Glossary / Low-code
What is low-code?
Low-code is a way of building software mostly with visual tools and ready-made components, while letting developers add code for the parts the tools cannot do.
A low-code platform speeds up the common, repetitive parts of building software: screens, forms, tables and connections to data. When a feature needs custom logic, a developer writes a short piece of code inside the same platform.
Companies often use low-code for internal tools, approval workflows and admin panels, where the goal is to ship something reliable quickly rather than to design something unique.
Low-code usually still needs someone comfortable with code for the tricky bits. That is the main difference from no-code, which aims to need none, and from AI builders, which write the code for you.
Questions
Is low-code only for developers?
No. Business users can build a lot with the visual parts. Developers are usually brought in for custom logic, connections to unusual systems, or security reviews.
Is low-code being replaced by AI?
AI is changing it. Many low-code tools now include AI helpers, and AI app builders cover some of the same jobs by writing the code directly.