Alpha TransForm

Alpha TransForm

Alpha Software Corporation
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About

The Alpha TransForm no-code app builder lets anyone create cross-platform mobile apps. The software offers unmatched speed, power, and flexibility in the no-code segment, and doesn’t require programming knowledge. Apps can leverage smartphone features (GPS, photos, bar code scanning, audio, digital ink, etc.), and integrate with existing databases and software. Whether you’re looking to collect more accurate data or streamline workflows, Alpha TransForm lets you design, build, and deploy mobile apps with ease: - pre-built app templates you can customize - powerful analytics engine with dashboards you can customize - built-in offline operation - a programming language for adding advanced capabilities - scale-able, secure and reliable cloud deployment. Developers can use Alpha Software's complimentary low-code platform (Alpha Anywhere) which integrates with Alpha TransForm, to build more advanced mobile apps and web apps.

About

Build your custom design and component system with drag-and-drop controls. Add conditional step branches, loops, and multiple entry and exit points. Embed your form with one line of code, and dynamically control form state as needed. Connect your form to any system through code, including your own database. At Feathery, we're on a mission to help product teams build customizable and developer-friendly forms. Our no-code platform unlocks ownership, speed, and control for all users. All Feathery forms are backed by reliable third-party CDNs that guarantee 100% uptime and edge delivery for fast form loads. Form fields are the fields visible to your end users who fill them out. These are added to your form from the visual editor as text fields, dropdowns, file uploads, and more. The Javascript integration allows you to embed your form in Javascript-powered web apps or web builders like Webflow.

Platforms Supported

Windows
Mac
Linux
Cloud
On-Premises
iPhone
iPad
Android
Chromebook

Platforms Supported

Windows
Mac
Linux
Cloud
On-Premises
iPhone
iPad
Android
Chromebook

Audience

Business users or developers who need to build data collection apps rapidly that can work on any smartphone

Audience

Product teams searching for a powerful form builder solution

Support

Phone Support
24/7 Live Support
Online

Support

Phone Support
24/7 Live Support
Online

API

Offers API

API

Offers API

Screenshots and Videos

Screenshots and Videos

Pricing

$30/User/Month
Free trial available.
Volume pricing is available.
Free Version
Free Trial

Pricing

$50 per month
Free Version
Free Trial

Reviews/Ratings

Overall 5.0 / 5
ease 4.5 / 5
features 5.0 / 5
design 4.8 / 5
support 5.0 / 5

Reviews/Ratings

Overall 1.0 / 5
ease 2.5 / 5
features 1.5 / 5
design 2.5 / 5
support 1.0 / 5

Pros & Cons from Real Users

Pros

  • Cross-device compatibility, ease of use, ability to customize the app to our exact requirements and extremely fast turn around time at all points in the process.
  • TransForm is fast and it is easy to set up new forms. You can build simple data capture screens or really complex ones - including those with hierarchical data. Photos & videos are easily integrated as well as mapping and signature capture. The built-in programming language makes it a powerful tool which can be customised to create "mini-apps". Can be integrated into existing databases and systems. Support is excellent.
  • The system has superior offline performance and capabilities. When you build out the system using this product, you do not have to worry about offline data collection. Without the pain of creating a custom app.
  • The ability to create forms for field data collection in a matter of minutes is remarkable. We also have customers in the same industry collecting essentially the same data, but the flow of the collection process in the field is different for each company. With Alpha TransForm we can customize each form to fit the needs of the customer in a very short time. Adding new data collection fields is quick and easy. Being able to connect to our MS SqlServer database along with numerous 3rd Party software connections has opened the door to improving while customizing client needs. We have tried other options for doing the same thing, but nothing we found compared to Alpha Transform. Fully disconnected, high quality photographs, customizable, and fast made this product a slam dunk for our business. Plus, when coupled with the power of Alpha Software, there is no limit in the power of the system all the while not requiring advanced programming or coding expertise. But if you have that expertise, then you can go as far as your imagination will take you. Customer support is excellent and responsive.

Cons

  • Because the software is SO capable/robust, had a hard time knowing exactly how to build the perfect product. Of course the answer is: the first build is never exactly what you want so you work and tweak until it’s perfect. Each change to our app has made it better and more bullet proof - wonderful experience and attentive coders to help with the process.
  • Like all (powerful) tools, there is a learning curve.
  • User interface builder is different from drag/drop. Once you understand that it uses a different system to create the interface, you can develop fairly quickly.
  • Initially we did have some issues with uploading files with a larger number of photographs (>12). The Alpha team worked through this and made adjustments that has been fully proven in the field by our team.

Pros & Cons from Real Users

Pros

  • The product is easy to use and with a bit of time can make beautiful forms, which is good when you want something better than Google Forms.
  • Easy to use interface with the advanced logic is nice for quick forms. Although the cons outweigh the pros significantly.

