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Dev tools · January 23, 2014

Knack

The simple online database and web app builder

Knack launched on January 23, 2014 with 94 votes, #150 of 1,173 launches that month and more than 50% of that year's launches. The site was not reachable when checked in September 2026.

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What it does

Knack helps non-programmers easily build beautiful, data-driven web apps. Data can be imported from spreadsheets and converted to an online database. Tools like search, forms, and tables are used to build web apps that work with the data.

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