Alternatives to Appsmith

An open-source low-code platform for building admin panels, dashboards and internal tools on your data. Notes say what changes if you switch.

14 alternatives

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  • ToolJet

    An open-source low-code platform for building internal tools, admin panels and dashboards on existing data.

    FreemiumOpen sourceWebSelf-hosted

    ToolJet is also open source and self-hostable, but under AGPL-3.0, and adds prompt-based generation, over 100 integrations and an MCP server still in beta.

  • Retool

    A platform for building internal business apps on company data, including from AI prompts.

    FreemiumProprietaryWeb

    Retool is a proprietary hosted platform for internal apps that can generate them from prompts, so you give up Appsmith's Apache-2.0 licence and Docker self-hosting.

  • DreamFactory

    A self-hosted platform that generates governed REST APIs and MCP access for existing databases.

    FreemiumOpen sourceSelf-hosted

  • Saltcorn

    An open-source no-code builder for database applications with visual views, workflows and user interfaces.

    FreeOpen sourceWebSelf-hosted

    Saltcorn is an MIT-licensed no-code builder for database applications that can run on SQLite, aimed at replacing spreadsheets or Access databases with self-hosted apps.

  • Windmill

    An open-source, self-hostable platform for turning scripts into workflows, internal apps and scheduled jobs.

    FreemiumOpen sourceWebSelf-hosted

    Windmill turns scripts in TypeScript, Python, Go and other languages into workflows and internal apps, so it suits teams who prefer writing code over drag-and-drop building.

  • Appwrite

    An open-source backend platform with auth, databases, storage, functions, messaging and hosting for app developers.

    FreemiumOpen sourceWebSelf-hosted

  • SQLPage

    An open-source tool that builds interactive websites and apps on top of a database using only SQL queries.

    FreeOpen sourceWindowsSelf-hosted

    SQLPage builds apps and dashboards from SQL queries alone, so you trade Appsmith's drag-and-drop editor and JavaScript customisation for a fixed set of built-in components.

  • Directus

    A self-hostable backend and headless CMS that adds APIs and an admin app to any SQL database.

    FreemiumProprietaryWebSelf-hosted

  • REI3

    A self-hosted open-source low-code platform for building and running multi-user business applications.

    FreemiumOpen sourceWebSelf-hosted

  • Apache Superset

    A self-hosted data exploration and visualization platform with a no-code chart builder and SQL IDE.

    FreeOpen sourceWebSelf-hosted

  • Corteza

    An open-source low-code platform for building CRM, business process and structured data applications.

    FreeOpen sourceWebSelf-hosted

  • Claris FileMaker

    A low-code platform for building custom database apps, with a desktop app and server hosting options.

    PaidProprietarymacOSSelf-hosted

  • Shaper

    Open-source tool for building data dashboards and reports by writing SQL, powered by DuckDB.

    FreeOpen sourceWebSelf-hosted

  • Edalitics

    Open-source business intelligence platform for building dashboards and reports from multiple data sources.

    FreeOpen sourceWebSelf-hosted