Which no-code platform is best for building a secure, HIPAA-ready healthcare app?
If your healthcare team wants to streamline operations so you can focus more on delivering care, a no-code app builder is a smart choice. But when you compare AI-assisted development, HIPAA compliance, customization, pricing, and long-term scalability, these two platforms are not created equal.
Both Knack and DrapCode empower teams to build HIPAA-compliant healthcare applications without traditional coding. However, Knack’s broader app-building capabilities, enterprise-grade compliance features, and flexible development model make it a better fit for complex, production-scale healthcare solutions. Here’s a detailed, side-by-side comparison of Knack vs. DrapCode.
Knack has HIPAA, SOC 2, and GDPR compliance built into the core platform, with encrypted data at rest and in transit, audit logging, granular role-based access controls, and secure authentication — all designed to safeguard PHI without custom configurations.
DrapCode supports HIPAA compliance, encryption, and access controls, and offers BAAs on applicable plans. However, its compliance implementation is more centered around secure hosting and integrations rather than a comprehensive suite of enterprise compliance features built into the platform.
Knack offers flat, predictable pricing that scales by features — not usage. You get unlimited users, databases, forms, and records, making it easier to plan costs as your healthcare app grows. A free 14-day trial is included.
DrapCode’s plans range from entry cloud hosting tiers to enterprise compliance plans. While it’s possible to build healthcare apps starting at lower monthly costs (e.g., $50–$650+), advanced compliance and scalability often require higher tiers.
With a robust relational database, visual workflows, and AI-assisted build tools, Knack apps are designed to be production-ready; not just prototypes. You can go live quickly with full user access rules and secure workflows.
DrapCode helps teams build telehealth, patient portals, and other web apps quickly via drag-and-drop UI and integrations. But moving beyond initial prototypes into fully featured production systems can take longer and may require external plugins or expert support.
Knack’s combination of visual building and text-prompt editing enables deep customization of user experiences, data logic, and workflows without writing or generating brittle code. Apps are easy to maintain over time.
While DrapCode offers powerful no-code configurations, advanced custom logic and integrations can become complex as requirements grow, sometimes necessitating professional services or plugins.
Knack excels at complex relational data, such as patient records, providers, billing, outcomes, and clinical workflows, with built-in tools to manage and visualize these relationships in secure apps.
DrapCode supports data models needed for EHR/EMR, patient portals, and dashboards, with FHIR integrations and real-time data sync. However, highly customized or multi-domain clinical systems, schema flexibility and relationship modeling are less robust than what’s available with Knack.
Knack offers responsive support, community resources, templates, and detailed documentation that help healthcare teams launch secure apps faster.
DrapCode provides support and integrations with cloud and identity tools, but industry-specific content and templates tailored to complex healthcare use cases are more limited compared to Knack’s deeper ecosystem.
HIPAA, SOC 2, GDPR compliant, encrypted data and audit trails
HIPAA compliant hosting with encryption and access control
AI-powered visual builder + text prompt editor
Visual drag-and-drop builder
Deep workflow, data, and permission customization
Flexible and built for production-scale healthcare apps
Flexible and built for production-scale healthcare apps, from simple to complex
Scales, but advanced builds may need higher plans
Free trial + flat, transparent pricing starting at $19 per month for unlimited users and user roles
Tiered pricing starting at $45 per month for 1 seat and 1 test project with compliance features only in higher tiers
500+ third-party integrations via APIs, HTTP, webhooks, and prompts
API integrations including FHIR, EHR, billing systems
Yes. Knack offers built-in HIPAA compliance along with SOC 2 and GDPR.
Yes. DrapCode supports HIPAA-compliant healthcare app builds with secure workflows and FHIR integrations.
No. Knack is designed for non-technical users.
Knack. Its relational data model, AI tools, and scalability make it better suited for complex clinical apps.
Knack. Knack’s platform is designed for long-term growth without major rebuilds.