--- title: Alpha Anywhere Reviews meta_title: 'Alpha Anywhere Reviews 2026: Details, Pricing, & Features | G2' meta_description: Filter 13 reviews by the users' company size, role or industry to find out how Alpha Anywhere works for a business like yours. aggregate_rating: rating_value: 4.9 review_count: 13 scale: '5' date_modified: '2026-06-21' parent_category: name: Mobile Development url: https://www.g2.com/categories/mobile-development --- # Alpha Anywhere Reviews **Vendor:** Alpha Software **Category:** [Mobile Development Platforms](https://www.g2.com/categories/mobile-development-platforms) **Average Rating:** 4.9/5.0 **Total Reviews:** 13 ## About Alpha Anywhere Alpha Software offers the only mobile app development environment with both “low-code” and “no-code” development environments. Developers can use the Alpha Anywhere low-code app development platform to develop and deploy secure business applications with rich user experiences and advanced features. These web and mobile apps can integrate with existing systems of record, popular software, and workflows. The software produces apps that can work without a connection and can include advanced security or authentication requirements to protect corporate data. Alternately, business users can use the Alpha TransForm no-code app builder to turn any paper form into a powerful mobile app in minutes without coding. The solution offers free app templates and includes vertical solutions, including a robust offering for Manufacturing Quality. Thousands of developers and business leaders around the world rate Alpha Software as having the best coding-optional environment to solve the enterprise mobile app challenge. Learn more try the software at: https://www.alphasoftware.com ## Alpha Anywhere Reviews ### 1. We use Alpha Software for an apt. mgmt. application that has improved our NOI by about $50K/year. **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Dick J. | President, Real Estate, Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** September 24, 2020 **What do you like best about Alpha Anywhere?** Learning curve for the desktop application was quick. Pricing was reasonable. User community was helpful. **What do you dislike about Alpha Anywhere?** Learning curve for the web-based application is more challenging. **Recommendations to others considering Alpha Anywhere:** Alpha Anywhere is a much more comprehensive product than the older Alpha Five offering. The good news is that it integrates with almost any SQL data base, but this means one must have at least a modest understanding of SQL. Furthermore, the development of UX's which display in a browser is more complicated than simply creating a form for a desktop application. **What problems is Alpha Anywhere solving and how is that benefiting you?** We eliminated the need for commercial apt. mgmt. systems that are more complicated, more expensive, and have less functionality. In addition, we have converted to mostly paperless documents and have automated our document management with intelligent document labeling. ### 2. awesome app development **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** natalie b. | ms, Enterprise (> 1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** May 25, 2019 **What do you like best about Alpha Anywhere?** Alpha Anywhere permits resident engineers and bad-to-the-bone designers alike to assemble work area, web and versatile applications utilizing one stage. Alpha takes criticism direct from engineers and consolidates that into future discharges, which is a pleasant change. The way that Alpha Anywhere can take you from start to finish in building up a total item is extremely pleasant, no compelling reason to utilize a huge amount of apparatuses to achieve something **What do you dislike about Alpha Anywhere?** The documentation has progressed significantly, yet with such a great amount to find, it is some of the time hard to discover the appropriate response you are searching for. **Recommendations to others considering Alpha Anywhere:** Useful for Rapid Application Development with incredible adaptability. **What problems is Alpha Anywhere solving and how is that benefiting you?** I'm a business engineer and I create applications for business clients. My clients love the finished results. The are quick, appealing, dependable and utilitarian. They don't have a clue alpha's identity..." they simply realize that they like what they're utilizing. ### 3. Very Powerful and Efficient Web and Mobile Development Platform **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Lee H. | IT Manager, Information Technology and Services, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** June 29, 2018 **What do you like best about Alpha Anywhere?** AlphaAnywhere provides a huge feature set, and makes using these features very easy and quick. The tool is constantly growing and providing more features. I also like that you can meet the development team at the annual DevCon, learn about the road map for the future, and get great insight into how the tool works and where it is headed. **What do you dislike about Alpha Anywhere?