Creator gives small teams a cheap way into custom apps: a free plan, an $8 entry price on yearly billing and native mobile apps for every build.

Read the limits before you buy. Standard allows only one app, so most growing teams land on Professional at $20 per user. Deluge is powerful but Zoho-only, which matters if you might move platforms later. Teams already on Zoho CRM or Books get the most from it.

Why we rate itIt combines a usable free plan, low per-user prices and native mobile apps in one low-code platform.

The catchStandard caps you at one app, monthly billing costs about 50% more, and Deluge ties your logic to Zoho.

Best / not good for

Best for

Internal approval and tracking apps
Customer and vendor portals
Teams already using Zoho CRM or Books

Not good for

Public consumer web apps
Teams that will not learn a proprietary scripting language
Buyers who need many apps on the cheapest plan

Trade-offs

Friction report

Trade-offs to know before signing up.

Time to value
Short: templates and drag-and-drop get a basic app running in a day; custom logic takes longer.
Scale breakpoint
Moving past one app forces the jump from Standard to Professional.
Walled garden
Medium to high: apps and Deluge scripts run only on Zoho's platform.

Still a fit?

If none of these block you, start on the free plan.

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Zoho Creator plans and pricing

Plan	Billed yearly	Billed monthly	Apps
Free	$0	$0	1
Standard	$8/user/mo	$12/user/mo	1
Professional	$20/user/mo	$30/user/mo	Unlimited
Enterprise	$25/user/mo	$37/user/mo	Unlimited
Flex	Quote	Quote	Custom

From Zoho Creator's pricing page, checked 4 October 2026. USD prices. New accounts get a 15-day Professional trial with no credit card, then move to the Free plan.

Key limits by plan

Plan	Records	Storage	Live chat and phone support
Free	5,000	250 MB	No
Standard	25,000 per user	1 GB per user	Yes
Professional	100,000 per user	3 GB per user	Yes
Enterprise	250,000 per user	5 GB per user	Yes

From Zoho Creator's plan comparison page, checked 4 October 2026. Zoho Flow, Analytics, RPA and QEngine are included only in Enterprise.

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does Zoho Creator cost?Can I use Zoho Creator for free?What is Zoho Creator used for?How many apps can I build on the Standard plan?Where do I log in to Zoho Creator?Do I need to code to use Zoho Creator?

How much does Zoho Creator cost?

Standard costs $8 per user a month billed yearly or $12 billed monthly, Professional $20 or $30, and Enterprise $25 or $37. A Flex plan is priced by quote (checked 4 October 2026).

Can I use Zoho Creator for free?

Yes. The Free plan includes one app, 5,000 records and 250 MB of storage. New accounts also get a 15-day trial of the Professional plan with no credit card, and then move to the Free plan (checked 4 October 2026).

What is Zoho Creator used for?

Teams use it to build internal tools such as approval workflows and inventory trackers, customer or vendor portals, and core business systems that replace spreadsheets. Each app also runs as a native mobile app.

How many apps can I build on the Standard plan?

One. Zoho's plan comparison lists one application on Free and Standard, and unlimited applications on Professional and Enterprise (checked 4 October 2026).

Where do I log in to Zoho Creator?

Conversion Gems is a review site, not Zoho. Zoho Creator's sign-in page is https://www.zoho.com/creator/login.html.

Do I need to code to use Zoho Creator?

Not for basic apps: forms, reports and workflows are built with drag-and-drop tools. For custom logic you use Deluge, Zoho's scripting language, which takes some learning.

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Sources checked October 4, 2026: Zoho Creator pricing, Zoho Creator plan comparison, Zoho Creator homepage, Zoho Creator login.

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