Noodl
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The facts
Each one read from Noodl's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- AI assistance
- Noodl AI can generate JavaScript logic, API calls, database interactions, and UI elements from text prompts.checked 12 Oct 2026
- AI features
- Noodl AI can generate JavaScript logic, API calls, database interactions, and UI elements from text prompts.checked 13 Oct 2026
- AI limits
- The documented Limited Beta is free and supports only the Function command; Full Beta requires a user-provided GPT-4 API key, and OpenAI bills for its API usage.checked 13 Oct 2026
- AI usage limit
- The documentation says full beta mode requires the user’s OpenAI GPT-4 API key, and OpenAI bills usage directly.checked 12 Oct 2026
- API integrations
- Yeschecked 21 Sep 2026
- Backend
- Noodl’s cloud services provide database storage, user management, access control, and cloud functions.checked 13 Oct 2026
- Backend foundation
- The cloud services are based on the open-source Parse project.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Built-in database
- Yeschecked 21 Sep 2026
- Cloud services
- Integrated cloud services include a database, user management, access control, and cloud functions; the services can be hosted by Noodl or self-hosted.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Deployments
- Noodl projects are stored in Git repositories and can use the Build CLI to trigger deployments from a pushed branch.checked 13 Oct 2026
- External services
- Noodl documentation describes integrations with third-party services through Zapier and webhooks.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Frontend
- Noodl provides customizable UI controls, reusable components, and navigation features for building web app frontends.checked 13 Oct 2026
- Hosting
- Apps can be deployed on Noodl hosting with a custom domain, or their frontend and/or backend can be hosted on the user's infrastructure.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- Noodl can connect to third-party services through Zapier and webhooks.checked 13 Oct 2026
- Intended users
- Noodl describes its visual development environment as suitable for designers, beginners, and developers who can add JavaScript when needed.checked 13 Oct 2026
- Licensing
- The GitHub README says editor components are GPLv3-licensed, while application runtime components and generated application source are MIT-licensed.checked 13 Oct 2026
- Mobile deployment
- The documentation describes deploying projects as native iOS and Android apps using Capacitor.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Open source
- Noodl’s homepage says the product is now open sourced.checked 13 Oct 2026
- Product
- Noodl describes itself as a low-code, AI-assisted development platform for full-stack app creation, business assets, and integrations.checked 13 Oct 2026
- Security
- Noodl’s workflow documentation says access control can restrict which users access data, and cloud functions can perform operations that should not be possible from the client.checked 13 Oct 2026
- Self-hosting
- Noodl documentation says users can host the frontend or backend on their own infrastructure.checked 13 Oct 2026
- Support
- The project’s GitHub README identifies Discord as its main support channel.checked 13 Oct 2026
Where it runs
- App types
- webchecked 21 Sep 2026
Money
- Plan limit
- The documentation says self-hosting features are not available on the free Noodl plan and that users can request a trial.checked 12 Oct 2026
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