Superblocks Pros and Cons

Superblocks is good for quick back-office apps where you can provide some simple CRUD operation to the admin users. You can quickly setup integartion, create a list view, detail view, action buttons and execute some calls to end service. Also it is easy to write some logic in python/js to pack data in way that you need to from integation response. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

For some speficic usecases is harder to accomplished out of the box.

Probably with creating custom components, but we wanted fast and easy back office. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Getting a useful application up and running can be done within a day. Everything is generally intuitive and the documentation is great. Superblocks has a solid all-in-one solution that handles everything from permissions to environments to source control, to name a few. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I don't recommend highly custom applications. Even though there is functionality for custom React applications, it's not as easy as using the in-built tools. The existing functionality is great though so use those as much as possible. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I'll preface by saying I'm a product manager first, with strong SQL chops but otherwise relatively low directly technical capabilities. I've had great success before building in Bubble, but when it came time for my company to replace our internal tools, the engineers wanted to use Superblocks, and I was chosen to lead the project.

I was able to work with a few of our senior BE engineers, and our DevOps engineer, to successfully design, build out, and release a new Admin Application for our Axial's marketplace, which serves thousands of professionals in the private capital markets.

The bottom line of this success story is that Superblocks allowed this PM to deliver an interface that would have taken engineers many months to build from scratch. There were no show-stopping features missing: pretty much requirement that mattered had support or a workaround. And now that my app is out, it's stable, has been met with rave reviews from my teammates, all the way up to the CEO, I'm able to ship really rapid iterations. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The biggest issue on my end was the learning curve, given I'm from a no-code background. So, thank goodness for ChatGPT. There was no shortage of puzzles to work out in order to get the app to behave the way I wanted, so creativity and patience were very important. This app does not come close to Bubble's ease of use and intuitiveness, for a user like me (where it wins against Bubble is the simplicity of pricing).

There are definitely LOTS of features and nice-to-haves we would like to see supported, but since what we built is an internal tool, and most of the basic capabilities are "good enough", we can now afford to shrug and move on.

The Superblocks team is relatively responsive in our shared Slack channel. Occasionally a day or so might go by without a response, but a simple bump with a mention is usually effective in getting their attention. And when we've had something truly critical (e.g., app is down, or for some reason folks on our team can't do their job), they have been most supportive in resolving ASAP. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I've been using Superblocks for quickly prototyping new product ideas, and it has been a game-changer for my workflow. The platform is incredibly intuitive and allows me to bring concepts to life in record time. Whether I'm working on simple layouts or more complex interactions, Superblocks provides the tools I need to iterate rapidly without getting bogged down in technical details.

What I love most is the flexibility and ease of use. I can easily experiment with different design elements, test various functionalities, and make adjustments on the fly. This agility is crucial when you're trying to validate ideas and gather feedback quickly.

The interface is user-friendly, and the learning curve is minimal, even for those who may not have extensive technical experience. The support team is also responsive and helpful, which adds to the overall positive experience. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The pricing is a bit confusing. For the pro, it says "unlimited users" but when I use the pricing estimator, it shows that the price goes up significantly as the end users go up in numbers. I wish the pricing was flexible to charge for developers, but keep the end user pricing more reasonable. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Superblocks is easy to use to build something from scratch really quickly. I was able to spin up a rich user interface pulling in data from multiple sources within a few hours. Making changes based on user feedback can happen in a matter of minutes rather than afters hours of coding and testing. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Superblocks can be a bit inflexible and opaque. Complex variable and API function dependencies are difficult to encode. There's a set of components you can use and it's not easy to spin up a custom component. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Very easily integrate front-end UX & back-end automation with existing data sources Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Somewhat of a learning curve to get started. You need to understand some basics of software engineering to take full advantage. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Superblocks abstracts away a lot of development overhead so that a fully-functional web app can be built with only a bit of Python or Javascript. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

While Superblocks works great for typical use cases, I do sometimes run into bugs or unsupported features when I am working on something niche. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The fantastic UI, speed of development and flexibility it offers are a game-changer. It allows my team to create internal tools that add value fast and solve issues that would otherwise take a lot more time to make. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Google Sheets integration could be better, it's very limited and doesn't allow programatir selection of documents. Permissions need to be more granular. There should also be a way to dinamically set integration parameters. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Superblocks is a great way to quickly test out and rapidly prototype ideas. Once they take form, you can put them to use and continue to iterate on what works. What you are looking for might not exist today, but top notch support is willing to help you find a solution with what is available, and with an evolving featureset, there've been times where they later added functionality to help me more directly achive my needs. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Rolling out new features and improvements is great, but there have been times where bugs/incompatibilities were released to my surprise. Thankfully, their support were able to address my issues quickly.

Group access controls are pretty fairly crude so achieving anything more than the simplest RBAC can be clunky. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What I like best about Superblocks is its user-friendly interface that allows for easy automation of workflows without sacrificing customization options. The platform seamlessly integrates with various tools, enabling us to create and manage complex tasks efficiently. Its drag-and-drop functionality, combined with the ability to add custom logic, makes it a powerful tool for both technical and non-technical users. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

While Superblocks is generally user-friendly, I find that some advanced features could be more robust. There are occasional performance lags, especially when handling larger or more complex workflows. Additionally, the customization options, while strong, sometimes require more technical know-how than anticipated, which might be challenging for users who are less technically inclined. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.