** The documentation has come a long way, but with so much to discover, it is sometimes hard to find the answer you are looking for. **Recommendations to others considering Alpha Anywhere:** This is a great product. If you are interested in developing web and/or mobile apps, contact them today and get started using this product. **What problems is Alpha Anywhere solving and how is that benefiting you?** We started by solving some business problems, such as expense tracking, sales reports, etc.. Currently our company develop software (primarily using AlphaAnywhere) that we lease to customers, or that we develop for our customers. Using AlphaAnywhere, we have been more efficient than we could be with other tools, which has helped us grow our company. ### 4. Comprehensive Mobile, Web and Desktop Application Platform that Works **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Sean O. | Managing Partner, Information Technology and Services, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** February 27, 2018 **What do you like best about Alpha Anywhere?** Alpha Anywhere allows citizen developers and hard core developers alike to build desktop, web and mobile applications using one platform. Alpha takes feeback direct from developers and incorporates that into future releases, which is a nice change. The fact that Alpha Anywhere can take you from beginning to end in developing a complete product is really nice, no need to use a ton of tools to accomplish something. **What do you dislike about Alpha Anywhere?** The help documentation could be enhanced, but it's being worked on actively. **Recommendations to others considering Alpha Anywhere:** Try the free 30 day trial and then signup! **What problems is Alpha Anywhere solving and how is that benefiting you?** Alpha Anywhere allows us to develop applications that work....ANYWHERE. No wifi, Internet, or LTE? No problem. Build a complete application fairly quickly compared to other tools. ### 5. Great and Fastest App Development App **Rating:** 4.5/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** David S. | Software Tester Engineer, Computer Software, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** March 04, 2018 **What do you like best about Alpha Anywhere?** I have been using Alpha Software more than 1 years in various settings (from nonprofit to commercials). It requires very little knowledge to develop an app. The more you create DB apps, the better you get. The best part I like about alpha five is how interactive and less coding the development environment is. **What do you dislike about Alpha Anywhere?** The X-basic was more interaction. Sometime I ran into issue with the builtin PDF printer on windows 2012 server. It does not work correctly. Also, I wish the web app development was as simple as creating desktop app. **Recommendations to others considering Alpha Anywhere:** Good for Rapid Application Development with great flexibility. **What problems is Alpha Anywhere solving and how is that benefiting you?** It helps us in lots of way. It provides a one stop solution and a great environment and tools for every aspect of desktop, web, mobile and SaaS application development in one complete package. It especially shines in mobile application offline support. ### 6. Best Company and Software **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Chuck S. | IT Manager, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** February 06, 2018 **What do you like best about Alpha Anywhere?** Alpha software supports the users more than any company I have seen. **What do you dislike about Alpha Anywhere?** Not much to dislike. When I think about the only item that comes to mind is a lunch they served at Devcon. **Recommendations to others considering Alpha Anywhere:** Best software ever!! **What problems is Alpha Anywhere solving and how is that benefiting you?** I have created many custom apps for my company at a record time. This is true RAD development. ### 7. alphamazing Development Software **Rating:** 4.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Information Services | Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** July 24, 2018 **What do you like best about Alpha Anywhere?** I like it because its a low code platform for front and back end **What do you dislike about Alpha Anywhere?** I having trouble in connecting to database especially in sql server **What problems is Alpha Anywhere solving and how is that benefiting you?** Its more convenient to use this platform.. it also help me in developing mobile appliacation ### 8. Powerful, Flexible Mobile and Web Application Database Development Environment **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** David K. | Alpha Software Consultant, Computer Software, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** May 09, 2017 **What do you like best about Alpha Anywhere?