White-labelling apps with Zoho Creator
With abstraction at its core, the Zoho Creator platform allows you to build and deploy white label applications faster than ever. Whether it's to test a new idea on the market with a rapid prototype, to launch your own SaaS brand, or to maintain your unique brand identity across all digital touchpoints, we have you covered. And that's not to mention Creator's cross-platform compatibility, seamless integration with other services, and auto-scaling.
Build apps with best-in-class branding features
Multi-experience rebranded apps
Offer access to your app on the web, mobile, and tablets without worrying about software compatibility. Hyper-personalize applications and publish on the App Store, Play Store, or private MDM.
Faster updates with one-click deployment
Make changes into production and go live instantly across platforms with our built-in one-click deployment feature.
Focus on solving business problems
With abstracted infrastructure, you don't have to worry about backend actions like buying and maintaining servers, troubleshooting hardware, running software patches, or performing upgrades. This helps you focus on the most important job—solving the business problem at hand.
Developer SDK to build custom functionality for your customers
In addition to automatically generating of mobile apps, Zoho Creator’s mobile SDK and UI kit allow users to build rebranded mobile apps while utilizing the platform’s architecture and security. And if you already have a full-fledged app that’s lacking some functionalities, Zoho Creator allows you to build and attach the required module yourself.
Use Your Own Domain
Enhance your brand identity and user experience by seamlessly integrating custom URLs into your online forms and customer portals. You can also strengthen your brand's online presence and improve search engine visibility by hosting these portals on your own domain.
Strong authentication mechanisms
Perform centralized management of your user authentication and access rights. Choose between three different authentication mechanisms—single sign-on (SSO) using a third-party identity provider, federated logins (Google, Facebook), or Zoho’s own login system.
White-label apps vs custom App Development
Zoho Creator's White-label Apps
Custom App Development
User Interface
Zoho Creator's White-label Apps Drag-and-drop interface to add complex features and APIs in the simplest way possible. Premade design templates that you can use.
Custom App Development Enables granular design control but demands complex coding skills.Rigorous testing is required across form factors and devices
Development Cost
Zoho Creator's White-label Apps Less overhead and overall cost of development and maintenance.
Custom App Development Development cycles followed by multiple iterations, which increase development costs.Development costs will vary based on your design and feature stack
Features
Zoho Creator's White-label AppsOffers built-in functionality that can be leveraged to make the rebranded app development journey 10X faster.
Custom App DevelopmentHave to create every feature from scratch to fit your business needs.
Time-to-market
Zoho Creator's White-label AppsAbstracting the complexities of application development supports rapid launching and updating.
Custom App DevelopmentCan take quite a long time, especially if you’re creating a complex system.
Pushing updates
Zoho Creator's White-label AppsLatest technologies are abstracted to the platform, which can be used to make the apps better.Just need to contextually tweak the application to incorporate new tech.
Custom App DevelopmentCosts extra money, time, and effort.Adding new features or making changes results in higher costs and having to meet app store guidelines.
What to consider in a white label app solution
White label business apps are a great value-add to your company, but building them requires top-notch custom development work. When you’re selecting your white label app builder, make sure you look for the following:
- 100% custom app development for clients
- Built-in integrations with other products and services
- Thorough debugging for every app
- Supports multiple revisions on app versions
- Continued support once the app is live in the App Store and Google Play
How does it work?
Choose the application type based on the use case
You can choose to white label internal applications, with employees as its primary users, or external applications, for stakeholders outside the organization.
Choose your mode of deployment and meet prerequisites
Pick if you want to deploy the application on Google Play, the App Store, or via private MDM.
Complete the iOS/Android code signing process
Digitally sign the executable file or script to ensure that the software hasn't been tampered with or modified after creation.
Deploy
Publish the application for users!
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Try for freeFrequently Asked Questions
What is white-labeling?
White label products and services are items produced by one company to be rebranded and resold by another to their end consumers.
What are white-label apps?
A white label app is a generic application built by a company to resell it to another business that, in turn, can rebrand it as their own. This helps businesses have their own app with the least possible investment. White-labeling allows you to maintain your brand identity across client-facing applications.
Is it possible to make a white-label app out of a custom one?
You can turn your custom app with all the business workflows and processes into a white-labeled app.