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# Duplicate, Clone or Template: Which Reuse Method?
- URL: https://blog.jestor.com/duplicate-clone-or-template/
- Published: 2026-09-17T22:33:18.000Z
- Updated: 2026-09-17T22:33:18.000Z
- Author: Bruno Bannach

Choosing between **duplicate clone or template** depends on what you want to carry across: the structure, the data, or an entirely external starting point.

## Why reuse is underused

Teams often rebuild because they do not know the options exist, or cannot tell them apart.

- The same app rebuilt for a second department
- Test copies created with production data attached
- A template overlooked because it was not an exact match
- Layout decisions re-made and re-argued

## Comparing the three

| Method        | Copies                                      | Use when                                     |
| ------------- | ------------------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------- |
| **Duplicate** | Structure, fields, automations — no records | A similar process for another client or team |
| **Clone**     | Everything, including records               | You need the data in the copy                |
| **Template**  | A complete ready-made application           | Starting a process you have not built before |

## How to use each in Jestor

1. Duplicate a table in **Jestor** when you want the structure without another client's data.
2. Clone from the three-dot menu when the records should come too.
3. Clone an app from the action bar to create a variant under a new name.
4. Install a template from the store — around two minutes, and fully editable afterwards.
5. Use app versioning instead when you want to change the same app safely rather than create a copy.

## Why choose Jestor for reusable builds?

**Jestor** keeps duplication and cloning as separate actions rather than one copy with a checkbox, which reduces the chance of carrying data into a workspace where it does not belong.

There are 31 ready solutions in the template catalogue at [jestor.com/pt/templates](https://www.jestor.com/pt/templates/?ref=blog.jestor.com), and templates come from recurring customer problems rather than a product roadmap.

## Frequently Asked Questions

### Does duplicating bring the records?

No, only structure, fields, and automations. See [jestor.com](https://jestor.com/?ref=blog.jestor.com).

### Do automations transfer?

Yes, with both duplicate and clone.

### Should I clone or use versioning?

Clone for a separate variant; version to change the same app.

## Video Tutorial: Step by Step

Check out other practical tutorials on the Jestor YouTube channel.

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