** Alpha Anywhere includes the tools to allow a developer to get work done easily whether it involves Server code, NodeJS, Javascript, HTML, or CSS. They're all tied together and Alpha allows one area to communicate easily with another. But the best part is that Alpha doesn't get in your way. Certainly... use the tools, the wizards, the builders to jump start a component or project... and then Alpha allows a developer to dig in start working deep within the environment. PhoneGap Build, Web Services, Server Callbacks, Alpha Web Server, IIS, Full Security, Pre-Rendered Components for Mobile, Disconnected / Offline Services... it's all available. Response from the Alpha Development Team is the best I've ever seen in over 40 years of working with many environments. **What do you dislike about Alpha Anywhere?** Documentation has been an issue in the past, but has been addressed with a new online Documentation Server. Alpha is very attentive to Documentation requests where end user developers will suggest enhancements for the documentation and it's now there within days. Some features, like the FormView Control, seem very complex and maintaining a working knowledge over time is tough. **Recommendations to others considering Alpha Anywhere:** Follow the many, many excellent Tutorials. Utilize the pre-designed Template Components to learn basic concepts. Read the Release Notes, and Pre-Release Notes every day. Watch the excellent videos accompanying almost each new feature release. **What problems is Alpha Anywhere solving and how is that benefiting you?** I'm an independent developer working with database environments from mainframes to PCs for over 40 years. Alpha Anywhere allows me to assist companies and other developers worldwide with web development, hybrid web/mobile and mobile development for projects ranging from farm safety in Australia, mobile site security involving NFC tags in Australia, mobile service forms in Canada, PTO/PTA Management Systems in the US and many others. I get to help lend a hand to those building businesses. Alpha Anywhere allows me to have any number of different released versions installed which is immensely important since many of the projects I work on stay with different specific versions for long periods of time. ### 9. THE Development Platform for Web and Mobile **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Phil S. | President, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** February 14, 2017 **What do you like best about Alpha Anywhere?** I love the flexibility: Alpha allows for almost any SQL-Based back-end database tables/views (SQL Server, MySQl, MS Access, Oracle, etc). That made my transition from Access much faster. Also, it's great that single platform can be used to deploy applications in the web or in a client/server desktop environment. OR, you can develop applications specifically for a mobile device (smartphone or tablet). **What do you dislike about Alpha Anywhere?** I wish there were better documentation. The Message Board forum is GREAT and their newly designed documentation website is an improvement... BUT, I'd love it if they had an experts "hotline" where I could get expert guidance, when I get stuck. **Recommendations to others considering Alpha Anywhere:** First, a confession: I'm a former MS Access developer (please don't judge me!). I converted to Access from DOS-based dBase IV. I discovered Alpha 5, several years ago, from an e-mail ad (that's what it used to be called... it became "Alpha Anywhere" a couple of years ago in order to highlight its ability to develop on multiple platforms). The offered a free trial, so I decided to give it a try. Well, after 2 weeks, I was hooked. The applications I develop now dwarf those I'd developed previously. I'm doing things that would never be possible in Access... and giving my customers "cloud" access to their apps. If you're a serious business application developer, you should certainly give it a try! Here are some things you should know (the good and the not-so-good): As an Access developer, I loved that could use the back-end tables and queries in Alpha. That made the transition much faster. Now, most of my new applications, use SQL Server (added security, reliability and scalability), but I wouldn't fault anyone who stuck with Access tables (they're easier to create). Alpha lets you use almost any SQL-based application (MySQL, Access, SQL Server, Oracle, etc.) for your data set and even includes its own "dbf" format. They advertise Alpha as "codeless" development. Well, that's a bit misleading. YES, you can develop basic applications with little or no coding, but I've found that you'll need to learn some javascript and XBasic, if you need your application to do more than rudimentary data entry and retrieval. That was my biggest struggle. With Access, I really needed only VBA. XBasic and javascript are more powerful and more complex. Even now, I feel like I have a lot to learn about javascript. Alpha still needs to work on its documentation (their new documentation site is much improved), but their "message board" is great and the Alpha community is a terrific resource to help you get ideas and resolve issues. I've fully installed more than a dozen full-scale applications (on public servers and my own servers) and I couldn't be more satisfied with the experience. I'd recommend Alpha Anywhere to any developer that's in it "for the long haul." It will grow as you do. **What problems is Alpha Anywhere solving and how is that benefiting you?