-Due to
COVID-19 impact, SMBs can build their apps with first three months of hosting
free
-Studio Store
offers customers the ability to build, run and scale their digital business for
a fraction of the cost of having a custom app built
India, April 9th, 2020 - Builder.ai, a leading
no-code software development platform that lets people build software without
ever needing to understand technology, today announced that it’s launching The Studio
Store, a new range of pre-packaged apps - beginning with e-commerce and
delivery - designed to bring businesses online faster and at a fraction of the
cost of building from scratch. As COVID-19 heavily impacts small and
medium-sized businesses (SMBs), Builder.ai will help all SMBs build their
e-commerce or local delivery app with The Studio Store and provide the first
three months of live service for free.
This launch is part of Builder.ai’s larger mission to
make the process of building a digital future more accessible, cost effective
and efficient. “Businesses need to adapt to survive. Customers now expect to
communicate with businesses via digital channels – whether it’s through an app
or a website. However, while businesses recognize this, a lack of skills,
coding or technical knowledge has traditionally been a barrier,” said Sachin
Dev Duggal, co-founder and CEO of Builder.ai. “At Builder.ai, we make it as
easy and as affordable as possible for businesses to amplify their digital
presence.”
The first apps will serve the specific needs of
businesses across e-commerce and delivery - such as flower shops, grocery
stores and clothiers - and can be delivered to a customer in less than eight
weeks. The e-commerce app makes selling to an ever-mobile customer effortless,
and retailers can showcase their goods with a scrollable carousel and offer a
wide range of secure payment methods. The app includes features that will
handle the soup to nuts of most e-commerce experiences, the aftercare to keep
the app working and the cloud needed to run the app and scale the business. The
delivery app makes online distribution smooth and simple with features
including payment integration, in-app notifications and FedEx integration. The
Studio Store can also serve as a stepping-stone as customers can add features
from Builder Studio to make their app more customized over time.
Due to the impact of COVID-19, Builder.ai will help
SMBs with e-commerce or delivery needs build their Studio Store app and provide
the first three months of live service for free. This offer will remain available
for the next three months.
Duggal continued, “We are seeing a disruption across
all industries globally by COVID-19, and the way many of us interact with our
customers overnight has stopped, changed or morphed. Among those most vulnerable
are the smaller businesses without an online presence that depend on their
customers to walk through their doors. Although there is a lot of uncertainty
right now, SMBs are presented with an opportunity to rethink how they do
business. Having a thoughtful digital presence for businesses will be critical,
which is why we are offering this assistance to all SMBs so that they can use
this time to leapfrog ahead.”
Builder.ai plans to expand its offerings within The
Studio Store to help improve the wider challenges that businesses face across
all industries. With The Studio Store, Builder.ai is furthering its mission to democratize
the software market by offering pre-built software for a fraction of the price,
giving more companies than ever the opportunity to use technology to grow their
business.
The Studio Store apps are currently offered to
English speaking customers across the world. The Studio Store is priced at $500
per month and Builder.ai does not take any cut of sales or transaction fees
(other than those charged directly by a payment gateway). Builder.ai requires a
one-month deposit at the beginning of the engagement. Unlike other SaaS
providers, the customer gets a copy of the code after 24 months.
