Launch · Enterprise Software & IT

Zoho launches Catalyst 3.0 platform

By Startup Enthusiast · 2 September 2026

What they do

Zoho offers a suite of cloud business software including CRM and mail

It launched Catalyst 3.0, an agent-ready full-stack cloud development platform

The platform targets developers and system integrators with AI tools and open-source components

Zoho launched Catalyst 3.0, an agent-ready full-stack cloud development platform.
The platform targets system integrators, software firms, and independent developers.
New capabilities include AI IDE integrations, Agent Skills, MCP support, and AI-assisted workflows.
Agent Skills are available through Claude Code and Codex marketplaces.
MCP support lets developers complete Catalyst actions from a coding assistant console.
An orchestration layer connects Agent Skills, CLI, and MCP.
Zoho open-sourced the Catalyst AI Skills repository, Catalyst SDK, Catalyst CLI, and Slyte framework.

Zoho is a 30+ year old profitable company with 150M+ users globally.
The launch strengthens Zoho's developer ecosystem and cloud platform offerings.
It competes with other cloud platforms by offering open-source components and AI integration.

Zoho provides a suite of 60+ products including CRM, Mail, Creator, Books, Desk, and Bigin.
Zoho One offers 50+ apps starting at a per-user monthly fee.
Zoho emphasizes privacy: it does not own or sell customer data, revenue only from license fees.
Zoho owns its entire technology stack and runs its own data centres globally.
Catalyst provides native services: frontend hosting, serverless functions, compute, and data management.
Applications inherit Zoho cloud security; developers can host in India data centres for data sovereignty.
Catalyst is available in US and EU data centres for compliance-sensitive applications.
Pricing is pay-as-you-go with per-unit cost, budget alerts, and spending ceilings.
A monthly free tier is available for developers; Rs. 15,000 in free credits for six months.
Students get free access for educational and non-commercial use.
Zoho has introduced Zia Agent Studio for building autonomous agents.