Code vs no-code : a comparative analysis of web development approaches
Ohri, Devansh (2025)
2025
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2025061222665
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2025061222665
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As technology advances the barrier to entry into web development lowers, especially for people with non-technical backgrounds such as students, designers, entrepreneurs, and small-business owners. As AI models rise it is easier than ever to build a website and assist in learning coding technologies such as React and Next.js. As no-code tools gain popularity, they enable faster, more accessible, and more creative web development. It becomes essential to critically examine how these two approaches compare.
The purpose of this thesis was to compare the two different approaches in modern web development which are, traditional code-based development and no-code platforms. The aim was to collect data, map out the differences and determine when no-code is a justified alternative to traditional web development methods.
The theoretical section of this thesis is focused on the history of web development, traditional web development frameworks and the growth of no-code tools. The practical study involved designing and building the same personal portfolio website twice: once using code (React and Next.js) and once using a no-code tool (Framer). A comprehensive comparative analysis was conducted, focusing on critical factors such as performance, limitations, cost, and scalability between the two versions.
The findings suggests that no-code tools outperform traditional web development in terms of development speeds and ease of use, especially for users without prior knowledge of web development and code. However, traditional web development offers more customization, performance and scalability, especially for complex projects and large-scale applications.
The purpose of this thesis was to compare the two different approaches in modern web development which are, traditional code-based development and no-code platforms. The aim was to collect data, map out the differences and determine when no-code is a justified alternative to traditional web development methods.
The theoretical section of this thesis is focused on the history of web development, traditional web development frameworks and the growth of no-code tools. The practical study involved designing and building the same personal portfolio website twice: once using code (React and Next.js) and once using a no-code tool (Framer). A comprehensive comparative analysis was conducted, focusing on critical factors such as performance, limitations, cost, and scalability between the two versions.
The findings suggests that no-code tools outperform traditional web development in terms of development speeds and ease of use, especially for users without prior knowledge of web development and code. However, traditional web development offers more customization, performance and scalability, especially for complex projects and large-scale applications.