The 5 Best B2B Mobile App Builders in 2024

Building a B2B app for your business is a good idea. You can harness all the advantages an app provides, such as increased engagement, a better mobile experience, and more. 

Plus, with 58% of internet traffic coming from mobile devices, not having an app means you are missing out on a critical market. And when you consider that B2B interactions are often done in the field or while traveling, an app will enable your sales team to snag even more accounts.

Apps also help you engage customers because you can send push notifications, which are a powerful way to get in touch with people. Plus, your app’s icon on their home screen is a constant reminder of your company. On your end, apps can help you get sales and marketing on the same page, let you keep tabs on logistics, and make everyone’s experience more consistent.

So, it’s a smart choice to build a B2B mobile app. To help you narrow down the field and pick the best app builder for you, here is our list of the top five B2B mobile app builders.

1. MobiLoud

With MobiLoud, you can turn the existing website you have already worked so hard on into an app without any need for coding from you. Chances are, you have spent lots of time and effort building custom backends, workflows, and features for your B2B customers and employees into your website, and you won’t have to sacrifice any of them.

Unlike other app builders on this list, this means your app and website will always share functionality, catalogs, and everything else, including branding, colors, and themes. This provides you with a host of advantages. 

For example, a sales rep in the field can pull up your catalog during a demo and make a sale, and your shipping and finance departments can be notified of the sale, so it ships immediately and gets logged accurately.

Because B2B use cases are often bespoke solutions, MobiLoud lets you preserve your unique business position in your app. For instance, if customers need to place reorders of specialized products on your website, building your app with MobiLoud, they can seamlessly do so when on their phones.

We’ve built apps for many B2B companies in the past, such as Impact Wholesale, an industry-leading supplier of point-of-sale devices, ATMs, printers, and other specialized retail products. And as Mitch Free, a developer with Impact Wholesale found,

“Turning our website into an app was perfect for us because it meant managing just one store, but being able to say we have an app and connect with customers who wanted an app experience.”

Pros

• Takes your existing website and online functionality and turns it into an app
• No coding is needed from you
• Includes full maintenance and support
• Clear, easy-to-understand pricing

Cons

• May not be able to incorporate native device features (e.g. GPS or accelerometer)
• Requires you to have a website already

2. AppyPie

AppyPie is a DIY, no-code app builder that can create apps for many kinds of businesses. It uses a drag-and-drop interface, which means it is easy to get started building your B2B mobile app.

One of AppyPie's selling points is that you can also build a website in addition to an app, so if you have no online presence yet, that could be a good way to start. Plus, you can use AI to create certain parts of your app or website, such as logos, images, and other assets, which is another way it could be useful if you are just starting out.

On the backend, AppyPie comes with customized integrations that can be used for B2B purposes. For instance, you can create an automatic email that is sent out every time someone places an order.

You also get everything else a B2B app should have, including live chat, ticket tracking, and more. AI pops up again here, too, with the option to create an AI-equipped chatbot to handle inquiries if you wish.

In terms of pricing, AppyPie tends to start off at a low price, but adding features and functionality tends to make it more expensive rather quickly. 

As a result, AppyPie is probably better if you do not quite know what shape and form you want your app and overall online presence to be. If you already have a website, it may not integrate well with your app.

Pros

• No coding needed
• Lets you build a website and an app
• Lots of integrations and AI-enabled features

Cons

• Likely will not integrate well with your existing website and code
• Pricing gets expensive rather fast

3. Plobal Apps

If you are B2B ecommerce company, Plobal Apps might be what you need to build a mobile app. It works with Shopify to integrate your app and website, but it does not support other shopping platforms, so keep that in mind.

For those B2B companies already using Shopify, however, it has some handy features. For instance, no coding is needed because it is drag-and-drop. Plus, if you opt for a higher-priced tier, you can integrate theming and customization into your app.

Because it uses Shopify, your backend will show the usual sales stats and performance metrics you have already set up. You can even opt for AI integration and create product recommendations based on your customers’ shopping habits. Plus, you can enable filters and product search so your B2B customers can place orders or reorders more quickly.

As previously noted, this is a Shopify-only B2B mobile app builder. If you use any other platform, it is not for you. And if you aren’t involved in sales but another aspect of B2B operations, PlobalApps doesn’t have much to offer, either.

Additionally, while it will integrate rather well with Shopify, other aspects of your existing website may not make the jump to your mobile app. Plus, the highest-price tier with the most features and options takes a cut of your sales revenue, and that can quickly add up.

