Knack is a no-code platform for building custom business apps and databases with AI-assisted app building, workflow automation, and 500+ integrations. See…
Category
No-Code
Pricing
Subscription-based with four tiers: Starter (from $19/month intro, $59/month regular), Pro (from $49/month intro, $130/month regular), Corporate (from $300/month), and custom-priced Enterprise; annual billing offers additional savings and a free trial is available without a credit card.
Knack is a no-code application development platform that lets business users and technical teams build custom database-driven apps without writing code. Users can start from a conversational, AI-assisted prompt or a template, then extend the app with a relational database (supporting large record volumes), forms, workflow automation, and interactive components like calendars, maps, dashboards, and Kanban boards. Knack is aimed at business leaders, operations teams, internal IT/dev teams offloading tool requests, and agencies building white-labeled client solutions. It offers 500+ integrations via its Knack Flows automation engine, native connectors, and API/webhook access, plus enterprise features such as role-based permissions, SSO, and HIPAA/GDPR compliance with SOC 2 Type II certification on higher tiers. The company (operating as Evenly Odd, Inc.) states its platform has been used to build 500,000+ apps for over 100,000 users, including organizations such as Spotify, Honda, Zendesk, and Harvard University.
Key Features
AI-Assisted App Builder — Converts conversational prompts or templates into working custom applications without requiring code.
Relational Database — Built-in relational database that scales from 20,000 records on entry plans up to 2.5 million+ records on higher tiers.
Workflow Automation (Knack Flows) — Multi-step automation engine that connects to 500+ third-party tools and triggers actions based on data changes.
Interactive UI Components — Drag-and-drop forms plus calendars, maps, dashboards, and Kanban boards for building custom interfaces.
Roles, Permissions & Compliance — User role/permission management with HIPAA, GDPR, and SOC 2 Type II compliance options on higher-tier plans.
White-Labeling & Custom Domains — Removes Knack branding and supports custom domains, letting agencies deliver white-labeled apps to clients.
Pros & Cons
Pros
True relational database under the hood, not just a spreadsheet, so complex data models are easier to build
500+ integrations and native automation via Knack Flows reduce reliance on third-party middleware
Enterprise-grade compliance options (HIPAA, GDPR, SOC 2 Type II) available on higher plans, unusual for a no-code tool
White-labeling support makes it viable for agencies reselling apps to clients
No-credit-card free trial lowers the barrier to testing the platform
Cons
Entry-level Starter plan caps out at 20k database records, which can be limiting for growing datasets
Advanced compliance and SSO features are locked behind the pricier Corporate and Enterprise tiers
AI credits are metered per plan (as low as 25/month on Starter), which may constrain heavy AI-assisted app building
Introductory pricing jumps significantly after the first 3 months (e.g. Starter rises from $19 to $59/month)