Cons

  • Their business practices are awful. They are changing the plans you've bought (making them worse) regularly, without notifying the customers at all. The support is slow, does not reply to all queries, and offers no solutions and no apologies. ----------------------------------------------------------------- Here is a email convo I had with the support : Me : For the last week or so our forms have been deactivating themselves. These forms are business critical. We keep turning them on but they turn off automatically. Please could you let me know what is going on asap ? We're losing money on advertising every time the forms turn off. Our account is xxxxxxxxxxxxx Them : Hey there, Thanks for flagging this. We'll take a look! Them : Hey xxxxxx, you can see that you're over your allotted submission limit and on a legacy plan, which is why the automatic system response is to disable your forms once you've reached the limit. You can upgrade to our growth plan if you're looking for more submissions and no more automatic disabling of your forms once you've reached the submission limit. Me : Hi, We’ve been over the limit for a few month and never had this issue, as the forms over the limit are charged extra. Is this a new rule? This behavior is a really poor user experience, for me (no information about this, just forms turning off for no apparent reason until I contacted you, no automated email to tell when forms are turning off and no explanation or notification in your user interface), and for my users who need to use my forms but cannot, and therefore I’m losing money on advertising and on missed revenue from these users… Please make sure this does not happen anymore, and please make a commercial gesture to offset partially these losses. Furthermore there is no information about the pricing of your plans. What is the cost of the growth plan and how many submissions does it include ? Thanks Them : Hey xxxx, Our growth plans start at $100/month billed annually, supporting 1000 submissions monthly and up to 10 live forms. This comes with custom branding, advanced logic, custom API connections, & all standard integrations. Definitely covers what the Starter plan offered and more. Overages are deprecated on legacy plans and only apply to the new plans. Best, Me : Hi, Since when are overages deprecated on legacy plan, and why was this not communicated in advance to clients ? First, I bought a plan for 1500 monthly subscriptions, and you reduced that down to 500 later on without telling me. At that point I am annoyed but I've built my forms, and I can still have more usage by paying more for overage, so I continue using feathery. Then you completely remove the possibility of overage, again without any communication. Is that seriously the kind of experience you want your users to have ? And now after having that experience you ask for an upfront payment for a year. If you want to sunset plans at least give advanced warning so that users have time to move onto another plan or move to a different tool. Now please allow me to have overage for another couple of weeks so I have time to consider what to do rather than having to make a decision under the threat that my forms are not working anymore. Thanks, Them : Sorry about that - our pricing model has changed over time but our new paid plans do offer more flexibility and thus won't change in the future. Me : Hi, You didn’t come back to me regarding my request to have two weeks where I can still have overage, in order to do what I need to to transition either to a paid plan or something else. Them : they didn't reply Me (two days later) : Your lack of reply tells a lot about the lack of care for your customers. I've cancelled my subscription and moved onto another SAAS. Them : no further replies from them ----------------------------------------------------------------- On top of this awful experience, while you can make beautiful forms, the visualization options of the results are non existent - you can just export a CSV.
  • Don't make the accident of clicking the delete button on a form. Lost two weeks worth of my time because "​Sorry, we don't support restoring a deleted form." That's literally the one line response I got from their support team.

Training

Documentation
Webinars
Live Online
In Person

Training

Documentation
Webinars
Live Online
In Person

Company Information

Alpha Software Corporation
Founded: 1982
United States
www.alphasoftware.com/no-code-app-builder

Company Information

Feathery
Founded: 2021
United States
www.feathery.io

Alternatives

Alpha Anywhere

Alpha Anywhere

Alpha Software Corporation

Alternatives

Weavely

Weavely

Weavely.ai

Categories

Categories

Forms Automation Features

Approval Process Control
Archiving & Retention
Collaboration
Document Indexing
Drag & Drop
Full Text Search
Remote Document Access
Rules-Based Workflow
Text Editing
Version Control

Online Form Builders Features

Artificial Intelligence
Assign Roles / Permissions
Collaboration Tools
Conversational Forms
Data Tables
Drag & Drop / No Code
Export to PDF
HIPAA Compliant
Import Existing Forms
Mobile Forms
Offline Forms
Pre-made Templates
Quizzes / Questionnaires
Reporting / Data Visualization
Signup Forms
Surveys

App Makers Features

Collaboration Tools
Compatibility Testing
Deployment Management
Drag & Drop
For eCommerce
Forms Creation
Iteration Management
Mobile Apps
No-Code
Pre-Built Templates
Visual Modeling
Web Apps
Workflow Management

Low-Code Development Features

AI-Assisted Development
Business Process Automation
Collaborative Development
Data Aggregation and Publishing
Deployment Management
Drag & Drop
Integrations Management
Iteration Management
Performance Monitoring
Requirements Management
Templates
Visual Modeling
Web / Mobile App Development
Workflow Management

Manufacturing Features

Accounting Integration
ERP
Maintenance Management
MES
MRP
Purchase Order Management
Quality Management
Quotes/Estimates
Reporting/Analytics
Safety Management
Shipping Management

Mobile App Development Features

Access Controls / Permissions
Any App Development Language
Collaboration Tools
Compatibility Testing
Data Modeling
Debugging
Drag and Drop Editor
Enterprise Mobility (EMM/MAM)
FaceID and TouchID
For Consumer Apps
For Enterprise Apps
Integration Options
Mobile App Security
Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA)
Multiple Apps from Same Base
No Dependencies
No-Code
Reporting / Analytics
Single Sign-On (SSO)
Source Control
Visual Editor

No-Code Development Features

AI-Assisted Development
Business Process Automation
Collaborative Development
Data Aggregation and Publishing
Deployment Management
Drag & Drop
Integrations Management
Iteration Management
Performance Monitoring
Requirements Management
Templates
Visual Modeling
Web / Mobile App Development
Workflow Management

Integrations

Zapier
Alpha Anywhere
Axis LMS
Google Tag Manager
Heap
HubSpot CRM
HubSpot Customer Platform
Microsoft Excel
Mixpanel
MySQL
Plaid
PostgreSQL
Procore
React
SQL Server
Salesforce
Segment EDI Platform
Stripe
Stytch
Textellent

Integrations

Zapier
Alpha Anywhere
Axis LMS
Google Tag Manager
Heap
HubSpot CRM
HubSpot Customer Platform
Microsoft Excel
Mixpanel
MySQL
Plaid
PostgreSQL
Procore
React
SQL Server
Salesforce
Segment EDI Platform
Stripe
Stytch
Textellent
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