What is Catalyst by Zoho ?

Zoho Catalyst is a full stack, serverless cloud application development platform, built to let developers create apps and microservices without managing their own servers. This article covers what Catalyst offers and how it is put together.

Build and scale in the cloud

Catalyst is a serverless, cloud based platform: you focus on your application’s logic and user experience, while Catalyst runs the backend on Zoho’s infrastructure.

Choose the tools that suit you

• Ready-to-use SDKs for web, Android, iOS and Flutter.
• REST APIs to access Catalyst features directly.
• The Catalyst CLI, for building and deploying from your own machine if you prefer local development.

Pay for what you use

Catalyst offers a free tier so you can start building and testing without any cost, plus two paid pricing models once you go beyond the free limits: a fixed-cost subscription for predictable usage, and pay-as-you-go, usage-based pricing.

A wide range of services

Catalyst’s services are organised into categories:

• Catalyst Serverless: build and run scalable applications using Function-as-a-Service (FaaS) and Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) offerings.
• Catalyst Cloud Scale: store data securely, manage authentication, and handle app deployments.
• Catalyst Zia Services: add AI and machine learning features such as OCR, text analytics and AutoML without needing AI expertise.
• Catalyst DevOps: monitor performance, automate tests and maintain quality with built-in DevOps tools.
• Catalyst SmartBrowz: use headless browsers to scrape permitted websites or generate dynamic visual content.
• Catalyst QuickML: build machine learning pipelines using a no-code interface and ready-made components.
• Catalyst ConvoKraft: design and embed conversational bots into your apps using task-based configuration.