Audience
Five is used by backend developers, database admins, data analysts, and anyone who enjoys building business software with SQL, JavaScript, and TypeScript.
About Five
Five is a low-code development environment that helps software developers build and deploy bespoke business software. Rapidly build release-ready software using Five’s prebuilt features, such as a hosted SQL database, authentication, or access control.
Connect to multiple data sources and query (almost) any data source, such as external databases (PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQL Server & more) or REST API endpoints.
Add full code almost anywhere through its native support for SQL, JavaScript, TypeScript, and HTML, Five never limits developers by what’s available out of the box.
Five offers a free download that comes with no time limits. You can download it on your desktop and start building for free. Once you have developed a production-worthy application, you can deploy it to the cloud by subscribing to one of our hosting plans for as low as US$29.99/month. Five takes care of all the complicated deployment processes, allowing you to focus on what matters the most - your applications
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Pricing
Starting Price:
$29.99/month
Pricing Details:
Run applications locally free of charge, only upgrade when you are ready to deploy to the cloud.
Free Version:
Free Version available.
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Company Information
Five
Founded: 2020
Australia
five.co
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Platforms Supported
Cloud
Windows
Mac
Training
Documentation
Webinars
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Five Product Features
Low-Code Development
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
