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Welcome to the SaaS Hill, a weekly newsletter that tries to predict the future of SaaS.
Let's discuss Workflow Automations ⚙️.
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⭐️️ Intro
Zapier is one of the first products that unlocked the No-code future for millions of people. The story of how Bryan Helmig (co-founder and CTO), Mike Knoop(co-founder and CPO) and Wade Foster (Co-founder and CEO) started Zapier is really interesting.
Now, 10 years later, No Code is getting bigger: with its subcategories, use cases, verticalization, new products and category challengers.
Here is what we will discuss today:
10 predictions about Workflow Automations
24 products in this category
metrics of 10 products in this category
2 trend charts
8 experts to follow
10 No-Code agencies
10 communities and marketplaces
5 related trend reports
12 useful links
🤔 Predictions
Raise of No Code agencies. For example, 8020: they can build a product, develop an MVP, and consult on internal processes.
Raise of No Code freelancers and experts. For example, Noam Say and Cole Fortman are Airtable consultants and teach how to scale businesses with Airtable.
Raise of No Code operations along with sales operations, marketing operations, revenue operations and HR operations.
A new job title “No Coder” along with “Growth Hacker”.
We will see some huge ecosystems (micro-products, consulting services, marketplaces, courses, experts, guides, communities & groups) around some Workflow Automation tools:
Airtable ecosystem
Zapier ecosystem
Retool ecosystem
Workflow Automation tools will verticalize even further:
automate browsers > browserbear and automa
workflow management > Process Street and pipefy
tools for devops > tines and Switchboard
All annoying repetitive tasks will be automated using No Code tools like Zapier, Make, Parabola. People will spend less time on data entry.
Workflow Automations will become one of the most important layers of the No-Code future. No need to hire expensive software engineers to build a basic workflow that will e.g. push data from Salesforce to Slack.
Raise of No Code-first indie hackers, solopreneurs, micro-SaaS, vertical SaaS, micro-marketplaces, and agencies.
More tech-savvy solopreneurs who will automate day-to-day tasks relying on No Code, rather than on Virtual Assistants.
🏢 Products
🔀 Workflow Automation
Zapier > Easily connect the apps you use for work—saving you time, no code required
Tray > Love your work, automate the rest
Make > From tasks and workflows to apps and systems, build and automate anything
unito > Connect your apps and automate your workflows in minutes
n8n > Build complex automations 10x faster, without fighting APIs
integrately > Integrate your apps easily with 1 click automation templates
parabola > There's a better way to operate
openflow > No-code automation for start-ups
Argil > No-code AI automations to 10x your productivity
IFTTT > Quickly and easily automate your favorite apps and devices
automa > Automate your browser by connecting blocks
browserbear > Automate any browser task like testing websites, capturing data and more
⚙️ Workflow Management
Magical > Magical is a productivity app that uses AI to speed up repetitive tasks as you work
Bardeen > Automate your manual tasks
pipefy > Design and automate business workflows in minutes
Process Street > a no-code, simple and powerful way to manage your team's recurring work
sheetgo > Powerful automations that start with a spreadsheet
Pneumatic > Free workflow management service for startups
⭕️ For Devs and Ops
tines > No-code automation for security teams
Patterns > Chain prompts, integrate your data, develop intelligent apps
Switchboard > Error monitoring and incident response platform for Zapier and Make
Windmill > Turn scripts into workflows and UIs in minutes
pipedream > Connect APIs, remarkably fast
tantl > Build event notifications and alerts on top of your data
🔢 Metrics
Metrics and Unit Economics of Products in this category:
Metrics
📈 Trend Chart
Number of Zapier Apps (Source: Contrary Research)
Zapier Apps
No Code market value, the average estimations of all 11 researches, by Joyform
👔 Services
👥 Agencies
8020 > We help companies move faster without code
Erised > Bring your app to life without code
havenocode > low-code and no-code development agency
minimum > no code solutions agency
9x > We help fast-growing companies with no-code and low-code automation
Ace Workflow > Increase profitability with workflow automation
alt sprints > no/low code product studio designed to bring your ideas to life
airmakers > We build systems with Airtable
openside > Offering of products, services, and community for your Airtable environment
airdev > Help companies launch products in a fraction of the time
🤝 Marketplaces
Heep > Hire a no-code expert today
Codem4p > Get matched with top no-code, and next-gen tech talent
Bubble Marketplace > Build, extend, and create robust products on Bubble
NoCodey.io > Hire no-code developers to help you build your apps
💬 Communities
No Code Ops > A community of operations professionals that are leveraging No Code
No Code Founders > Global community of businesses using no-code tools to grow faster
Launch MBA > Start online businesses by doing it. No coding required
Makerpad > A community of no-coders
NoCode.ai Community > Build AI Solutions without Coding
NoCodeDevs Community > the forum to discuss everything no-code
💼 Job Boards
NoCodery > NoCodery Job Board
Makerpad's Job Board > No-code gigs and roles in no-code/low-code companies
📖 Experts to Follow
Wade Foster > Co-founder/CEO @ Zapier
Tara Reed > CEO of Apps Without Code
Max Haining > Founder @ 100daysnocode
Cole Fortman > Teaching how to build with Airtable
Joshua Tiernan > Founder at No Code Founders
Ben Tossell > Founder & CEO at Makerpad
Noam Say > Airtable consultant & service partner
Philip Lakin > CEO of NoCodeOps
Giacomo Melzi > Operations and automation expert
🔗 Useful Links
NoCode > Free tools & resources for non-tech makers and entrepreneurs
100DaysOfNoCode > Learn to no-code in 100 days
No-Code Examples > 200+ Examples of Products Built with No-Code
NoCodeList > Browse categories to see the 300+ no code tools
NoCodeDevs > Directory of no-code software, apps, education, and resources
KIBI.ONE > No-Code Course: Build a SaaS Company in 56 Days
Airtable: The $11B Roblox of the Enterprise
Zapier: The $7B Netflix of Productivity
Datafetcher > Connect Airtable to any application with no-code
Turn a Google Sheet into a REST API
No-Code Exits > Real stories of profitable or acquired products made with No-Code
NoCodeMRR > Explore what people are building with No-code
🤝 Related SaaS Trends
🏔️ No Code > how we will write software soon
🏔 New Generation Spreadsheets > and how it changes no-code landscape
🏔 Internal Tools > create internal tools, apps and products without code
🏔 No-code AI & ML > how to solve complex tasks even faster
🏔️ Airtable Ecosystem > a no-code tool for everyone
Thanks for reading. See you next time 👋