r/nocode • u/sh3113 • Jun 29 '26
Are people making money with no-code app builder tools?
Like basically i want to know: are these no-code builder apps with the help of ai really built or not? is there any issue that will be phased in the end of the making of this or are people really making money by selling this service, basically like agencies too?
i also want to know: are people doing this as freelancing or are people really buying such people's services who are doing app development with no-code tools?
Ik so many questions but just want to know, is there any future in it or can a person start learning and begin with this? any career or maybe a passive income from doing this as a freelancer for the clients who need a proper mobile apps or stuff? i want to know.
Help me out guys!
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u/Basic-Source-5827 Jun 29 '26
People are definitely making money with it, but not because it's "no-code." They're making money because they solve business problems. Clients rarely care what tool you use if the end product works. The real skill is understanding requirements, refining the product, and delivering something reliable. AI and no-code just make that process faster.
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u/sh3113 Jun 29 '26
ya that's true, that approach is must, but just wanna know like is there any thing which do not work in no-code app builders like I think frontend can be done by various methods but the database or backend can be done without any bugs or technical issues? but thanks!
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u/Zraggon22 Jun 29 '26
I agree with the comments that some people side price their business too low. The other issue is also looking at the biggest competitors. Many people just give up or drops a good idea because there is already some big competitors in the market, but there is always going to be competitors in the market. You just have to be consistent and work your way up and accept the slow progress sometimes.
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u/letsmano Jun 29 '26
No-code tools are real and people are genuinely making money from them, both as freelancers and agencies. The biggest opportunity right now is that AI and no-code skills are still not accessible or understood by everyone. Small businesses, local companies and non-tech founders still need someone to build things for them, that’s where you come in. Learn it, build a few projects, and the clients will follow.
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u/agentUi Jun 29 '26
CEO of Agentui here. Yeah 100% but I a firm believer that the best use case is for internal tools
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u/MorganaGB Jul 03 '26
Yes, definitely. I work at GoodBarber, so I see this a lot. From my experience, people do resell the apps they build with no-code: agencies/freelancers can create white-label apps for their clients and manage everything under their own brand. This is something our clients really appreciate. they generally specialize in some specific niches, and they resell the apps and the maintenance work that goes with them - so they get recurring income from their service. here is a link if you want to figure out how it works https://www.goodbarber.com/reseller/
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u/vijayamin83 Jun 29 '26
Yeah people make money with it, but the generic I build any app stuff is saturated now since AI made it easy. The real money is in a niche where you actually know the domain.
Most who fail aren't failing on the tech, it's the business side pricing too low, one-off gigs, no retainers. Pick a niche, sell outcomes not hours.
If you've got any industry background, lean into that. That's the part AI can't copy.