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{{short description|No-code development platform}}
{{Infobox company
| name = AppSheet
| logo = 
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| type = [[Social:Subsidiary|Subsidiary]]
| industry = {{ubl|[[Platform as a service]] | [[Digital transformation]] | [[Software:Enterprise software|Enterprise software]]}}
| products = {{unbulleted list|AppSheet platform}}
| num_employees = Approximately 35 (2019)
| parent = Google LLC
| homepage = {{URL|https://www.appsheet.com}}
| founded = {{start date|2014}}
| location = Seattle, Washington, U.S.
}}

'''AppSheet''' is an application that provides a [[No-code development platform|no-code development platform]] for application software, which allows users to create [[Mobile app|mobile]], tablet, and [[Web application|web application]]s using data sources like [[Software:Google Drive|Google Drive]], [[Software:Dropbox (service)|DropBox]], [[Software:Office 365|Office 365]], and other cloud-based spreadsheet and database platforms. The platform can be utilized for a broad set of business use cases including [[Project management|project management]], [[Social:Customer relationship management|customer relationship management]], field inspections, and personalized reporting.<ref>{{Cite web|title = Startup Spotlight: AppSheet lets non-developers build custom mobile apps |url=https://www.geekwire.com/2015/appsheet/ | website=geekwire.com|access-date=2018-06-22|language=en-US}}</ref>

AppSheet was acquired by [[Company:Google|Google]] in January 2020.<ref>Ron Miller, "Google acquires AppSheet to bring no-code development to Google Cloud", ''TechCrunch'', [https://techcrunch.com/2020/01/14/google-acquires-appsheet-to-bring-no-code-development-to-google-cloud/ January 14, 2020]</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Bridgwater|first=Adrian|title=Google Says Yes To No-Code, Acquires AppSheet|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/adrianbridgwater/2020/01/17/google-says-yes-to-no-code-acquires-appsheet/|access-date=2020-06-23|website=Forbes|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-01-14|title=Google acquires no-code app development platform AppSheet|url=https://venturebeat.com/2020/01/14/google-acquires-no-code-app-development-platform-appsheet/|access-date=2020-06-23|website=VentureBeat|language=en-US}}</ref>

==Platform==
The AppSheet platform allows users to create mobile apps from cloud-based [[Engineering:Spreadsheet|spreadsheet]]s and [[Database|database]]s.<ref>{{Cite web|title = An Ode to the Underappreciated Spreadsheet |url=https://hbr.org/2016/10/an-ode-to-the-underappreciated-spreadsheet | website=hbr.com|access-date=2018-06-22|language=en-US}}</ref> Apps can also be created directly as an add-on from spreadsheet platforms like [[Software:Google Sheets|Google Sheets]].<ref>{{Cite web|title = 4 Essential Android Add-Ons for Google Docs and Sheets |url=https://www.pcworld.com/article/3102185/software-productivity/4-essential-android-add-ons-for-google-docs-and-sheets.html | website=pcworld.com|access-date=2018-06-22|language=en-US}}</ref> The platform is available from both a [[Self-service|self-service]] model and a corporate licensing model for larger organizations with more governance, data analytics, and performance options.<ref>{{Cite web|title = Pricing |url=https://www.appsheet.com/pricing | website=appsheet.com|access-date=2019-02-20|language=en-US}}</ref> Compared to [[Low-code development platforms|low-code development platforms]] which allow developers to develop with faster iteration cycles, AppSheet is a no-code platform which allows business users familiar with basic spreadsheet and database operations to build apps.<ref>{{Cite web|title = What No-Code Software Really Looks Like |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/adrianbridgwater/2019/03/18/what-no-code-software-really-looks-like/#393a8b7f96ce | website=forbes.com|access-date=2019-03-21|language=en-US}}</ref>

AppSheet compatible data sources include:
* [[Software:Google Sheets|Google Sheets]]
* [[Software:Google Forms|Google Forms]]
* [[Software:Microsoft Excel|Microsoft Excel]] on [[Software:Office 365|Office 365]]
* [[Software:Microsoft Excel|Microsoft Excel]] on [[Software:Dropbox (service)|Dropbox]]
* [[Software:Microsoft Excel|Microsoft Excel]] on [[Company:Box|Box]]
* [[Software:Smartsheet|Smartsheet]]
* [[Company:Salesforce|Salesforce]]
* DreamFactory
* [[Software:Microsoft SQL Server|Microsoft SQL Server]]
* [[Software:MySQL|MySQL]]
* [[Software:PostgreSQL|PostgreSQL]]
* [[Software:Amazon DynamoDB|Amazon DynamoDB]]<ref>{{Cite web|title = How to make an app |url=https://www.appsheet.com/how_to_make_an_app | website=appsheet.com|access-date=2019-02-20|language=en-US}}</ref>

==Features==
[[File:AppSheet Data Security.png|thumb|right|AppSheet Platform]]

=== Data Capture ===
AppSheet apps capture data in the form of images, signatures, geolocation, barcodes, and NFC. Data is automatically synced to the cloud-based, or users can opt to manually sync the data at any time. Common uses for data capture include field or equipment inspections, safety inspections, reporting, and inventory management.<ref>{{Cite web|title = How to make an app |url=https://www.appsheet.com/how_to_make_an_app | website=appsheet.com|access-date=2019-02-20|language=en-US}}</ref>

=== Data Collaboration ===
Synced, shared data allows users to collaborate across mobile or desktop devices. [[Workflow]] rules can also be used to trigger notifications or work-based assignments where appropriate. Offline access is also possible as data storage is localized to the device and synced upon internet connectivity returns.<ref>{{Cite web|title = Teams and Collaboration |url=https://help.appsheet.com/teams-and-collaboration | website=appsheet.com|access-date=2019-02-20|language=en-US}}</ref>

