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About

Our advanced app builder allows you the option to reuse components including UI, business and data components. Allowing a business owner or enterprise IT team to quickly develop high quality business applications. Development with Apps First is 90% faster than traditional platforms and therefor 90% more affordable. It used to be hard to develop a website, but now it can easily be done by novices with no programming expertise. We are putting application development through the same process of self-service simplification. We understand the architectural and security requirements of major enterprises, which is why we’ve built the features and infrastructure into this platform. You can relax and get the job done with the speed and grace of Apps First. You may have noticed that Platform as a Service (PaaS) is pretty popular these days. There are plenty of app development tools available in the market, offering users an opportunity to custom develop their business applications.

About

Rapid development and cost-effective maintenance of web applications with server-side Java. The developer uses only this most widely used development language; no html, css or javascript knowledge is required for frontend programming. Unique clear separation of UI design and logical processing. Integration of Java business logic into the design through expression language and event control. Numerous and exceptional components serve a unique overall look; unlimited use of additional CSS or JavaScript on design side. Of course, the developed applications can also be hosted on Microsoft Azure or AWS (Amazon Web Services); the developed applications can also be used in-house with simple deployment. CaptainCasa Enterprise Client protects against hidden costs and provides long-term protection of your software development investment.

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

Application development solution for businesses

Audience

Developers interested in a solution to build Java web applications and business programs

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

$9 per month
Free Version
Free Trial

Pricing

Free
Free Version
Free Trial

Reviews/Ratings

Overall 0.0 / 5
ease 0.0 / 5
features 0.0 / 5
design 0.0 / 5
support 0.0 / 5

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Reviews/Ratings

Overall 5.0 / 5
ease 4.9 / 5
features 5.0 / 5
design 3.9 / 5
support 4.9 / 5

Pros & Cons from Real Users

Pros

  • The developer needs to focus only on the business logic. The UX is guaranteed by the components, which are really well made.
  • Java also for frontend development. No need to deal with frequently changing and hyped "new" UI frameworks. No need to handle HTML, JS, cryptic formats/syntax like TS, TSX, SFC or whatever (proprietary) technologies. I can just use Java also for the UI layer. CC does all the necessary translations to client side resp. browser side HTML/JS representations. Binding from UI to frontend layer just via regular Java method calls. To be honest, this is the most easy approach to develop rich UIs I know. Nevertheless a clear separation between frontend and backend logic possible. Integrated WYSIWYG UI layout editor available to maintain layout definitions, bindings, literals, styling etc.. It is very easy to use. So - I can concentrate on the business logic what I really appreciate. This also ensures a high ROI for the frontend (dialog layer) code. I was not able to detect real Browser incompatibilities. It is high performant also for huge amount of data, e.g. tables. Ensured by fine granular incremental UI updates automatically handled; also highly configurable in its behaviour if required. Provides some predefined UI stylings, which are generally fine. All is customizable with direct styling attributes or as usual with CSS if required. Very broad amount of UI widgets and controls for all purposes (table, tree, input fields, selections, image, dialogs, D&D etc.) are available. Also for more uncommon stuff like creating screenshot, PDF handling, uploads/downloads, barcode scanning, virtual keyboard and much more. Nearly everything is highly customizable regarding appearance and behaviour. Development of own (composite) UI components is easy and straightforward. It is possibly to create own reusable UI component libraries. Support in case of bugs or feature requests is excellent and quick. Never experienced a better one, really. Documentation (widget & controls, API doc) is generally good. Could be improved at some points.
  • The big advantage of CaptainCasa is that you don't need any knowledges about html, javascript or css to build nice and modern sites. The Java Code is translating automatically to HTML. You must not spend a lot of time in creating and styling controls. You can lay your attention to the business code. All controls which you need for developing websites are included and easy to use. Properties like bgPaint, rounding and many others makes it easy to design all controls in a nice way without css. Anyway if this is not enough you can also use css if you want to create your own styles. For me as a Java developer, and also the large number of projects we have, CaptainCasa is the best way to go. Its up to you if you use Eclipse, Netbeans or IntelliJ. So you can develop in your favourite environment. So I use CaptainCasa now around 12 years and I have never seen a better Framework. I still like to develop with CaptainCasa. It makes a lot of fun. Performance and support are excellent.
  • Ideal for backend Java developers because you need to know next to nothing about HTML and JavaScript. A very rich palette of widgets for all requirements (trees, grids, pages with information) that can be configured project-specifically. Own templates for recurring requirements can be created with little effort and reduce the development effort in larger projects. For each part of the dialogue you can configure, wether a change of the user will lead to an immediate transfer of the information to the server, so that you can build an application very alive. Good documentation of the interfaces on the backend and of all UI components and widgets. Very good beginners guide for the first steps with the framework. Very active forum where bugs can be reported, questions can be asked and wishes for extensions can be submitted. Continuous development of the UI controls for further improvement of the application possibilities and the implementation of trends in the field of UI design and UX. The annual community meetings (recently the 17th meeting was held) give developers the opportunity to learn about new features live and share experiences with other users. Fast development in hot-deploy mode → as long as changes are only made in the dialogue, no restart of the WebServer is necessary and the change is visible in the dialogue in a few seconds. WYSIWYG editor for the configuration of the dialogue facilitates the creation of new masks. The masks are saved as XML files. This makes it very easy to copy and modify similar dialogue boxes. Supports the consistent separation of dialogue programming and BusinessLogic.
  • Cross-platform compatibility: seamlessly supports across multiple operating systems. Using Java in the Backend and HTML in the UI (Browser). Perfect match :-) Rich user interface: The framework offers visually appealing UI components and widgets, enhancing the user experience and allowing for intuitive and interactive applications. Performance and scalability: The framework delivers high performance, even with complex interfaces and large data sets. It supports efficient data handling and scalability for enterprise-level applications.

Cons

  • None if you are looking for a solution for enterprise applications.
  • Documentation could be improved at some points. The demo application is very comprehensive, but honestly a bit confusing at the beginning. UI Styling is not "state of the art" as with popular frameworks, but for me and my use cases not a real drawback. As I mentioned, it is adjustable via CSS at the end.
  • There is nothing negative to say. We use CaptainCasa over 10 years.
  • I was able to implement all my needs, so no cons so far.
  • So far, there have been no negative experiences. We have been using CaptainCasa for over 10 years and are still convinced of our decision.

Training

Documentation
Webinars
Live Online
In Person

Training

Documentation
Webinars
Live Online
In Person

Company Information

BizFirst
Founded: 2010
United States
www.bizfirstonline.com

Company Information

CaptainCasa
Founded: 2007
Germany
CaptainCasa.org

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Categories

Categories

Application Development Features

Access Controls/Permissions
Code Assistance
Code Refactoring
Collaboration Tools
Compatibility Testing
Data Modeling
Debugging
Deployment Management
Graphical User Interface
Mobile Development
No-Code
Reporting/Analytics
Software Development
Source Control
Testing Management
Version Control
Web App Development

Project Management Features

Agile Methodologies
Budget Management
Client Portal
Collaboration Tools
Cost-to-Completion Tracking
Customizable Templates
Gantt Charts
Idea Management
Kanban Board
Milestone Tracking
Portfolio Management
Resource Management
Time & Expense Tracking
Traditional Methodologies

Integrations

AWS AI Services
Azure App Service
Docker
Java
Maven
Spring Boot

Integrations

AWS AI Services
Azure App Service
Docker
Java
Maven
Spring Boot
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