SiteGround Launches AI App Builder for SMBs
Web hosting platform SiteGround has launched Coderick AI, a new tool for small businesses to create custom software. The AI app builder is designed to remove the technical and financial hurdles typically associated with developing custom applications, making it more accessible for non-developers.
SiteGround, a web hosting company founded in Bulgaria in 2004, now hosts over 3 million domains and employs more than 500 people. The company migrated its infrastructure to the Google Cloud platform in 2020, which now underpins the Coderick AI tool. Coderick AI integrates the application building process directly with SiteGround's hosting infrastructure. This means that when a user creates an application, features like hosting, database setup, version control, and security are automatically included and configured. The tool is designed to compete in the rapidly growing no-code/low-code market, which is projected to exceed $84 billion by 2030. This market growth is driven by a global shortage of developers and the need for businesses to create applications more quickly. By 2025, it's expected that 70% of new enterprise software will be developed using low-code or no-code tools. Custom software development for a small business can range from $10,000 to over $100,000, creating a significant financial barrier that AI-powered, no-code tools aim to reduce. Coderick AI allows users to describe their desired website or application in plain language to generate the initial product, which can range from business websites to more complex internal tools and CRMs.