=== Data Display ===
AppSheet data can be displayed in graphical and interactive formats. Common data views include tables, forms, maps, charts, calendars, and dashboards. Each app can hold multiple views consisting of data from various sources.<ref>{{Cite web|title = Views |url=https://help.appsheet.com/ux/views/views-the-essentials | website=appsheet.com|access-date=2019-02-20|language=en-US}}</ref>

=== Declarative Programming Model ===
AppSheet's platform allows users to declare the logic of the app's activity in order to customize the app's user experience rather than use traditional code. This level of abstraction essentially trades a granular level of customization that would be available through hard code for increased efficiency, scalability, and security that would be available through a declarative model.<ref>{{Cite web|title = What No-Code Software Really Looks Like |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/adrianbridgwater/2019/03/18/what-no-code-software-really-looks-like/#393a8b7f96ce | website=forbes.com|access-date=2019-03-21|language=en-US}}</ref>

==Security==
Data is stored on a user's device and the user's existing cloud-based storage system. When users sync their app, changes they make are sent to the AppSheet web service over an encrypted protocol (HTTPS). AppSheet then applies the changes to the backend spreadsheet (on Google Drive, Dropbox, etc.). The latest version of the spreadsheet or database is read (from Google Drive, Dropbox, etc.) and sent back to the mobile app.<ref>{{Cite web|title = Understanding the Secure Flow of Data|url=https://help.appsheet.com/security/understanding-the-secure-flow-of-data| website=appsheet.com|access-date=2019-02-20|language=en-US}}</ref>

AppSheet's platform is also verified as [[SSAE 16|SOC2]] compliant.<ref>{{Cite web|title = AppSheet Information Security|url=https://solutions.appsheet.com/hubfs/AppSheet_Information_Security.pdf| website=appsheet.com|access-date=2019-02-20|language=en-US}}</ref>

==History==
AppSheet was originally founded by Praveen Seshadri in March 2014 after several months of developing the product at his home in Seattle, {{wipe|Washington (state)}}.<ref>{{Cite web|title = AppSheet |url=https://www.geekwire.com/2015/appsheet/ | website=geekwire.com|access-date=2018-06-22|language=en-US}}</ref>

In 2015, AppSheet received seed funding from New Enterprise Associates.<ref>{{Cite web|title = Startup Spotlight: AppSheet lets non-developers build custom mobile apps |url=http://www.nea.com/portfolio/appsheet | website=nea.com|access-date=2018-06-22|language=en-US}}</ref>

In 2018, AppSheet was recognized by TiE as a Tie50 award recipient recognizing innovative tech startups.<ref>{{Cite web|title = TiE Inflect 2018 announces AppSheet as a 2018 TiE50 Winner |url=http://markets.businessinsider.com/news/stocks/tie-inflect-2018-announces-appsheet-as-a-2018-tie50-winner-1023244889 | website=Business Insider|access-date=2018-06-21|language=en-US}}</ref>

In 2018, AppSheet launched SPEC, a [[Natural-language programming|natural-language programming]] tool allowing non-coders to build apps by asking users in plain English what they want to build.<ref>{{Cite web | title= AppSheet's new 'Spec' feature aims to make apps easier to build using natural language, without code | url= https://www.geekwire.com/2018/appsheets-new-spec-feature-aims-make-apps-easier-build-using-natural-language-without-code/ | website= Geek Wire |access-date= 2018-06-21|language=en-US}}</ref>

In 2018 and 2019, AppSheet was named a leader by Forrester Research for mobile low-code platforms for business developers.<ref>{{Cite web | title= The Forrester Wave™: Mobile Low-Code Platforms For Business Developers, Q3 2018 | url= https://www.forrester.com/report/The+Forrester+Wave+Mobile+LowCode+Platforms+For+Business+Developers+Q3+2018/-/E-RES142469# | website= Forrester | access-date= 2019-02-19 | language= en-US | archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20180815201231/https://www.forrester.com/report/The+Forrester+Wave+Mobile+LowCode+Platforms+For+Business+Developers+Q3+2018/-/E-RES142469 | archive-date= 2018-08-15 | url-status= dead }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web | title= The Forrester Wave™: Mobile Low-Code Platforms For Business Developers, Q2 2019 | url= https://www.forrester.com/report/The+Forrester+Wave+LowCode+Platforms+For+Business+Developers+Q2+2019/-/E-RES144411 | website= Forrester |access-date= 2019-07-17|language=en-US}}</ref>

On January 14, 2020, AppSheet announced they had been acquired by [[Company:Google|Google]] and would be joining the [[Google Cloud Platform|Google Cloud]] team.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://social.techcrunch.com/2020/01/14/google-acquires-appsheet-to-bring-no-code-development-to-google-cloud/|title=Google acquires AppSheet to bring no-code development to Google Cloud|last=Miller|first=Ron|date=2020-01-15|website=TechCrunch|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200116000134/https://techcrunch.com/2020/01/14/google-acquires-appsheet-to-bring-no-code-development-to-google-cloud/?_guc_consent_skip=1579132924|archive-date=2020-01-16|access-date=2020-01-16}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://blog.appsheet.com/appsheet-acquired-by-google-cloud|title=AppSheet Acquired by Google Cloud|last=Seshadri|first=Praveen|date=2020-01-16|website=AppSheet|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200116001312/https://blog.appsheet.com/appsheet-acquired-by-google-cloud|archive-date=2020-01-16|access-date=2020-01-16}}</ref>

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