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Show HN: Bootstrapped Alternative to Airplane.dev

Jan 04, 2024 - news.ycombinator.com
The founders of UI Bakery, a bootstrapped company, have offered to assist Airplane customers in migrating to their platform following the shutdown of Airplane.dev. UI Bakery, which was funded by the profits from the founders' previous software services business, allows users to build both internal tools and external-facing apps. The platform offers features such as connection to 30 data sources, a drag and drop UI builder with 75 components, and the ability to create business logic with actions that can read/write data from data sources.

UI Bakery believes it can be a good alternative to Airplane and other internal tool builders, especially in the current economic environment where VC-funded products may face tough decisions. The founders argue that being a bootstrapped and profitable vendor could be seen as an advantage for many businesses. They invite feedback on their platform.

Key takeaways:

  • UI Bakery, a bootstrapped company, is offering to assist Airplane customers in migrating to their platform following the shutdown of Airplane.dev.
  • The platform allows users to build both internal tools and external-facing apps, connect to various data sources, use a drag and drop UI builder, and create business logic with Actions.
  • UI Bakery differentiates itself with features like multi-step actions, varied workflows, multi-page applications, and Shared Permission Groups for unlimited end-user access at a fixed fee.
  • The founders believe that being a bootstrapped and profitable vendor is an advantage in the current economic environment, as many similar products are VC-funded and may face tough decisions.
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