1. Steps to Build an MVP with a No-Code Platform
  2. How to Select the Best No-Code Platform for Your MVP
  3. Popular No-code Tools and Platforms
  4. Conclusion

Steps to Build an MVP with a No-Code Platform

  • What problem are you solving?
  • Who needs this solution first?
  • Which features are required for users to see value?
  • Wireframes: Map rough screens.
  • User journeys: Chart every step from signup to action.
  • Feedback points: Decide where you’ll ask users for their thoughts or guide them along.
MVP NeedNo-Code Solution ExampleTool(s)
User registration & loginPrebuilt authentication flowsBubble, Softr
Data collectionVisual form designersTypeform, Google Forms
Logic & automationTrigger-based workflowsZapier, Integromat
DatabaseSpreadsheet-like data handlingAirtable, Google Sheets
Interface/mobile appDrag-and-drop editorsGlide, Webflow
  • Click through as a first-time user.
  • Try problematic scenarios (bad inputs, network loss).
  • Test on different devices.
  • Embedded surveys
  • In-app support chat
  • Automated “rate your experience” emails
  • Drop-off points in user flows
  • Features that attract the most attention
  • Areas where users get stuck or confused

EVNE Developers is a dedicated software development team with a product mindset.
We’ll be happy to help you turn your idea into life and successfully monetize it.

How to Select the Best No-Code Platform for Your MVP

Identify Your Core Functionality and User Needs

  • Core features needed (e.g., authentication, payment processing, scheduling)
  • Target device (mobile, web, tablet)
  • Skill level required for customisation

Explore and Compare Available No-Code Platforms

  • UI flexibility
  • Ability to connect with other platforms (API support)
  • Community and learning resources

Test Tools Through Hands-On Experimentation

  • How fast you can iterate
  • Where you get stuck
  • Whether the tool genuinely fits your use case

Evaluate Scalability and Integration Potential

  • Are you limited in number of users, database rows, or automations?
  • Can you export your data should you outgrow the platform?
  • Does it integrate with established tools you may need later?

Read Reviews and Join User Communities

  • Look for founders with similar products
  • Ask about scaling pains
  • Read stories of both successful launches and frustrating blockers

Assess Pricing Models and Hidden Limitations

  • API call limitations
  • Limits on database rows or records
  • Charges for published apps or white-labeling
  • Support and update priorities for free vs. paid users
PlatformFree Plan AvailableCore LimitationsStarting Paid Tier
BubbleYesBranding, capacity$32/mo
WebflowYesPages, CMS items$14/mo
GlideYesRows per app$25/mo
AirtableYesRecord limits$12/mo
SoftrYesUser limit, branding$24/mo

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Popular No-code Tools and Platforms

EVNE Developers is a dedicated software development team with a product mindset.
We’ll be happy to help you turn your idea into life and successfully monetize it.

Conclusion

An MVP (Minimum Viable Product) is the simplest version of a product that allows you to validate a core business idea with real users. It contains only the essential features needed to test assumptions.

No-code refers to tools and platforms enabling users to build functional apps, workflows, and websites using visual interfaces, with no need to write traditional programming code.

Not anymore. There are still situations where advanced coding can unlock custom features, but for most validation stages, no code is needed. You can launch, test, and improve MVPs entirely through point-and-click interfaces and simple configuration.

Speed: Go from idea to live product in hours or days.

Cost: Fraction of the price of custom development.

Feedback: Adjust product features almost instantly based on user results.

Roman Bondarenko is the CEO of EVNE Developers. He is an expert in software development and technological entrepreneurship and has 10+years of experience in digital transformation consulting in Healthcare, FinTech, Supply Chain and Logistics.