Zoho Expands Developer Platform with End-to-end Pro-code Services and Privacy-focused Native Application Analytics

Zoho announces enhancements to Catalyst by Zoho to accelerate custom app development and launches Zoho Apptics as a comprehensive analytics solution for application developers

AUSTIN, Texas — Zoho Corporation, a leading global technology company, today announced significant enhancements to its offering for professional developers and application teams, including early access to new services within Catalyst by Zoho, a pro-code platform designed to help developers quickly build, test, and launch production-ready full-stack apps. In addition, Zoho announced the general availability of Zoho Apptics, an application analytics solution that seamlessly integrates into existing development workflows and enables organizations to create data-driven roadmaps.

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By unifying these end-to-end pro-code services, Zoho is transforming the way applications are built and analyzed in today’s digital landscape.

“Developers are frustrated with having to build custom solutions from a range of disparate tools,” said Raju Vegesna, Chief Evangelist at Zoho. “At Zoho, we’re focused on providing a single, trusted source that meets developers’ needs from start to finish. With over 25 years of experience helping developers, we’re continually deepening our current offerings and expanding others. Today’s announcements round out the entire development process with powerful solutions for every step – from ideation and design to deployment and analytics.”

Zoho now offers a unified platform that accelerates time to market and maximizes productivity while ensuring user data remains secure and compliant. From concept to code to analytics, the updated Catalyst and privacy-focused Apptics solution work hand in hand to deliver an unmatched developer experience and increase organizational agility.

Development of individual apps:

At its core, Catalyst by Zoho focuses on simplicity without sacrificing functionality. By abstracting complex structures, providing pre-built components, and a comprehensive suite of developer tools, Catalyst streamlines the entire development cycle. This approach enables companies of all sizes to focus on delivering innovative solutions rather than dealing with complicated technical details.

Catalyst integrates seamlessly with the Zoho ecosystem and third-party applications, allowing developers to leverage existing infrastructure and data sources. The platform is distinguished by its transparent and cost-effective pricing model. By eliminating hidden fees and offering predictable, scalable pricing, Catalyst enables companies to plan and implement development initiatives with confidence.

Catalyst’s latest offerings extend developer logic, design, and deployment:

Signals: Forwards events from sources such as Zoho services, third-party sources, or custom applications to handlers (such as Catalyst Functions, Circuits, etc.) using publisher and subscription rules.
NoSQL database: Enables you to store structured, semi-structured and unstructured data while supporting various data types and ensuring dynamic scaling with high performance.
Slate: A fully managed frontend platform that enables developers to easily build highly customized interfaces leveraging frameworks like React.js, Next.js, Sveltekit, etc.
CI/CD pipeline: Automates tests and builds for continuous delivery pipelines and optimizes development workflows for faster time to market..

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Privacy-friendly application analysis:

Zoho Apptics provides a comprehensive digital analytics platform for everyone involved in application development and management. The solution consolidates analytics on app usage, performance, user engagement, and growth metrics in a central console and then aggregates these multi-layered data streams into actionable insights that are visually presented in dashboards and reports. This unified view enables organizations to make data-driven decisions, optimize app experiences, drive user engagement, and foster sustainable growth throughout the application lifecycle.

Apptics is unique in its ability to prompt Android and iOS users to rate and update apps directly from the Apptics console. Integrated App Store review management helps streamline the process of analyzing user sentiment. Additionally, Apptics prioritizes data privacy and security, exceeding industry best practices and regulatory compliance standards. User information is protected by encryption and access controls, allowing analytics insights to be used responsibly without compromising individual privacy.

Apptics offers cross-platform analytics support for Android, iOS, macOS, tvOS, watchOS, iPadOS, Windows, React Native, Flutter, and Unity, with web analytics capabilities coming soon. This comprehensive cross-platform coverage ensures that companies can analyze and optimize digital experiences across different channels and touchpoints.

Prices and availability

Catalyst offers a generous free tier that renews monthly, as well as options for a pay-as-you-go model or subscription-based pricing. The new features are now available for early access and interested users can sign up by visiting the Catalyst by Zoho page. Apptics is now available globally and offers a free plan and a Pro plan starting at $62 per month when billed annually.

Zoho Privacy Promise

Zoho respects user privacy and does not pursue an advertising revenue model in any part of its business, including its free products. The company owns and operates its own data centers, ensuring complete control over customer data, privacy and security. More than 100 million users around the world, in hundreds of thousands of companies, rely on Zoho every day to run their businesses, including Zoho itself. For more information, visit: https://www.zoho.com/privacy-commitment.html

About Zoho

With over 55 apps in nearly every major business category, Zoho Corporation is one of the world’s most prolific technology companies. Zoho is headquartered in Austin, Texas, and has its international headquarters in Chennai, India. The company is privately held and profitable, with more than 15,000 employees. For more information, visit: www.zoho.com