caniopen-sourceit

the catalog · 🧩 No-code apps

Appsmith

★ 37k

Drag-and-drop internal tool builder that connects to any database or API.

Appsmith does the job of Retool, self-hosted. It is Apache-2.0-licensed, so you can do essentially what you like with it, and it installs in about one command. Retool bills $50/user for it. 37k stars on GitHub.

Open-source replacement for Retool.

Licence
Apache-2.0
Self-hosting
Easy
The paid one costs
$50/user
GitHub stars
37k
view the code →official site →

Is it actually a replacement?

We have written a verdict on what it replaces — what you lose, and why people still pay:

How Appsmith runs

Where it runs

Appsmith runs on your server.

What setup takes

not verified by us yet — check the repo README.

Appsmith questions

Is Appsmith open source?

Yes — it is released under Apache-2.0.

Can Appsmith replace Retool?

Our verdict on Retool is YES. NocoDB (64k stars), Appsmith (37k stars), ToolJet (36k stars) are mature open-source replacements for Retool — self-host in one command and stop paying $15/mo.

Can I self-host Appsmith?

Yes — we rate it easy to self-host, and it runs on your server.

More low-code tools