Extensive coding requirement is considered one of the primary problems in application development. Many new businesses struggle with coding while trying to develop a customized application for their brand.
Google presents its platform AppSheet as a permanent solution to the coding scenario. AppSheet enables its users to create high-quality applications without using any coding. Since Google acquired AppSheet in 2020, it has been one of the most popular platforms in the Google Workspace program.
Basics of Appsheet
AppSheet is a platform that supports developing application software without using coding. The platform is helpful to create applications for mobile phones, tablets, computer systems, etc.
AppSheet uses various data sources to create the applications. The most popular data sources used by the platform are as follows.
- Google Sheets
- Google Forms
- Smartsheet
- Microsoft Excel on Dropbox
- Microsoft Excel on Office 365
- Salesforce
- MySQL
- Dream Factory
- Microsoft SQL Server
- Postgre SQL
Is AppSheet Free?
AppSheet is free to develop prototypes of applications for personal use. That is, you can use AppSheet for free until and unless the application is only used by you. You cannot deploy or share an application with others if you don’t have a paid plan.
Every user joining the AppSheet platform will be added to its free plan by default. This free subscription allows you to develop as many app prototypes as you need. You can also test the application with ten or fewer participants.
You can try out all the available features on the platform for free. You can develop a fully functional application for your personal use with the free plan of AppSheet.
Following are the features of a free AppSheet plan.
- Only you will be able to use the application.
- You cannot develop applications for business use.
- You can develop applications for your personal use.
- Many AppSheet automation features will not be available for the free plan users.
- You can only test the application with a maximum of ten people, including you.
How to Use AppSheet for Free?
Here is how you can use AppSheet for Free.
- Open the AppSheet platform.
- Click on the Settings option.
- Click on the Information option.
- Select Properties.
- Go to the App Properties section.
- Enable the Personal Use Only option.
After completing the task, you can save the application for personal use in the two ways below.
- Click on the Save option. Then click the Save the App option.
- Click on the Save & Verify Data option.
How Much Does AppSheet Cost?
The cost of AppSheet depends on the plan that the user chooses. There are five different plans available in AppSheet. One of them is a free plan, and the cost of the others varies.
The pricing of the five AppSheet plans is as follows.
- The Basic Prototype Plan: Free of Cost
- The Starter Plan: $5 per user per month.
- The Core Plan: $10 per user per month.
- The Enterprise Standard Plan: Depends on the application features.
- The Enterprise Plus: Depends on the application features.
The user can subscribe to the first three plans directly. However, they will have to wait for a quote from the AppSheet team to subscribe to the Enterprise Standard and Enterprise Plus plans.
The available features also vary for all AppSheet plans.
AppSheet Plans
As mentioned before, AppSheet has four paid plans. They are:
- Starter
- Core
- Enterprise Standard
- Enterprise Plus.
The significant features available in each of the plans are given below.
1. The Starter Plan
- Basic app features
- Basic automation features
- Integrates with all standard authentication providers.
- AppSheet community support
- Contact Support through Email
- Availability of help articles
2. The Core Plan
- Basic app features
- Basic automation features
- Standard authentication providers
- Advanced app features
- Advanced automation features
- Application security controls
- AppSheet community support
- Contact Support through Email
- Availability of help articles
3. The Enterprise Standard Plan
- Basic app features
- Basic automation features
- Advanced app features
- Advanced automation features
- Standard authentication providers
- Application security controls
- Machine learning
- Advanced data sources
- Advanced authentication
- Advanced data and user management
- Team collaboration options
- AppSheet community support
- Contact Support through Email
4. The Enterprise Plus Plan
- Basic app features
- Basic automation features
- Advanced app features
- Advanced automation features
- Standard authentication providers
- Application security controls
- Machine learning
- Advanced data sources
- Advanced authentication
- Advanced data and user management
- Team collaboration options
- Enterprise data services
- Governance options
- AppSheet community support
- Contact Support through Email
How to Easily Build an AppSheet App?
You can easily build an AppSheet app by following the steps below.
- Prepare your data accordingly in proper columns and rows with suitable headers.
- Connect your data source to the AppSheet application.
- You can add AppSheet as an add-on from the Google Sheets.
- Preview the new application in the home window of AppSheet.
- Use the edit options available on the left side of the AppSheet home window to customize the new application.
- Specify the usage of the connected data source in the AppSheet.
- Customize the new application’s views, look, and feel.
- Use the New Bot option to make new bots for automation.
- Enter the email address of the people you want to share the application in the Users slot.
- Run tests and deploy the application afterward.
- Use the Manage > Deploy > Deployment > Run Deployment Check to finish deployment.
FAQs
1. Are the applications created on AppSheet have mobile access?
Applications created on AppSheet have mobile access. These applications can be conveniently used on mobile phones, desktop systems, tablets, etc. Makers can customize the application to suit the interface of the target device.
2. Are discounts available for AppSheet subscriptions?
Several discounts are available for AppSheet subscriptions for non-profit organizations. Legal non-profit and educational organizations get about 50% discount on the subscription amount from AppSheet.
3. Can I change my plan back to basic from Enterprise?
You can change your Enterprise plan to a basic prototype plan whenever you need to. You don’t need to pay any charges for the plan change. Changing the plan will automatically adjust your bill, too. You can contact the AppSheet customer representatives on the platform for better assistance.
If you are unable to make a decision on what plan is best for your business and want help from a partner, Cloudasta, being a team of experts in everything Google Workspace and Appsheet can help you.