Rappit Composer:
accelerate performance

Rappit Composer is a no-code apps and workflows platform that is part of the broader Rappit application development platform. It is designed to enable citizen developers to swiftly build and run configurable (mobile) enterprise applications, including workflows. The platform aims to accelerate performance, allows for the quick creation of productivity-boosting workflow apps, and helps enterprises to digitize and automate tasks to boost efficiency and free employees for higher-value work. Rappit Composer is described as an enterprise-grade, comprehensive, scalable, and secure no-code platform.

Rappit Composer is built for citizen developers and professional developers.

• Business users (citizen developers) are empowered to configure custom apps and workflows, automate processes, and build workflow apps without coding. They can bring innovative ideas to life by dragging and dropping ready-made elements and even make changes to workflows and business rules instantly at runtime.
• Professional developers can build advanced no-code apps and integrations, assisting citizen developers. They can configure integrations, workflow logic, and define conditional steps into process flows.
• IT leaders also benefit by speeding up the development process without coding, ensuring apps are secure and scalable, and gaining control over app development within the enterprise. The platform helps them reduce IT backlog and manage “Shadow IT” risks by providing a governed environment for innovation

Rappit Composer addresses several key challenges by enabling the automation of workflows and the building of mobile enterprise apps. Specifically, it helps:

• Digitize manual processes such as pen and paper-based work, task management, inspections, and field coordination, especially for deskless frontline workers. This reduces errors and accelerates data collection.
• Automate and streamline digital tasks, including approvals and spreadsheet-based work. It does this by implementing business rules and conditional logic to automate decision-making.
• Modernize legacy software like Microsoft Office (Excel, Access), Lotus Notes/Domino, or Oracle Forms. These older systems often lack modern compatibility, mobile capabilities, scalability, and security, and are increasingly difficult to maintain due to talent scarcity.
• Provide data access and automation on top of core systems (e.g., ERP, TMS, WMS, CRM). This is achieved by creating user-friendly mobile interfaces, automating routine ERP operations, preventing costly customisations, and ensuring consistent data synchronization without directly exposing the core system.
• Provide external access to core system functions in a controlled, secure, and user-friendly manner for non-employees, such as vendors or clients, for tasks like approving purchase orders.
• Transform and clean data by automating the clean-up and formatting of raw data to ensure consistency and accuracy across systems, even in real-time via API inputs.

Rappit Composer simplifies app development through a no-code approach. The process involves:

• Compose it: Users can rapidly configure apps and workflows by dragging and dropping ready-made elements. Alternatively, users can upload data from an existing spreadsheet, and Rappit Composer will automatically compose a functional app based on the extracted data structure.
• Customise it: Users can easily configure and modify the structure of the data, the presentation elements, or the app behaviours and workflows with visual editors. Changes are code-free and instantly reflected in the app.
• Integrate it: The platform allows for fast realisation of custom connectors and API mappings to keep data in sync with internal or external backend systems. Developers can connect to any web service using REST API with just a few clicks.
• Share it: Apps can be made available to other users either via the Rappit Composer app store or as native mobile apps on Apple App Store & Google Play. Multiple apps can be consolidated into one ‘container app’ for end-user convenience.

Rappit Composer offers a robust set of features for enterprise-scale application development:

• App builder to create fully customisable (mobile) apps with dashboards, roles, pages, and workflows.
• Data model templates for defining keys, relationships, and child tables, similar to a database, with options for formulas and mobile display.
• Page designer with a drag-and-drop interface for creating responsive user interfaces for both desktop and mobile views, with instant preview.
• Workflow engine for building and running workflows without coding, with visual representation and input mappings. It is a stateful workflow engine addressing enterprise workflow scenarios, including advanced, long-running workflows with business rules and showing future approval steps.
• Dashboards that are customisable for individual users with various chart options based on data models.
• Integrations to quickly build custom connectors and API mappings between various enterprise silos or external systems to keep data in sync.
• Mobile apps capabilities, including incorporating multiple (micro) apps into one container app and delivering as native mobile apps. Crucially, it includes built-in offline functionality for frontline workers. While it’s not a native mobile app builder for UI design, Rappit Composer UIs can run in its native mobile container app.
• Collaboration tools for commenting directly on records.
• Translation options for application-wide labels, which can be customized.
• Governance features for app control, data access, user management, and audit reports, including Role-Based Access Control (RBAC). It is intended to be SOC II type 2 compliant (foreseen by the end of 2026).
• Enterprise-grade support for multi-tenancy, app provisioning, and Single Sign-On (SSO), provided as a SaaS solution with a cloud-native, microservices-based architecture.
• Runtime configurable workflows & business rules allowing business users to make instant changes that are reflected in minutes, not days or weeks.
• Intelligent apps with an AI-led Decision Table Engine supporting natural language to rule conversion, enabling users to create complex business rules in plain English.
• Advanced features such as image compression, automatic field translations, custom JavaScript execution for unique edge cases, an advanced expression builder, and a single web service with multiple connections. It also provides SDLC (Software Development Lifecycle) support for promoting applications across environments.

