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Quickbase is commercial no-code database software made by Quickbase. Quickbase was founded in 1999, and it is based in U.S.. Its English Wikipedia article has about 116 readers a month on phones.

Made by
Quickbase
Since
1999
Wikipedia readers on phones
116 a month
Source code
Closed

Website Wikipedia

Judgement

What it is
Framework or platform
What it does
No-code application platform for operational apps such as project tracking, field operations and compliance, built on a relational database.
Adopt it when
An operations team at a midsize or large company needs relational business apps it can build itself with IT governance.
Watch out
Pricing is high, and apps are tied to the platform.
Ready for
Production-ready
Runs as
Cloud service
What the license allows
Closed source: you use it under the maker's terms and cannot change or resell the code.

Judged on 2026-11-03 from the maker's description and Wikipedia. The license and age lines are worked out directly.

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Under it

Every program, Quickbase included, runs on a microchip.

How compilers were built, back to punched paper tape

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