** I'm a commercial developer and I develop applications for business customers. My customers love the end products. The are fast, attractive, reliable and functional. They don't know who "Alpha" is... they just know that they like what they're using. ### 10. Alpha Anywhere has a unique combination of power, flexibility, and affordability. **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Jeremy S. | Senior Programmer Analyst, Government Administration, Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** October 20, 2016 **What do you like best about Alpha Anywhere?** I've used many development platforms and the Alpha Platform is one of my favorites. The product is affordable, flexible, and extremely powerful. The company stands behind their product and the service and support is exceptional. I would not hesitate to recommend this product to anyone looking to develop Web Applications and Mobile Applications. **What do you dislike about Alpha Anywhere?** I wish I was stronger in node.js as I would use this as an alternative server side language over the XBasic. XBasic is by no means difficult to learn, but coming from a .Net world I miss some of the strongly typed features of .Net **Recommendations to others considering Alpha Anywhere:** Talk to the folks at Alpha. They are very knowledgeable, friendly, and honest. They provided me with two demos and answered any questions I had about the product along the way. Their pricing is clearly published on the website and I found that to be a plus. If you need a 45 minute call to determine price based on any number of factors that most likely you were more than my budget allowed to begin with. **What problems is Alpha Anywhere solving and how is that benefiting you?** We are developing web applications and mobile applications. Both public and internal. The speed at which applications can be built along with the flexibility of the data sources allows you to accomplish any business task. ### 11. Alpha Anywhere made me a genius **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Ronald G. | Enterprise (> 1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** November 03, 2016 **What do you like best about Alpha Anywhere?** I have never used any development software other than MS Access. I never thought I would be capable of writing web enabled applications. Thanks to Alpha Anywhere I am now the software magician in my organization of 5,000 employees. **What do you dislike about Alpha Anywhere?** I dislike the fact that I had not learned about Alpha Anywhere sooner. **Recommendations to others considering Alpha Anywhere:** Get it now and become your organization's genius. **What problems is Alpha Anywhere solving and how is that benefiting you?** I have written an attendance program, an inventory application, and a mortality system. All are web and mobile capable. I have currently been tasked to write a PSM program. ### 12. My Alpha Anywhere experience or How I caught the perfect wave. **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Bill H. | Principal Consultant, Management Consulting, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** June 08, 2016 **What do you like best about Alpha Anywhere?** I have been developing with Alpha for more than three years and quite honestly the thing I like best is the product has been continually evolving and expanding in its feature set. My original plan with Alpha was to create a web based facility management system to manage our expansion of 30 houses to a planned 100 houses over a 5 year period. Alpha was more than capable of being the development platform for this project, but all of a sudden new releases started coming at me so fast it was like catching the perfect wave. I quickly expanded the vision of my project from a web based application to a multi-platform mobile app. From a developer's perspective the most significant features are behind the scenes. The heavy lifting of enterprise security, database transparency, cross platform development and complex interactions are all included in the development environment. This has allowed me to concentrate on application requirements. If I need to get into the code, I can do that. It is the perfect wave lifting me and powering me to my ultimate destination. **What do you dislike about Alpha Anywhere?