Platform

Formotus leads the way with the most agile mobile application platform available. See how you can rapidly create and easily deploy your own custom business applications from the cloud.

A Headache-Free Mobile Application Platform

• No coding, no compiling, no IDE or SDK
• No servers or add-ons to install or maintain
• No data hosting or access by us to your business data
• No dependency on a mobile browser or a constant data connection
• No risky large up-front investment
• No gambling on the tablet races
• No extra costs for multiple device platforms, unlimited forms, unlimited usage

No Coding: Drag and Drop

The Formotus mobile application platform is built on standards-based XML, but no knowledge of XML or any other code is required to create great business applications. That’s because we take advantage of Microsoft’s powerful and mature Office form design program called InfoPath. Create a form in InfoPath and the Formotus platform converts it to a mobile application and deploys it to the devices of your choice. It’s much easier than software development.

No Install:  Manage from the Cloud

All your mobile application management is done by signing in to the secure Formotus Cloud Console, so you have nothing to install or maintain. Here you can create administrators and mobile users, upload your InfoPath forms, deploy custom applications to users and groups, push updates, view usage reports, and remotely disable the Formotus software on a lost or stolen device.

No Data Hosting: Control Your Own Data

Your data is the life blood of your business, and we don’t touch it. The Formotus platform uses the cloud to deploy and manage the software on your mobile devices, but the data connections run directly between your devices and your data storage. Keep your data wherever you choose – on premise, hosted servers, cloud storage – and use the Formotus platform to connect your mobile devices directly to your data. Formotus supports SharePoint connections and standard SOAP/REST Web services.

No Mobile Browser: Rich Native App

Web apps in mobile browsers are no way to do business. Install Formotus Forms Central  from your favorite app store and see how it’s optimized for offline productivity. Once your forms are installed, you can locally save multiple drafts of multiple forms in progress.  When you submit forms while offline they queue in a forms outbox until connectivity returns. Everything about the Formotus mobile application platform is designed with the expectation of occasionally connected devices.

No Risky Investment: Pay as You Grow

If you create your own custom forms using InfoPath, the only cost involved is a simple monthly subscription based on the number of mobile users and devices you currently have using our client software. Even if you have Formotus or one of our partners create your mobile application for you, the cost of that service compares very favorably to the expensive prospect of custom coding a comparable app or investing in a heavy middleware solution.

No Gambling on the Tablet Races: Future Proof

The enterprise tablet races have just begun. iPad has the early lead, but a pack of Androids are catching up. There are dark horses and late starters that could make their move in the next couple years.  Do you really want to place a bet on which will be the best tablet for your business two years from now? With the Formotus platform you don’t need to gamble, because the solution you create today will work on the tablets of tomorrow. The same forms that run on both iPad and Android today will also ‘just work’ on any other platform Formotus supports two years from now. Design once, deploy anywhere!

No Extra Costs: One Simple Subscription

The Formotus mobile business application platform imposes no limits on the creation, deployment, or usage of your custom mobile forms. You can create and deploy as many forms as you want to any of your subscribed devices, and those forms can be used and submitted without limits. Include as many controls in your forms as you need – signature capture, photo annotation, geo-tagging – all included. Deploy to both iPads and Android tablets if you want.  There is no server or seat charge for access to the Management Console, and you can create as many administrative seats there as you want.

Of course, we do offer professional consulting services and training and support packages to our customers who desire them.