What you can build
Exepad is a great fit for the kinds of apps most people and small teams actually need: tools that keep track of things, sites that collect information, content sites, and internal apps behind a login. If you can describe it in a sentence, there’s a good chance you can build it. Here’s the range, with real examples.
Tools that track things
Section titled “Tools that track things”Apps that remember a growing list and let you add to it, update it, and filter it.
- Task and project trackers
- A customer list or lightweight CRM
- Inventory, stock, or equipment logs
- An applicant or lead tracker
- A habit, expense, or reading tracker
These shine when your app needs a memory — see Adding data to your app. A good starting point is the task tracker tutorial.
Sites that collect information
Section titled “Sites that collect information”Apps built around getting information in from your visitors.
- Contact and enquiry forms
- Sign-up and waitlist pages
- Surveys and feedback forms
- Booking and appointment pages
- Event registration
Every app can include ready-made forms that email you and save each submission.
Content sites
Section titled “Content sites”Sites whose main job is to present something well.
- Landing pages and marketing sites
- Portfolios and showcases
- Blogs and simple publications
- Documentation and help pages
- Menus, brochures, and one-pagers
Internal and team apps
Section titled “Internal and team apps”Apps behind a login, where each person signs in and sees their own view.
- Team dashboards and admin tools
- A client portal where each client sees only their own information
- An internal request or approval tracker
- A members-only resource area
Add a sign-in in a step — see Adding a login — and use roles to control who sees or does what.
What Exepad isn’t for (yet)
Section titled “What Exepad isn’t for (yet)”Exepad covers a huge range, but a few things fall outside its sweet spot today. If your idea is mostly one of these, another tool will serve you better for now:
- Native mobile apps — Exepad builds web apps that work beautifully on a phone’s browser, but not apps you download from the App Store or Google Play.
- Live multiplayer experiences — things like real-time games or a shared whiteboard where many people edit the same thing at the exact same instant.
- Highly specialized, compliance-heavy systems — for example medical records or regulated financial platforms with strict certification requirements.
Next steps
Section titled “Next steps”- Build a task tracker — a full walkthrough of a tracking app.
- Forms — collect enquiries, sign-ups, and feedback.
- Adding a login — put your app behind a sign-in for team and client use.