Rappit Composer’s pricing principles are designed to be transparent. Pricing is based on the number of workflows/apps and developers. There are no scaling penalties, meaning workflows and apps can be used by an unlimited number of end-users, although performance limitations may apply. Hosting costs are included as it runs as a SaaS solution in the Rappit environment, and platform upgrades are also included. The entry-level commitment for contracts is one year, with annual adjustment options. Additional services, training, and support from Rappit are provided on a Time & Material (T&M) basis.

Rappit Composer distinguishes itself with several unique attributes:

• It is a no-code platform designed for citizen developers, while also supporting professional developers, without custom code additions that might limit scalability.
• It offers instant app generation by allowing users to upload an existing spreadsheet to automatically create a functional app, speeding up development by 4x.
• It provides a native (container) mobile app with offline capability, allowing multiple apps to be delivered into a single container app on mobile, and supporting offline productivity for frontline workers with low connectivity. Users can access multiple tasks from one icon.
• It features an attractive pricing model that is not based on the number of end-users, allowing for economical usage at scale.
• Rappit Composer is the only known no-code platform that provides users with an “exit strategy”. Users can continue using the app “as-is” without subscription fees if needed, only paying for cloud usage, enhancing long-term flexibility.
• It offers runtime configurable workflows and business rules, enabling business users to make instant changes that are reflected in minutes, not days or weeks, without needing developers.
• It includes an enterprise-grade stateful workflow engine for configuring advanced, long-running workflows with business rules and showing future approval steps.
• It supports intelligent apps with an AI-led Decision Table Engine, allowing users to create complex business rules in natural language (by prompts), enabling faster automated decision-making and intelligent automation that is adaptable as your business evolves.
• It is integrated with the Rappit Platform, enabling Rappit Composer workflows to be integrated on top of Rappit Developer applications and extending other core systems for an integrated end solution

Yes, Rappit Composer is integration-centric and is designed to integrate seamlessly with existing IT systems and core applications. It allows users to quickly build custom connectors and API mappings between various enterprise silos or external systems to keep data in sync. Developers can connect to any web service using REST API with just a few clicks. Rappit Composer can integrate workflows on top of Rappit Developer applications and extend other core systems, providing an integrated end-solution. For integration scenarios, it can act as a pass-through platform for data, ensuring real-time accuracy.

Yes, Rappit Composer is optimised for mobile. It provides robust mobile capabilities, allowing for the inclusion of multiple (micro) apps into one container app on mobile for the end-user. Apps can also be made available as native mobile apps in the Apple App Store and Google Play. Crucially, Rappit Composer apps include built-in offline capabilities, ensuring that users with low connectivity, such as frontline workers, can remain productive from anywhere. While it enables powerful mobile experiences, it is important to note that Rappit Composer is not a native mobile app builder for designing the UI of a native app directly; rather, its UIs run within its native mobile container app

Implementing Rappit Composer delivers several measurable benefits for enterprises:

• Increased productivity and employee experience: It reduces manual work and human errors, freeing employees for higher-value tasks and improving engagement and satisfaction. Tasks are completed in the correct order, by the right people, and faster.
• Accelerated innovation and agility: Applications and workflows can be built and deployed up to 4x faster than traditional methods, allowing organisations to respond quickly to market changes. Workflows are “future-ready” as business users can make instant changes that are immediately reflected in the application.
• Cost reduction and efficiency: It reduces reliance on expensive, scarce professional developers and avoids high costs associated with legacy system maintenance or specific SaaS licenses, optimising operational costs. It helps prevent costly ERP customizations.
• Improved governance and security: The platform prevents “Shadow IT” by providing a governed environment where citizen developers can innovate safely under IT oversight. Built-in security features, such as robust Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) and audit trails, ensure compliance and peace of mind.
• No vendor lock-in: Rappit Composer offers an “exit strategy”, allowing users to continue using the app “as-is” without subscription fees, paying only for cloud usage, enhancing long-term flexibility and supporting enterprise growth.