--- title: Tools for building user interfaces in applications description: Learn about the tools available on the ServiceNow AI Platform for building user interfaces in applications. locale: en-US canonical_url: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/australia/application-development/dev-get-start-ui-tools.html release: australia topic_type: concept last_updated: "2026-03-12" reading_time_minutes: 3 breadcrumb: [User interface and experiences, Standard app development, Getting Started guide for developers, Building applications] --- # Tools for building user interfaces in applications Learn about the tools available on the ServiceNow AI Platform for building user interfaces in applications. ## UI Builder UI Builder is a visual, drag‑and‑drop page builder for workspaces and custom web experiences using Next Experience components. Assemble pages, variants, layouts, bind data, and wire events inside the browser. A Now Assist integration is available to help with component configuration and data binding. For more information, see [UI Builder](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/application-development/ui-builder/ui-builder-overview.md). ## ServiceNow Studio and ServiceNow IDE ServiceNow Studio is a centralized, integrated development environment \(IDE\) that enables you to build applications, including creating, editing, and managing their user interfaces. Platform developers can create and edit UI elements in ServiceNow Studio, while pro developers can do more advanced customization using JavaScript and ServiceNow Fluent in the ServiceNow IDE. For more information, see [ServiceNow Studio](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/application-development/servicenow-studio-classic/servicenow-studio-landing.md) and [ServiceNow IDE](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/application-development/servicenow-ide-family-release/servicenow-ide-landing.md). ## ServiceNow Otto for Creator Use ServiceNow Otto for Creator to generate UI components and layouts using natural language prompts. For more information, see [ServiceNow Otto for Creator](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/application-development/now-assist-for-creator/now-assist-for-creator-landing.md). ## Configurable Workspace Configurable Workspace provides focused, role‑based UIs \(for example, Agent Workspace and Service Operations Workspace\). You open, modify, and customize these experiences in UI Builder, including record pages, tabs, side panels, and landing pages. Add standard or custom components to workspace record views and modals. For more information, see [Configurable Workspace UI](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/platform-user-interface/workspace-landing-page.md). ## Theme Builder Create and manage themes for the Next Experience UI. Style colors, typography, and imagery. Publish themes across web and mobile experiences. For more information, see [Working with themes in Next Experience](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/platform-user-interface/next-experience-theming.md). ## Next Experience components and UI Framework Prebuilt, reusable web components for user interfaces that you configure in UI Builder. For use cases not covered by the base system components, you can build custom components with the ServiceNow CLI and the Next Experience UI Framework. For more information, see [Exploring Next Experience UI](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/platform-user-interface/next-experience-ui.md). ## Service Portal Designer Use Service Portal Designer to layout pages and drag widgets, manage branding, and set access rules for a service portal. For more information, see [Create and edit a page using the Service Portal Designer](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/platform-user-interface/t_ConfigureAPage.md). ## Employee Center Employee Center is a more scalable, unified, and AI-driven experience compared to Service Portal. Employee Center offers no-code customization for branding and layout. For more information, see [Employee Center](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/employee-service-management/employee-center-landing-page.md). ## Table Builder, Form Builder, and Form Designer Graphical tools for configuring form views, sections, annotations, related lists, and formatters on Core UI forms. Table Builder \(Forms tab\) is the newer, visual experience for designing multiple views and elements; Form Designer remains available. For more information, see [Table Builder](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/application-development/form-builder-glide-family-release/tb-landing-page.md) and [Accessing Form Builder](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/application-development/form-builder-glide-family-release/access-form-builder.md). **Parent Topic:**[User interface and experiences](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/application-development/dev-get-start-ui-and-experience.md)