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Budibase

★ 25k

Low-code platform for shipping internal apps, forms, and workflows in minutes.

Budibase does the job of Retool, self-hosted. It is GPL-3.0-licensed, a copyleft licence, and it installs in about one command. Retool bills $50/user for it. 25k stars on GitHub.

Open-source replacement for Retool.

Licence
GPL-3.0
Self-hosting
Easy
The paid one costs
$50/user
GitHub stars
25k
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Is it actually a replacement?

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

How Budibase runs

Where it runs

Budibase runs on your server.

What setup takes

not verified by us yet — check the repo README.

Budibase questions

Is Budibase open source?

Yes — it is released under GPL-3.0.

Can Budibase 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 Budibase?

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

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