Frequently asked questions

Directual is a full-stack no-code platform perfect for building projects of any range: from basic MVPs to enterprise-grade products. It’s helpful in creating internal apps, high-load products, mobile apps for both iOS and Android, Web3 dApps, and AI-based products.

Directual has the same flexibility, complexity, and scalability of traditional programming, with a few key differences. Visual interface allows anyone to start building software without programming knowledge, it’s much faster to deploy, and, as a result, cheaper - as you only need one person to build an app, and not a team of developers.

Yes, and it is backed up by our customers that praise Directual for this first and foremost. The platform is cloud-hosted on AWS, and the internal data exchange structure was designed precisely to handle high loads.

No-code platforms help non-technical users join the Web3 frontier and create their own products. Crypto on its own is fairly complex to begin with, and no-code simply removes the entry barrier. With no difficult code involved in the project creation, testing and deploying blockchain apps is far easier and faster.

In short, the main difference is the also the main reason why Bubble users look elsewhere: scalability. Bubble is great when it comes to eye-candy: beautiful interfaces are easy to build. However, as soon as the app reaches scalability stage, things start to slow down. Directual, on the other hand, excels at scalability without losing in the looks department either, especially with some fine-tuning. On top of that, Directual and Bubble make quite the power couple, as they can be integrated together!

Yes, but with some caveats involved. As of now, Directual does not support native app development, but cross-platform apps can easily be built on Directual—use it to create the backbone of your app and use the required iOS/Android wrapper for the app to be usable on either platform.

We’ve got an incredible academy available, with tons of learning materials helpful in learning Directual A to Z. Have a look, and get your journey started, with handy examples and template projects you can use to begin.

There are two approaches to the integration. The first approach is done with Webhooks and the API builder, with which you can make third party system calls (that push or pull data). The second approach utilizes our universal HTTP-request for custom data exchange and pre-made plugins with services already integrated with Directual (like OpenAI, Telegram, Web3-plugins, and others).

No, since the platform architecture does not generate code for every single app.

Apart from flexibility and tons of integrations, Directual’s strongest suit is scalability. Whereas other no-code platforms will start to perform slower under increasing load, Directual will easily scale your project up and keep it running smoothly. On top of that, it’s well-tailored for Web3 development, AI tools, and it’s fully compatible with traditional coding approaches.

Of course! If you’ve got the skills in relevant programming languages, you can build truly amazing projects and customize the parts of the project as you see fit. For example, Directual and ReactJS are believed to be a perfect match.

The purpose is the difference. Website builders help you build just that - websites, beautiful and responsive as they are. However, you won’t be able to build literally anything and make it work—that’s where Directual’s full-stack platform comes in. Not to mention OpenAI and Web3 integrations—the world is your oyster.

Directual combines the best of both worlds: centralized and decentralized development. Basically, you can create fully blockchain-capable apps on Smart contracts while still enjoying centralized features like analytics and integrations with other services. Web3 platforms often lack functionality of similar sort, limiting their usefulness in the long run.

Any project (just about). Thanks to scalable databases, API builder, tons of integrations, and visual web page builder, you can go as far as you’d like to, save for tech giant projects like Facebook^*. With Web3 and AI integrations in hand, you can create truly awesome apps and deliver incredible value to your customers—all at a fraction of a price and time spent.

You can choose between a private or public cloud-based hosting option, with an additional ability to pick the geographical location of the server.

Join our cozy community! Discord group, Facebook, and Telegram groups would be a great place to start.

No, at least not yet. If privacy is your concern, you can use private cloud to host your app.

In the extremely unlikely event of Directual becoming unable to function as a platform, it will be become open source (as it already partially is). You can learn more in our Terms of Service.

The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) sets out detailed requirements for companies on collecting, storing and managing personal data. At Directual we recognize the importance of protecting your personal information when accessing and using Directual websites and services, and we are committed to processing it responsibly and in compliance with applicable data protection laws.
In accordance with the law we:  (1) specify the extent of personal information, legal framework and purpose of personal information processing; (2) provide customers' rights;  (3) bear responsibilities when processing personal information; (4) comply with organizational and technical measures to ensure the security of your personal information.
For more information on how Directual handles GDPR, please see our Privacy Policy.