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ToolJet

★ 36k

Build admin panels and dashboards visually with 50+ integrations and a JS escape hatch.

ToolJet does the job of Retool, self-hosted. It is AGPL-licensed, so a hosted fork has to publish its changes, and it installs in about one command. Retool bills $50/user for it. 36k stars on GitHub.

Open-source replacement for Retool.

Licence
AGPL-3.0
Self-hosting
Easy
The paid one costs
$50/user
GitHub stars
36k
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 ToolJet runs

Where it runs

ToolJet runs on your server.

What setup takes

not verified by us yet — check the repo README.

ToolJet questions

Is ToolJet open source?

Yes — it is released under AGPL-3.0.

Can ToolJet 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 ToolJet?

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

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