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Custom Staffbase Widgets Without Code: Your Options

Custom widgets for Staffbase without code: Widget Builder, Staffbase add-ons, the Custom Widget SDK, an agency or ChatGPT. Which option fits when.

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Widget Builder by JASP fits when you want your own Staffbase widgets without writing code: you activate a ready-made widget or adapt a copy and set up its fields by selection, and Widget Builder registers the widgets in Staffbase with no server of your own. Staffbase Marketplace add-ons fit better when one covers your case; the Staffbase Custom Widget SDK with an agency or in-house developers when you want to control every line; ChatGPT for a static snippet or a prototype.

The detailed comparison, with sources and prices, is on jasp.eu: Building Staffbase widgets (opens in a new tab) .

The options at a glance

OptionFits whenWhat you need
Add-ons in the Staffbase MarketplaceAn existing add-on covers your caseRequest the entry from the vendor
Widget BuilderYou want your own widgets without a developer projectAn account, Staffbase admin rights to register
Staffbase Custom Widget SDKYou have developers and want to write every line yourselvesNode.js, TypeScript, React, your own hosting
AgencyYou want an SDK widget without building it yourselvesA project budget and an agreement on upkeep
ChatGPTYou need a static snippet or a prototypeSomeone who reviews, hosts and maintains the code

Sources, retrieved 11 November 2026: Staffbase Marketplace (opens in a new tab) , Staffbase Custom Widget Development (opens in a new tab) . More on ChatGPT: Widget Builder vs. ChatGPT .

How it works with Widget Builder

  1. Pick a widget. You activate a standard widget from the gallery or click “Create Custom Widget” to adapt a copy.
  2. Set up the fields. You add texts, choice lists, numbers, colors or locations by selection. A layout of your own is HTML with Handlebars placeholders.
  3. Make it available in Staffbase. You switch on “Available in Staffbase” and save. Widget Builder registers the widget in Staffbase, and from then on it is there to pick.

Frequently asked questions

Do I need coding skills for Widget Builder?
Not for ready-made widgets. You activate a standard widget or use “Create Custom Widget” to make a copy, then set up the fields by selection. Only for a layout of your own do you write HTML with Handlebars placeholders, or you describe the widget to the AI editor if JASP has enabled it for your tenant.
Do I have to host the widget myself?
Not with Widget Builder. It registers all active widgets in Staffbase itself once you switch on “Available in Staffbase” in the widget. Registering needs Staffbase admin rights: as soon as an admin opens Widget Builder, it happens automatically. With the Staffbase Custom Widget SDK you build the bundle yourself and put it on your own server or a CDN.
When is the Staffbase Custom Widget SDK the better choice?
When you have developers and want to write every line yourselves. The SDK requires a project of your own with Node.js, TypeScript and React. Hosting and upkeep then stay with you.

Next step

Browse the widget gallery and the pricing , or tell us about your case via the contact form .

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