ServiceNow Studio provides a unified experience for all ServiceNow development activities, enabling admins and developers to extend base system solutions and create custom apps with ease. Use ServiceNow Studio to build apps and app files with integrated tools, access and edit app metadata in scoped and global apps, and package app changes for deployment, all in one powerful development tool.

Overview of ServiceNow Studio

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Which builder should I use to create an app?

Figure 1. Types of builders
Different builders available for different skill levels

Want to build an app easily, without code?

Creator Studio specializes in helping you craft request-fulfillment applications without writing code. For example, an application to request office supplies by filling out a form, and someone approves or denies your request. For more information, see Creator Studio: Creating applications without writing code.

Need a more general app but still want low-code options?

App Engine Studio lets you build a broader range of apps than Creator Studio without being a programming pro. For more information, see Build apps using App Engine Studio.

Are you a developer who wants more control in a centralized user interface?

Build apps smarter and deliver them faster with the new ServiceNow Studio. ServiceNow Studio empowers platform developers with a modern, unified environment for building on the ServiceNow AI Platform. ServiceNow Studio features streamlined navigation to applications and metadata, integrated low-code tools, efficient tracking and packaging of development work that accelerates development processes and enhances productivity. For more information, see Building applications with ServiceNow Studio.

Are you a developer who wants to use industry-standard development tools and processes?

The ServiceNow IDE and ServiceNow SDK support developing applications in source code with ServiceNow Fluent, creating JavaScript modules, and using third-party libraries. ServiceNow Fluent is a domain-specific programming language for creating application metadata in code.

The ServiceNow IDE is an implementation of Visual Studio Code for the Web on the Now Platform. The ServiceNow SDK uses Visual Studio Code Desktop locally. For more information, see Building applications in source code.

Give ServiceNow Studio a try

Ready to give ServiceNow Studio a try? You can test it out using your own Personal Development Instance (PDI), which requires you signing in to the Developer Site. Find out more on PDIs in the Personal developer instance guide.

Helpful resources

Some ServiceNow resources that can provide you with helpful information are:
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Watch App Engine Academy: Platform capabilities and data modeling for custom applications.
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Watch App Engine Academy: Using ServiceNow Studio for Multi-Level Table Inheritance.
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Watch App Engine Academy #1: Custom App Development Best Practices
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