Weaver e-Builder

What Weaver e-Builder is

Weaver e-Builder is the low-code development platform inside Weaver's office automation and business process suite. Its pitch is to "build forms, workflows and apps on low-code with Weaver e-Builder without being skilled in coding", and it describes itself as a low-code platform "built for complex operations with drag and drop approach". It is written for operations teams in organizations that run on approvals, forms and documents, and for the IT group that has to support many of those teams at once. The company's tagline describes Weaver as a "Leading enterprise software solution provider" that has worked on digital collaboration since 2001. Its site also lists other Weaver products named E-cology, E-office, eteams, Super App and RPA, and the low-code page invites you to "do more with Weaver low-code PaaS platform".

What you build and how

The platform is organized around the things a business application is made of, and the site gives each its own designer.

Forms. You assemble complex business forms from drag-and-drop form controls, and the site says thousands of form templates are there to speed up the work. Forms are the unit that workflows and applications are built from.

Workflows. A visual workflow designer covers approval, business and data flow. You build customized workflows around business approval rules and move data through the stages of a process. The company's home page calls the same capability a no-code Business Process Management platform that enables process automation using graphical tools, and describes it as combining process management, best practices, governance, compliance and data management.

Data and apps. A modeling engine associates data from multiple tables automatically, and you use pre-built modeling components to build custom web-based and mobile applications with minimal coding. The home page also names an "App Studio" that helps non-technical users build customized, process-oriented apps with a graphical interface and out-of-the-box system objects.

Pages and portals. Application pages come from more than 100 pre-built page templates, themes and components, and the page can be personalized according to the permissions of each user. A portal designer lets you drag and drop a portal that aggregates business information, with publishing and data display, so people reach their own apps, workflows, reports and documents from one place.

Reports. You drag and drop to create charts and reports, using built-in chart style templates applied directly to data sources. A data warehouse engine creates data rules and connects multiple data sources behind them.

Permissions. Access control works at the level of the field, with a hierarchical permission model across the organization, so you can control who may edit specific fields on a form.

Integration. Built-in connectors offer thousands of configurable integration interfaces for bridging data across systems, and an integration engine connects ERP systems, databases and more. The home page lists SAP integration as a use case.

The platform offers 4 ways to build, and you pick by skill. No-code builds applications visually with drag and drop and configuration. Low-code visualizes business logic and builds complex applications with minimal coding. Auto-code is described as a simple 3-step smart build and deployment from imported forms. Full-code is intensive development for demanding requirements.

For developers, the site lists 4 development areas. Page development allows pages to be edited locally and extended, with support for writing CSS and JS and a rich set of built-in APIs. Component development lets you customize existing components, import open source components and code snippets, and build your own. Application development replaces manual coding with graphical configuration and offers SDKs and component APIs. Interface development covers integration with complex third-party systems, with over 1,000 APIs and support for backwards compatibility and version management.

The page names 5 smart components that you can drop into an application. Voice Analysis recognizes business commands through voice recognition and semantic analysis, so a user can find people, handle tasks and retrieve data by speaking. OCR collects information from images of text with intelligent matching, and the page names contracts, official documents and invoices as its targets. RPA automates data collection through rule-based gathering, with bidding, policies and regulations, and commodity prices as example scenarios. Intelligent Approval runs automatic compliance checks during workflow approval, based on business rules, and the page gives contract payment verification as its use. Text Comparison compares text differences during document review and supports highlights, annotations and voice tagging.

Beyond building, the site describes the life of an application after launch: trial and grayscale release, hierarchical control, status monitoring with intelligent alerts, version control, application upgrades and component optimization.

For the end user, the broader suite includes a mobile workplace with instant messaging, mobile workflow notifications and employee self-service such as applying for leave, submitting claims and downloading payslips, plus a knowledge center, task management and company news.

What the site states

The headline number is the template library: access to "1,000+ built-in templates", grouped as portal templates, workflow forms, industry-specific application scenarios, data warehouses, workflow actions, connectors for system suites, document templates and page templates. Separately, the page cites more than 100 pre-built page templates and over 1,000 APIs for developers.

The home page lists solution areas such as business process management, enterprise mobility, document management, business analytics, low-code development, e-sign and e-seal and e-forms, and use cases including SAP integration, digital transformation, a remote working platform, contract management, budget and expense control, human resource and case management. Its application examples include project management, asset management, performance management, quality control, CRM and customer service. Implementation service and certified training are listed under services, with online help for resources.

The site publishes no prices; the entry points are a "Free Demo" button, a "Book a Demo" link and a contact form that asks for name, email, company and the solution you are interested in. Support services and certified training are offered alongside implementation.

Who it suits and where it stops

Weaver e-Builder suits a mid-sized or large organization whose daily work is approvals, forms, documents and reports across several departments, and which wants one governed place to build them. Field-level permissions, portals by role and the document and BPM modules point at HR, finance, contract and case management teams. Because it offers no-code through full-code in one product, a business analyst and a developer can work on the same application.

It is a heavy tool for a single small use case, since the surface area (10 engines, several designers, 4 build modes) takes time to learn, and a solo founder shipping an MVP will find more than they need. Commercial terms come out of the demo rather than a price page.