Not Every App Needs Big Data and Deep Pockets
Most app tutorials require paid services within the first 5 minutes. We prove there's another way — Google Sheets as your database, Apps Script as your API, Cloudflare for hosting. Total cost: $0/month.
Google Sheets as a Database: A Practical Guide
Google Sheets isn't a database — except when it is. Here's how to use it as one, what you get for free, and when to look elsewhere.
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Google Sheets isn't a database — except when it is. Here's how to use it as one, what you get for free, and when to look elsewhere.
Building a REST API with Google Apps Script
How to turn Google Apps Script into a free REST API, handle CORS, and why the CLI generates everything you need.
Zero-Cost Web Hosting with Cloudflare Pages
How we publish a CMS-managed site to Cloudflare Pages in under 5 seconds, for free.
Showcases
All showcases →Kanban Board
Full project management with drag-and-drop, real-time sync, and team collaboration — powered by Google Sheets.
CMS & Blog
Content management system with visual page builder, component library, and one-click publish to Cloudflare Pages.
CLI Builder
Define your schema in JSON. The CLI generates a full REST API backed by Google Sheets — CRUD, filtering, auth, RBAC.
Latest Updates
All updates →CMS Publisher v1.0
One-click publish from CMS to Cloudflare Pages. Edit a page, hit deploy, live in seconds.
Learn more →Page Builder Launch
Visual page builder with drag-and-drop sections, component library, and real-time preview.
Default Kit: 30 Components
Curated library of marketing patterns — heroes, grids, cards, navbars, footers. All composable via the slot system.
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