** I am old-school when it comes to manuals. I am used to seeing big, detailed, indexed user manuals. Alpha does a great job of producing videos on features included in the application, these videos are indexed within the development environment so getting to the appropriate video is easy enough, I would just love to be able to keyword search to the text of a solution that I need. **Recommendations to others considering Alpha Anywhere:** I recommend quick start demonstration projects that are available from Alpha and from consultants. Also, Alpha just released complete pre-built sample application solutions. Get appropriate training from Alpha and/or firms such as Twin Peaks.Research. **What problems is Alpha Anywhere solving and how is that benefiting you?** My business problem revolves around a limited development staff and an unsophisticated user base. In addition, the user base is rapidly becoming mobile based. This limited what off the shelf software was available and required any application development be easily maintained and enhanced by the limited resources. With the increasingly rich development environment made available by Alpha, I was able to use the “low code” features of Alpha to produce a maintainable product. This has allowed me to concentrate on satisfying requirements without concern about the need to encumber highly technical resources to keep the system running. ### 13. Alpha Anywhere can take you anywhere from basic to advanced web development **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Jay O. | Owner, Accounting, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** June 08, 2016 **What do you like best about Alpha Anywhere?** Alpha Anywhere is one of the most complete software packages (for it's intended purpose) that I have ever used. It has many wizards which either help reduce or eliminate the need for coding. Conversely, for those who are knowledgeable coders, it also accommodates custom programming so you can really accomplish just about anything you need for a web app. Alpha Software is also a great company to work with. They're very responsive to questions/issues as they arise and are constantly adding new features and integrations with other tools. **What do you dislike about Alpha Anywhere?** The documentation needs improvement, but they are actively working on it. However, there also is a very active users forum with a lot of helpful folks on it. **Recommendations to others considering Alpha Anywhere:** Dig deep! The more we work with Alpha Anywhere the more we're surprised (and delighted) by all the features/flexibility/options it has. As I noted earlier, you can do a lot either with the pre-programmed features or do custom coding. Because of this, it allowed us to get our app launched quickly but then we were able to add more enhanced/advanced features as our web programming skills improved. **What problems is Alpha Anywhere solving and how is that benefiting you?** We developed a SaaS app using AA which helps parent teacher associations manage their membership and provide their family directories. We took an app we had built in MS Access (single user) and redesigned it for the web (as a SaaS app) using AA. Alpha Anywhere allowed us to get the app live within 6 months for what otherwise would have been a 12-18 month project. - [View Alpha Anywhere pricing details and edition comparison](https://www.g2.com/products/alpha-anywhere/reviews?section=pricing&secure%5Bexpires_at%5D=2026-06-25+03%3A26%3A36+-0500&secure%5Bsession_id%5D=31cb4f0a-03f0-4a0e-8e90-ac8e04f3cb19&secure%5Btoken%5D=0beec568b138aad7de7e6010adefb1f190fdbf045e28ad853f787d742c404bf5&format=llm_user) ## Alpha Anywhere Features **Development Tools** - Drag-and-drop Form Builder - API Builder - Integrations **Functionality** - Ease of Use - File Management - Multi-Language Support - Customization - Straight-Out-the-Box Functionality - Help Guides - Patching & Updates **Agentic AI - Mobile Development Platforms** - Adaptive Learning - Natural Language Interaction - Proactive Assistance **Application Design** - UI Code Extending - Programming Code Extending - Customized Branding - Workflows **User Interface Design** - WYSIWYG Editor - Customized Branding - App Templates - Workflow Management **Field Tools** - OCR - GPS & Time Stamps - Barcode and Signature Capture - Image and Video Capture - Offline Capability - Embedded Work Instructions **Data Control** - Data Migration - Data Synchronization - Data Security **Data Control** - Data Migration - Data Synchronization - Data Security **Back Office Tools** - Report Formatting - Roles and Permissions - Analytics Dashboards **Publishing** - Application Deployment - Platform Compatability - Lifecycle Management **Publishing** - Application Deployment - Platform Compatibility - Lifecycle Management **Agentic AI - Low-Code Development Platforms** - Adaptive Learning - Natural Language Interaction - Proactive Assistance **Agentic AI - No-Code Development Platforms** - Adaptive Learning - Natural Language Interaction - Proactive Assistance ## Top Alpha Anywhere Alternatives - [OutSystems](https://www.g2.com/products/outsystems/reviews) - 4.5/5.0 (1,578 reviews) - [Claris FileMaker](https://www.g2.com/products/claris-filemaker/reviews) - 4.5/5.0 (495 reviews) - [Visual Studio](https://www.g2.com/products/visual-studio/reviews) - 4.5/5.0 (3,819 reviews)