Therefore, PlobalApps is best for B2B operations that are heavily dependent on Shopify. Companies using other backend and shopping platforms should look elsewhere.

Pros

• Tight Shopify integration
• No coding needed
• AI-enabled features

Cons

• The most fully-featured plan takes a cut of your sales revenue
• Gets expensive fast
• Many of your website’s custom features and code will not make the transition to your mobile app

4. GoodBarber

GoodBarber is another drag-and-drop mobile app builder. It is general purpose and suited for people with little to no coding knowledge.

While it is not specifically a B2B mobile app builder, you can use it to build B2B apps. GoodBarber comes with templates you can use to start out, or you can opt to begin with a blank canvas. 

Some of the examples GoodBarber lists that are relevant for B2B enterprises are ecommerce apps, online course apps, membership apps, scheduling apps, and employee communications apps. You can also build a custom app, but you will likely have to start without a template.

Note, however, that GoodBarber’s pricing model may make building one of those example apps more expensive. That is because some of these features come in the form of add-on packs to the base cost of GoodBaber. 

For instance, the membership feature costs $49 monthly, appointment booking costs $15 monthly, and time slot selection costs $15 monthly. As a result, if you want to include all of these in your app, you will incur extra expenses.

And like most DIY B2B mobile app builders, you likely cannot reuse your existing website and code in your new app. 

GoodBarber is probably best if you don’t know what your app should be like and need templates and guiderails to help you. But if you want to do anything more advanced, it will cost you more and may not be possible at the end of the day.

Pros

• No coding needed
• Drag-and-drop interface
• Easy to get an app built quickly

Cons

• Some B2B-focused features cost extra to enable
• May not integrate well with your existing website and codebase

5. Glide

Glide is also a DIY no-code app builder, and it lists some B2B-focused use cases as things you can create with its toolset. These include field operations apps, employee ports, inventory management, and more.

One of Glide’s taglines is “turn data into custom apps,” which is especially enticing for B2B use cases. The data in your spreadsheets can be the beginnings of your app, while drag-and-drop elements can flesh it out.

However, while the other DIY app builders on this list hedge closer to true apps, Glide actually only lets you build progressive web apps (PWAs). That may seem like a small difference, but it has big implications for B2B operations.

Basically, a Glide app is a webpage running using a device’s mobile browser. That means all the limitations, quirks, and hiccups of a mobile browser come along for the ride. Think about it: which works better for you on your phone: a web page or an app? It’s usually the latter.

Also, PWAs cannot be submitted to the iOS and Android web stores. That means you miss out on a key piece of advertising and reliable deployment methods. You can create launcher icons for PWAs, but it is not as easy or as straightforward as it is with true apps.

And despite being a web page, the app may not be able to use your existing website and code anyway, meaning you will have essentially have built two disconnected web pages at the end of the day.

Considering those limitations, Glide is probably best for prototyping and experimenting, not deploying a fully finished app to your employees or customers.

Pros

• Easy-to-use interface
• Can build apps quickly

Cons

• Does not create a true mobile app, instead you end up with a PWA
• May not reuse your existing website and code already in place

Best B2B mobile app builders: The bottom line

There is no denying the power and usefulness of B2B mobile apps. Your sales staff can use them out in the field for demo purposes, to land a sale, and to track their progress. Your office employees can use it to coordinate their efforts, keep in touch with sales staff, and keep tabs on logistics, financing, and more.

But DIY, no-code app builders have many drawbacks. They may claim to be quick and easy to use, but that also means they are limited and cannot replicate the sophisticated code and features you have already created for your website.

Furthermore, they cannot reuse code you have already written, meaning you have to duplicate your efforts.

DIY mobile app builders are also not as cheap as they claim to be. They may draw you in with promises of low monthly pricing, but then they lock away essential features your B2B mobile app needs behind extra fees and additional subscriptions like GoodBarber does.

Some DIY app builders do not even get your app published in the iOS and Android app stores because they aren’t truly creating an app but rather PWAs, such as Glide does.

Instead of bothering with frustrating, highly limited DIY no-code app builders, you can turn your existing website into an app with MobiLoud. Your existing features, branding, and backend will survive intact on mobile, and no coding is needed from you.‍

Get started with a free preview of your app or get in touch with our team today to find out how easy it is to turn your existing website into a B2B mobile app with MobiLoud.