Rowy - Low-code Backend

Description

Rowy provides a powerful low-code backend solution built on Google Cloud and Firebase. It transforms your database into a familiar spreadsheet-like interface, making data management intuitive and accessible. With over 30 field types, Rowy ensures all your data is readily available and remains within your cloud project for scalability and security.

Beyond data management, Rowy empowers you to write backend logic directly within the browser. It handles the complex setup, allowing you to focus on building features. You can leverage any npm package or API without extensive documentation or configuration. This approach accelerates development, enabling you to build sophisticated applications faster.

Rowy introduces new capabilities for building APIs, scheduled jobs, and backend workflows visually. This enhances its utility for creating dynamic and automated applications. The platform supports automations triggered by data changes or external service pushes, derivative fields for real-time calculations, and action fields for one-click tasks. Extensions allow seamless integration with services like SendGrid, Slack, and WhatsApp, while webhooks enable data reception from various sources.

Rowy is designed for both developers and non-technical team members. It unlocks database access for the entire team, fostering collaboration on a single source of truth. Robust access controls, auditing, field-level permissions, and input validation ensure data integrity and security. Developers can build quickly with low-code templates and extend functionality without limits through code.

Trusted by over 30,000 developers worldwide, Rowy is an open-source project with a vibrant community. It integrates with popular frameworks and no-code app builders, allowing for rapid deployment. Rowy aims to simplify the backend development process, enabling users to go live in minutes rather than months.

Rowy's Core Features

• Airtable-like spreadsheet UI for database management

• Low-code backend logic development in the browser

• Instant admin panel generation

• Build APIs, scheduled jobs, and backend workflows

• Over 30 field types for data management

• Scalable data management on your cloud project

• Extendable with custom code and npm packages

• Automations triggered by data changes or external services

• Derivative fields for calculated values

• Action fields for one-click tasks

• Integrations with external services via Extensions (SendGrid, Slack, WhatsApp)

• Webhooks for receiving data from external sources

• Open-source and free to use

• Access controls and auditing for data security

• Field validation, default values, and required fields

How to use Rowy?

1. 1

   Connect your Google Cloud/Firebase project

2. 2

   Manage your data using the spreadsheet UI

3. 3

   Build backend logic and workflows visually or with code

4. 4

   Configure integrations and automations

5. 5

   Deploy your backend and connect your frontend

Rowy's Use Cases

• Admin Panel Creation
• Backend Workflow Automation
• Data Management
• Rapid App Development
• Third-Party Integrations
• No-Code Fintech Apps
• Dynamic Image Generation
• Webhooks for Data Ingestion

FAQ from Rowy

• What is Rowy and what does it do?

  Rowy is a low-code backend platform for Google Cloud and Firebase that provides an Airtable-like CMS for Firestore, enabling developers to build admin panels, Cloud Functions, and backend workflows quickly.

• How does Rowy simplify backend development?

  Rowy simplifies backend development by offering a spreadsheet-like UI for data management and an in-browser editor for backend logic, allowing users to start with no-code and extend with code.

• Can Rowy handle complex backend logic?

  Yes, Rowy allows you to write backend logic directly in the browser, use any npm package or API, and build custom automations and workflows.

• Is Rowy suitable for non-developers?

  Rowy is designed to be accessible to non-developers by providing an intuitive spreadsheet UI for data management and collaboration, while still offering powerful extensibility for developers.

• What kind of integrations does Rowy support?

  Rowy supports integrations with external services like SendGrid, Slack, and WhatsApp through its Extensions feature, and can receive data from any source via Webhooks.

• Is Rowy open-source and what is the cost?

  Yes, Rowy is open-source and free to use. It is trusted by over 30,000 developers worldwide.

• How does Rowy ensure data security?

  Rowy provides access controls, auditing, field-level permissions, and input validation to ensure data integrity and security.

• What are the new features in Rowy 2.0?

  Rowy 2.0 introduces a brand new visual way to build backend workflows, incorporating features requested by users for enhanced backend development.

• Can Rowy be used with existing Firebase projects?

  Yes, Rowy is built on Google Cloud and Firebase, and it manages your existing database directly on your cloud project.

• What are some examples of Rowy's capabilities?

  Examples include building apps with full-text search using Algolia and Rowy, managing user operations for SaaS, and creating fintech banking apps.