appsmith
The open-source alternative toRetool
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|Apache-2.0🧐 What is appsmith?
Appsmith is a low-code platform that enables developers to build custom business applications by connecting to any data source. It simplifies the creation of complex UI components and logic, allowing teams to ship internal tools 10x faster.
💡 Bottom Line: Use this if you wantinternal operations teams and developers.but hate paying monthly subscriptions.
Best Used For
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Customer Support Dashboards🛡️
Inventory Management Systems💰
Database GUI BuildersProject Vitality
Tech StackTypeScript
Last Update
1/6/2026
Community Forks4,418
Open Issues4,424
LicenseApache-2.0
Best For
Internal operations teams and developers.
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Key Pros
- • Extensive database integrations
- • Rapid low-code development
- • Highly extensible with JS
Challenges
- • Learning curve for JavaScript
- • Limited public-facing UI
- • Complex custom styling
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