Builder.io is a platform for creating, managing, and optimizing digital experiences quickly. It integrates with existing tools, reduces development timelines, and enhances engineering capacity with a headless CMS. Suitable for incorporating into a composable stack for efficient production from concept to execution.
Features
Headless CMS
Manage your content with a customizable content management system that supports drag-and-drop design and integrates with other tools.
No-Code Platform
Allows users to create digital experiences without coding, speeding up the production process.
Optimize Without Submitting a Ticket
Enables teams to make optimizations directly within the platform without needing to create service tickets for developers.
AI-powered Workflow
Includes AI tools to assist in developing and designing projects, turning Figma designs into code automatically.
Visual Headless CMS
A content management system that integrates seamlessly with web applications for easy component creation and management.
Collaboration Tools
Features that support teamwork, allowing multiple users to work on the same project.
Custom Integration
Offers tools for integrating Builder with existing systems and customizing user experience.
Drag and Drop Code Components
Allows you to visually design and edit your application's UI by dragging and dropping code components, enabling you to create layouts without needing to write code.
Full No-Code Capabilities
Provides capabilities for building and editing entire projects without writing code, making web design accessible to non-developers.
AI Content Generation
Uses AI to generate content such as text and images to enhance website design and user experience.
Role-Based Permissions and Design Tokens
Offers fine-tuned control with role-based permissions and the use of design tokens to maintain brand consistency across your design system.
Integrations with Tech Stack
Easily integrates with various existing tools and technologies to expand and enhance functionality.
Turn Designs to Code
Translates visual designs into code, allowing developers to implement designs directly into their projects.
A/B Testing and Personalization
Allows you to run A/B tests and personalize experiences to optimize content for users.
Leverage CMS Data & Workflows
Integrates with existing CMS systems to utilize data and workflows, streamlining content management and publication processes.
Visual Editor
A drag-and-drop interface that allows users to create and manage content visually without needing to code.
Structured Data Models
Enables the creation of structured content with schemas, making it easy to manage and reuse across different platforms.
A/B Testing and Personalization
Offers tools to perform A/B testing on content and personalize user experience, improving engagement and conversion rates.
Integrations
Seamlessly integrates with a wide array of platforms and services, enabling content synchronization across different tools and technologies.
API-Driven
Provides APIs for developers to retrieve and display content on any device or platform, ensuring flexibility and scalability.
Risk Management
Builder.io conducts periodic risk assessments for the organization using methodology based on the ISO 27005:2018 guidelines and FERMA's risk management framework. This ensures risks are evaluated and new processes are put in place when needed.
SOC2 Compliance
Builder.io is SOC2 Type 1 compliant. They continue to work towards SOC2 Type 2 certification and have relevant reports available to customers.
Access Controls
Includes stringent authentication protocols requiring login and password authentication, session management, IP-based access restrictions, and regular audits. It also enforces least privilege access and logging for system activities.
Network and Transmission Controls
Builder.io ensures data transmission over encrypted communication technologies. They conduct regular security assessments to maintain network security.
Data Confidentiality and Job Controls
Monitors internal data access, restricts employee access based on job roles, and uses data encryption to protect sensitive data. Developers develop services on sanitized data to ensure customer data privacy.
Availability Controls
Includes disaster recovery planning such as multiple facilities usage, redundancy, and incident response to ensure Builder.io’s service continuity and reliability.
Segregation Controls
Builder.io uses isolation and logical separation to ensure data segregation and privacy. Flexible Services architecture allows customers to apply rules for data management.
Physical Security
Builder.io employs Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Google Cloud (GCP) for infrastructure security, ensuring physical security for their servers through standard practices and regular reviews.
Visual Editor
A tool for designers, marketers, editors, and admins to create content visually without coding.
Developer Docs
Integrate Builder with existing codebases and enhance development workflows.
Figma Integration
Integration with Figma for seamless design and development collaboration.
Drag-and-Drop Interface
Allows users to visually create and edit content without requiring code, making content management more intuitive and accessible.
Integration with Popular Frameworks
Supports integration with modern frameworks like React, Vue, and Angular, enabling seamless content management within existing projects.
Plug-and-Play Widgets
Offers a library of customizable widgets that can be easily integrated into pages, allowing for quick feature additions and layout changes.
Comprehensive Analytics
Provides detailed insights into how content is performing, helping to refine and enhance user engagement and business goals.
