Build a Web Front-End Over Any Database

Your team shouldn't have to ask IT just to see or fix a record. Turn any database table into a searchable web app where users search, filter, add, edit, and delete data themselves, on any device, without coding and without per-seat fees. It all runs on the security you already use, so nobody sees or changes anything they shouldn't.

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Make Any Database Easy for Your Team to Use

Your data lives in the database, but getting to it usually means a query, a spreadsheet export, or a developer's time. A front-end fixes that, if you can build one that's secure, works on any device, and doesn't cost per user. m-Power builds exactly that over your own tables, on the same security model as your other applications. Build it internally with m-Power, or have our consultants build it for you.

Real m-Power database front-end listing customer records with search, sorting, and drill-down links
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Search, sort, and filter out of the box

Every front-end comes with searching, sorting, filtering, and paging built in, so a raw table becomes an app people can actually navigate. Drill from the list straight to the record behind it.

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Full add, edit, and delete

These are complete apps over your data. Create, update, and remove records with validation built in.

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Works over any relational database

If your data lives in a JDBC-compliant database, m-Power builds a front-end over it, on-prem or in the cloud.

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Customize down to the code

Start from a template, then make it yours. m-Painter controls the look and feel, and you can edit the HTML, CSS, and Java when you need to.

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Runs over your data, in your environment

The front-end reads and writes your own database, on-prem or in your cloud. No copy of your data sent anywhere else.

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Add everyone, no per-seat fee

Perpetual license, no per-user fees. Give a front-end to everyone who needs the data.

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Another aspect of m-Power is the speed at which we can produce most of the applications. All we need to do is pick tables and choose columns through m-Power's menu-driven interface. Now, we can actually build applications in hours instead of weeks.

Hayes Howard, Founder and CEO, ComPair Data

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We have utilized m-Power to extend capabilities of our existing Retalix ERP database, avoiding modification costs and giving us more bang for the buck.

Paul Millard, IT Manager, Renzi Foodservice

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It was clear that m-Power offered Raleigh the right tool at the right price backed up by considerable experience.

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What Can You Build?

Build over your existing database tables, on-premise or in the cloud. Whether your team builds with m-Power or our consultants build for you, here's what a front-end can do:

01 · Front-End Build

Watch a Database Front-End Get Built

Watch a secure web front-end come together over a database table in about five minutes, with search, filter, and full add, edit, and delete, and no framework code written by hand.

  • Pick a table, choose the columns
  • Search, filter, and sort built in
  • Full add, edit, and delete
Video: how to create a database front-end with m-Power Watch: Build a Database Front-End · 5 min
02 · Data List + CRUD

Searchable Data Lists With Full CRUD

The classic front-end: A clean, searchable list of your records with the ability to add, view, update, and delete. Join fields from multiple tables into one view when you need to.

  • Searchable, sortable data lists
  • Add, view, update, and delete
  • Joined views across tables
Real m-Power CRUD app: A searchable product list with inline filters, add, and edit
03 · Any Database

Front-Ends Over Any Relational Database

The same build process works over whatever you run. Put a modern web front-end on your ERP data, your IBM i tables, or a cloud warehouse, without migrating any of it.

  • Oracle, SQL Server, Db2, MySQL, PostgreSQL
  • IBM i, Snowflake, and more
  • Over ERP data or a green-screen system
SQL Server Oracle Db2 IBM i + MySQL, PostgreSQL, and more
04 · Customize

Customized to Fit Your Users

A template gets you started fast, but you're never boxed in. Restyle it with m-Painter, add charts and forms, wire in a workflow, or open the code and change anything.

  • Full control over look and feel
  • Add charts, forms, and workflows
  • Edit the HTML, CSS, and Java directly
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Use Cases

A few of the front-ends teams build with m-Power. Build these yourself, or have our consultants build them for you:

Turn any table into an app

Give a raw database table a searchable, editable web front-end.

Front-ends over ERP data

Put a modern app on your ERP tables without touching the ERP.

Green-screen replacement

Move legacy green-screen tables to a browser front-end.

Searchable data lists

Let people find and open records without a query or an export.

CRUD admin tools

Back-office apps to create, read, update, and delete records.

Multi-table joined views

Combine fields from several tables into one clean screen.

Embedded in portals

Drop a front-end inside a portal or another application.

Mobile data access

Reach and update the same records from a phone or tablet.

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Database Front-End Demos

Try these live front-ends that were built with m-Power.

Database CRUD application demo
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Database CRUD Application

A front-end that lets users create, read, update, and delete records in the database.

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Database update demo
Live demo

Database Update

A front-end that lets users update multiple database fields at once, in one place.

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Calendar front-end demo
Live demo

Calendar Front-End

A front-end that lets employees update the database through a calendar interface.

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Every Front-End Runs on Your Security Model

Run each front-end on the same security model as the rest of your applications, so you control who can see and change each record.

Row-level permissions

Control which users see and edit which rows and columns.

Application security

Lock down application access per user role.

Use your authentication

Integrate with Active Directory, OAuth2, or SAML.

Audit trails

Full logging of user actions and record changes.

Frequently asked questions

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What is a database front-end, and what does m-Power build?

m-Power is the low-code development platform from mrc that builds secure web front-ends over your existing databases. A front-end turns a raw table into an app people can use: search, filter, sort, and full add, edit, and delete, all over your own data and under your security model.

Most basic front-ends go from a blank screen to a working app in about five minutes, as the build video shows. More complex front-ends can take hours or days, depending on the customization and logic involved.

No. m-Power's point-and-click interface lets non-developers build fully functional front-ends without writing code. When you do want to go deeper, the code is open and you can edit it.

Any JDBC-compliant relational database, including Oracle, SQL Server, MySQL, PostgreSQL, IBM Db2, IBM i, Snowflake, and more, on-prem or in the cloud. If your data lives in a relational database, m-Power can build a front-end over it.

Yes. m-Painter, m-Power's visual editor, lets you customize the front-end completely, from layout and branding to adding charts and forms. When you need to, you can edit the HTML, CSS, and Java directly.

Full read and write. Front-ends support complete create, read, update, and delete, with validation, so users work with the data, not just look at it. You control who can do what by role.

Yes. Front-ends run on your existing authentication (Active Directory, OAuth2, SAML) with row- and column-level permissions and role-based access, and every action is logged.

No. m-Power is a one-time perpetual license with no per-user fees, so you can give a front-end to everyone who needs to reach the data without the cost climbing. See the pricing page for how licensing works.

In your environment. The front-end runs over your own database, on-prem or in your cloud, and reads and writes it in place. There's no migration and no copy of your data sent to a vendor.

Both. Your team can build with m-Power's low-code tools after a 5-day training, or our consultants can build it for you or alongside you. 96% of first-time services clients come back for another project.

Last updated: July 2026

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