Yida

Yida is Alibaba’s no-code application platform for building business processes, forms, and dashboards on DingTalk.

Overview

Yida (宜搭) is a no-code builder deeply integrated with DingTalk, Alibaba’s enterprise collaboration suite. Business users create applications by assembling forms, process flows, reports, and dashboards, then publish them directly into the DingTalk workspace where employees already work. It covers common scenarios such as approvals, attendance, procurement, and project tracking with rich templates. Integration with Alibaba Cloud services and open APIs makes it extensible for IT teams.

Yida brings no-code application building to the DingTalk workspace, where approvals and forms already live. Business teams assemble process applications from templates, customize fields and routing, and publish to colleagues with a click, all without writing code.

Because it is part of Alibaba’s collaboration suite, user identity, mobile access, and notifications come for free, which is often the hardest part of adoption for internal tools. Open APIs extend applications into ERP and other systems when departmental needs outgrow the built-in connectors.

Applications commonly cover approvals, expense claims, visitor management, and asset tracking, all configured by business users. Data flows into Alibaba Cloud analytics when reporting needs outgrow built-in views. Governance features let IT oversee what departments build without becoming a bottleneck. Pricing per user makes scaling across a large organization predictable.

Key Features

• Drag-and-drop form, process, and dashboard designers for business users
• Native DingTalk publishing with identity, messaging, and mobile access
• Rich template library covering approvals, HR, procurement, and operations
• Process automation with conditional routing, escalations, and reminders
• Open API and Alibaba Cloud integration for enterprise connectivity
• AI capabilities for form generation and data insight summaries

Pricing

Yida offers a free basic tier inside DingTalk. Paid editions are priced per user per year, unlocking advanced features, higher capacity, and enterprise administration.

Who Is It For

Chinese organizations standardized on DingTalk that want business teams to digitize processes without developer involvement.

Template libraries cover dozens of business processes, and permissions ensure sensitive data stays visible only to the right roles.

FAQ

Is Yida free to use?

A basic free tier exists; advanced features and larger capacity require a paid edition billed per user.

Does Yida offer an API?

Yes, Yida provides open APIs for data and process operations, plus connectors to Alibaba Cloud and DingTalk services.

How does Yida compare to alternatives?

Yida’s differentiator is its DingTalk-native experience, versus WeDa’s WeChat focus and Mingdao Cloud’s flexible private deployment.