SAP has acquiredOpens a new window AppGyver, a no-code app development platform, for creating applications for the web and mobile devices. With this move, the ERP giant has made the Finnish no-code platform’s solutions part of its Business Technology Platform, and will offer the solutions to enable enterprise customers to efficiently use their IT systems for optimum use of their applications.
“AppGyver helps us expand our no-code capabilities and establish a comprehensive offering in this area,†said Michael Weingartner, president, SAP Business Technology Platform Core, SAP. “Going forward, we can deliver a full range of simple and integrated application development tools that allow customers, partners and our own teams to enhance process automation and further improve the experience for users of SAP applications.†With AppGyver solutions, the company can facilitate the creation of workflows, forms, robotic process automation, and lightweight case management.
AppGyver was founded in 2010 with the vision to democratize application development. It released Composer Pro in 2020, making it possible to create new apps with simple drag-and-drop functions. SAP has already partnered with Mendix Tech BV, a part of Siemens AG, on low-code offering, and AppGyver will be a fresh addition to the company’s technology offerings.
“SAP represented the real possibility for the founders and team to position the product to disrupt global big businesses and the whole enterprise software market with a magnitude that most entrepreneurs can only dream about,†said Patrik Backman, General Partner at OpenOceanOpens a new window , an investor in AppGyver.
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This year, SAP launched RISE, a business transformation service bundle to consolidate multiple customer contracts into a single subscription model. RISE would essentially act as a concierge to the intelligent enterprise to control service level agreements, operations, and support. With AppGyver in its kitty, SAP can broaden the scope of RISE and enable holistic business transformations, making them resilient, agile, and intelligent.
SAP and AppGyver have not disclosed the purchase price or other financial details of the transaction. However, Marko Lehtimäki, co-founder of AppGyver, confirmed no immediate change to the product, and users can continue to develop their existing and future products. “In the future, there will be integrations with SAP products, which will bring new opportunities to our enterprise customers. In addition, we’ll continue to have exciting features and improvements in our product roadmap for indie and enterprise developers alike,†he wrote in a blog postOpens a new window .
AppGyver enables users to utilize visual programming and create mobile and web apps that look and feel like built-in apps, embed advanced logic, integrate with critical business data, and work seamlessly cross-platform. This ability, combined with developing edge computing capabilities, will ensure creating problem-specific solutions.
SAP’s strategic move with this acquisition perhaps gives an insight into the company’s long-term vision. With the changing landscape of technology where it has become necessary to develop and sell solutions and leverage every available resource – people, processes, and technology, SAP is building a portfolio that caters to the future’s needs.
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