That may be, but Google App Maker apparently wasn’t the solution. The company argued that IT executives’ attention is on security and governance, not on app development. Google wanted teams to use App Maker for building custom apps that speed up workflows and improve processes, such as requesting purchase orders, filing and resolving help desk tickets, and tracking allocation requests. Register Here Google App Maker alternatives Learn how to build, scale, and govern low-code programs in a straightforward way that creates success for all this November 9. A year and a half later, and it’s already headed to the grave. App Maker hit general availability for all G Suite Business, Enterprise, and Education customers in June 2018. At the time, we described it as a service that “lets users drag and drop widgets around on a user interface that complies with Google’s Material design principles” to create apps that can be “customized further with scripts, as well as HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and JQuery content.” Once apps are live, usage can be monitored through Google Analytics.

Google first launched App Maker as part of an Early Adopter Program in November 2016. Indeed, Google is making today’s announcement not even two weeks after acquiring no-code app development platform AppSheet. If your business was using App Maker or considering moving to App Maker, you’ll need to find another tool. Google cited “low usage” as an explanation for the move. Google App Maker will be “turned down” gradually this year and officially shut down on January 19, 2021.

Google today announced it is killing off yet another service: App Maker, G Suite’s low-code environment for building custom business apps. Did you miss a session from GamesBeat Summit Next 2022? All sessions are now available for viewing in our on-demand library.

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