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How ShapeKit compares

We name where the other tool is the better choice, because that is the only kind of comparison worth reading. Here is how ShapeKit lines up against the products people most often weigh it against.

The old way

The builder

1// a builder · dashboard config2const view = defineView({3table: "tasks",4columns: ["id", "task", "status"],5groupBy: null,6layout: "fixed",7})8// Change the layout?9// Edit the config and redeploy.

Change the layout? Edit the code.

The ShapeKit way

DashboardTasks

ID	Task	Status
T-101	Onboarding flow	In review
T-102	CSV import	Done
T-103	Search filters	In review
T-104	Billing export	Done

Your user reshaped it themselves. No ticket.

ShapeKit vs Retool

Retool is built for internal tools your team operates. ShapeKit is built for apps your users customize themselves.

ShapeKit vs Appsmith

Both build data apps fast. ShapeKit adds AI-driven, constrained self-customization so users reshape their own view.

ShapeKit vs Bubble

Bubble builds whole apps from scratch. ShapeKit is focused on multi-tenant dashboards and portals users personalize.

Building an app your users will want to reshape?

See how ShapeKit lets them do it themselves, inside limits you control.

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