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Arvad vs no-code / low-code

Builders that keep you on their runtime. Arvad leaves you with source code and your own hosts.

Market Insights

Context for this category

Gartner
$47B

Low-code market size by 2025

Gartner
65%

Apps built with low-code by 2024

Industry Analysis
75%

Businesses hit platform limits within 2 years

Feature-by-Feature Comparison

Feature
Arvad
Others
Real Code Output
Source code you own
Yes
No
No Vendor Lock-in
Deploy to hosts you connect
Yes
No
Full-Stack Apps
Backend, database, and API support
Yes
Limited
GitHub Integration
Code in your GitHub repo
Yes
No
Custom Logic
Logic you can describe in the workspace
Describe-driven
Builder limits
Scalability
Scale on infrastructure you control
Your infra limits
Platform limits
Learning Curve
Time to first app
Describe first
Learn the builder
API Development
Custom REST/GraphQL APIs
Yes
Basic

Common Frustrations

With traditional tools

Trapped by Platform

Hard to export or leave the platform

Invisible Ceiling

Builder limits show up as the product grows

Performance Walls

Performance ceilings on the host platform

The Arvad Advantage

How we solve these problems

Own Your Code

Full source in your GitHub repository

Deploy Anywhere

AWS, Vercel, Railway, or your own servers

Unlimited Flexibility

Features you can describe and iterate in the workspace

Start free

Own the code. Deploy where you choose.

Start freeSee a full build

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