User Permissions and Workflows
Enables the setting of user roles and the creation of personalized workflows to ensure efficient content creation and approvals.
Visual Editor
A drag-and-drop interface that allows users to create and customize content visually without needing to write code.
A/B Testing
Enables users to test different versions of content to determine what performs best.
Integrations
Easily connects with existing tools and platforms to streamline content management processes.
Structured Data Models
Allows the definition and use of structured data, making it easier to manage complex content.
Content Collaboration
Facilitates team collaboration in content creation and editing to improve efficiency.
Builder Visual Development Platform
A drag-and-drop interface for creating digital experiences without coding. Allows developers and designers to collaborate easily.
Builder Develop
An all-in-one developer tool that allows customization and quick changes. Supports localization and testing of changes in real time.
Builder Build
A visual editor that integrates with existing tech stacks. Allows full freedom in how content is managed and deployed.
Builder Connect
Allows integration with various design and code tools to connect workflow seamlessly. Compatible with the most common development environments.
Interactive Diagramming
Allows users to convert designs into interactive elements with ease. Users can take static designs and add interactive features to them, simplifying the process of creating interactive web pages.
Automatic Design System Integration
Simplifies the incorporation of your design system into projects. This feature ensures that designs remain consistent and up-to-date across all platforms.
Publish Without Code Barriers
Enables users to deploy designs without needing to write code, streamlining the process from design to live deployment. This removes technical barriers and speeds up the deployment cycle.
Design Control
Empowers designers to make precise adjustments and work collaboratively without losing quality or consistency in the design.
AI Coding Assistance
Both Windsurf and Cursor provide AI-powered coding assistance to enhance developer productivity and code quality.
Code Autocompletion
Both tools offer intelligent code autocompletion to speed up the coding process and improve accuracy.
Multi-language Support
Windsurf and Cursor support multiple programming languages, catering to a wider range of developers.
User Interface Design
Windsurf emphasizes a clean and intuitive user interface to facilitate ease of use, whereas Cursor focuses more on customization.
Algorithmic Suggestions
The tools provide algorithmic suggestions to help developers implement efficient solutions.
Command Bar
The Command Bar in Cursor allows you to quickly execute commands by pressing Cmd + K or Ctrl + K. It's functional as both a navigational and operational tool, enabling users to perform actions like opening files, switching themes, or searching for specific commands without a mouse.
Highlight Search
This feature allows you to press Cmd + Shift + E (or Ctrl + Shift + E) to search the entire codebase, including docs and comments. It highlights results within files, providing quick navigation to the exact line of code.
Multi-Cursor Editing
Multi-Cursor Editing lets you place multiple cursors in a document to edit code simultaneously in different spots. This feature is activated by pressing Cmd (or Ctrl) and clicking to place additional cursors.
Git Integration
Integrated Git functionality in Cursor provides a visual representation of repositories, branches, and commit history. It allows seamless branch switching, merging, and commit management from within the editor.
AI Code Completion
This feature provides AI-powered code suggestions to aid in writing code faster. It autocompletes lines based on the context, reducing keystrokes and the need for constant reference checking.
AI Code Completion
Assists developers by suggesting code completions, reducing manual coding effort.
Error Detection
Automatically detects errors in code, helping to improve code quality and reduce debugging time.
Code Refactoring
Provides suggestions for code refactoring to enhance code efficiency and readability.
Automated Testing
Generates and runs tests automatically, ensuring code reliability and performance.
Real-Time Collaboration
Enables multiple developers to work on the same codebase simultaneously, promoting teamwork and efficiency.
CSS scroll-linked animations
Allows you to animate elements as you scroll with pure CSS, leveraging new CSS properties like `scroll-timeline` and `animation-timeline` to create effects without JavaScript.
Customizable animations
Developers can define start and end states for animations triggered by scroll position, allowing for versatile design options.
Cross-browser support
Provides guidelines to ensure compatibility with major browsers through progressive enhancement techniques.
Code examples
The blog includes practical code snippets to illustrate how various animations can be created and implemented.
Workspace Synchronization
Automatically synchronizes across team members working in different parts of the project.
Code Suggestion
Offers intelligent code suggestions based on up-to-date libraries and coding standards.
Live Debugging
Enables real-time debugging with step-by-step walkthrough of errors.