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# Catalyst

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> Catalyst by Zoho is the simplest pro-code and cloud development platform that offers serverless, AI/ML, DevOps, and backed services.
> 
> Verdict: Rated **4.8/5** by 6 users. Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**.

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## Overview

### Who Uses Catalyst?

Independent Developers, System Integrators, IT teams, Startups, ML engineers, Data Scientists, Data Analysts, Solution Architects

## Quick Stats & Ratings

| Metric | Rating | Detail |
| **Overall** | **4.8/5** | 6 Reviews |
| Ease of Use | 4.8/5 | Based on overall reviews |
| Customer Support Software | 5.0/5 | Based on overall reviews |
| Value for Money | 5.0/5 | Based on overall reviews |
| Features | 4.7/5 | Based on overall reviews |
| Recommendation percentage | 100% | (10/10 Likelihood to recommend) |

## About the vendor

- **Company**: Zoho
- **Founded**: 1996

## Commercial Context

- **Starting Price**: $9.00
- **Pricing model**: Usage Based (Free version available) (Free Trial)
- **Pricing Details**: Pricing includes a fixed fee/project/month + a usage fee.
- **Target Audience**: Self Employed, 2–10, 11–50, 51–200, 201–500, 501–1,000, 1,001–5,000, 5,001–10,000, 10,000+
- **Deployment & Platforms**: Cloud, SaaS, Web-based, Mac (Desktop), Windows (Desktop)
- **Supported Languages**: English
- **Available Countries**: Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Andorra, Angola, Argentina, Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Belarus, Belgium, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei and 151 more

## Features

- API
- Collaboration Tools
- Data Aggregation and Publishing
- Data Import/Export
- Data Security
- Debugging
- Deployment Management
- Graphical User Interface
- Multiple Programming Languages Supported
- Workflow Management Software

## Integrations (4 total)

- Algolia
- Stripe
- Zoho CRM
- Zoho Cliq

## Support Options

- Email/Help Desk
- FAQs/Forum
- Knowledge Base Software
- Phone Support
- Chat

## Category

- [Platform as a Service (PaaS) Software](https://www.capterra.ae/directory/32376/platform-as-a-service/software)

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## Reviews

### "Zoho Catalyst^Honest Feedback" — 5.0/5

> **Tarun** | *12 January 2023* | Information Technology & Services | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10
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> **Pros**: Very easy to use for novice developers and no charge in development environment makes this is a no brainer\!\!
> 
> **Cons**: This server less platform can become massive. I believe the only two basic capabilities not there are; Need more development language/framework support, Advancement on Database Side.

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### "Quick Start Tool for Developer" — 5.0/5

> **Anurag** | *22 December 2022* | Computer Software | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10
> 
> **Pros**: Free Sandbox\!\! so you don’t need to pay for anything until you go live with a web app or mobile app.
> 
> **Cons**: We don't have option to export the Data for ZCQl but definitely it will be available in future
> 
> To understand platform and how to use it is quit easy. Also there support team is hyper active.

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### "Perfect extension of your existing Zoho tools" — 4.0/5

> **Antoine** | *21 December 2022* | Computer Software | Recommendation rating: 9.0/10
> 
> **Pros**: Ease of use. Integration with the other Zoho tools like Zoho CRM
> 
> **Cons**: Lack of real live examples and samples to start.
> 
> We use catalyst to build addons for Zoho CRM and Zoho Creator when the tools don't have the right functionality or flexibility

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### "Serverless Features and cloud application deployment are amazing" — 5.0/5

> **Ramakrishna** | *12 January 2023* | Information Technology & Services | Recommendation rating: 9.0/10
> 
> **Pros**: Zoho Catalyst has become a boon for us  where we have developed APIs within a few hours and deployed to be used as a middleware as well as hosted VueJS applications for widgets , API Services, Web services, Pricing and process transactions with payment gateways
> 
> **Cons**: File storage limitations can be improved.
> 
> The overall experience has been amazing where it has a very simple to use dashboard and help documentation ant tutorials are quite helpful

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### "Awesome platform to build software application" — 5.0/5

> **Veerabalvannan** | *25 December 2022* | Information Technology & Services | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10
> 
> **Pros**: We can build a software application without worrying about backend servers. Features like  user Authentication, API gateway, OCR, Face Analytics, Barcode Scanning,... are really impressive.
> 
> **Cons**: Whenever we face an issue, we got timely assistance from their support team. So there is no Cons.

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