# No-Code AI

> No-code AI is building software or automations that use AI models through visual tools and prompts, without writing or maintaining code.

No-code AI means building apps and automations that use AI models through visual editors and prompts rather than code. It covers platforms like Softr, Glide, and Bubble that now generate a first version from a description and let you add AI steps to workflows, and it sits between pure no-code (assemble by hand) and vibe coding (let an agent write real code).

**No-code AI is building software or automations that use AI models through visual editors and prompts, without writing or maintaining code, either by having the platform generate the app for you or by adding AI steps inside an app you assemble by hand.**

The category predates the current wave. No-code platforms have existed for a decade; what is new is that they generate a first version from a description and let you drop AI into workflows. [Softr](/tools/softr) describes itself as an AI-native platform that generates complete, connected apps from a single prompt on top of Airtable, Google Sheets, Notion, or its own databases. [Glide](/tools/glide) turns spreadsheets into mobile and desktop business apps, with a beta AI Agent that lays down the foundation. [Bubble](/tools/bubble) generates a fully functional app with database and workflows from your description, then puts you in its visual editor for the rest.

The line between no-code AI and [vibe coding](/glossary/vibe-coding) is where the output lives. A no-code AI app runs on the platform's runtime and is edited in the platform's editor; an [AI app builder](/glossary/ai-app-builder) that writes real code, or a coding agent, produces a repository you can hand to an engineer. Neither is better in the abstract. A permissioned client portal on Airtable data is a Softr job; a consumer marketplace with custom matching logic is a Bubble job or a code job.

The practical test for a founder is who maintains it in two years. If the answer is "nobody technical," stay on a platform. If the answer is "the engineers we plan to hire," read the [full guide to Claude Code for non-developers](/guides/founders/claude-code-for-non-developers) before you commit to a runtime you cannot leave.

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_Source: https://agentscamp.com/glossary/no-code-ai — Term on AgentsCamp._