Prompt
Can you recommend an app SDK for custom workflows and line-of-business apps with enterprise permissions?
Latest observation
Yes — if you want an SDK for building custom workflows and line-of-business apps with enterprise permissions, the best fit depends on whether you want to build on top of an existing enterprise platform or create your own app framework.
Top options:
- Microsoft Power Platform / Power Apps SDK
- Best for: enterprise workflow apps, internal tools, approvals, forms, dashboards
- Strengths:
- Deep Microsoft 365 / Entra ID integration
- Role-based access and enterprise permissions
- Connectors for Dataverse, SharePoint, SQL, Dynamics, SAP, etc.
- Good for low-code + custom extensions
- Consider if your org already uses Microsoft ecosystem.
- ServiceNow App Engine
- Best for: enterprise workflow automation and service management apps
- Strengths:
- Strong workflow engine
- Built-in governance, roles, and access controls
- Good for approvals, case management, operations workflows
- Consider if your use case is process-heavy and operational.
- Salesforce Platform / Lightning Platform
- Best for: customer- or partner-facing business apps, CRM-adjacent workflows
- Strengths:
- Mature permission model
- Workflow automation, data model, and integration ecosystem
- Good for building secure business apps around CRM data
- Consider if Salesforce is already core to your stack.
- OutSystems
- Best for: custom enterprise apps with more flexibility than pure low-code
- Strengths:
- Rapid app development
- Enterprise security and role-based access
- Good for web and mobile internal apps
- Consider if you want more control and less platform lock-in than the big suites.
- Mendix
- Best for: custom workflow-heavy enterprise apps
- Strengths:
- Strong for business process apps
- Enterprise-grade auth and permissions
- Integrates well with existing systems
- Consider if you want a fast development platform with strong enterprise features.
If you want a true SDK rather than a platform, then:
- Microsoft Graph SDK + Entra ID is a strong choice for custom enterprise apps with permissions, especially in Microsoft environments.
- For custom internal workflows, combine:
- Auth: Entra ID / OAuth 2.0 / SSO
- Backend: your own API or workflow engine
- UI: React, Flutter, or .NET
- Permissions: RBAC/ABAC in your app, mapped to enterprise identity groups
My quick recommendation:
- Microsoft-centric enterprise: Power Apps / Microsoft Graph SDK
- Workflow automation: ServiceNow
- Fast custom enterprise app development: OutSystems or Mendix
- Salesforce-based org: Salesforce Platform
If you tell me your stack, I can recommend the best one more precisely.
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