avo
The premium Open Source alternative to Retool
🎯 Best for:Ruby on Rails teams needing to ship internal admin dashboards rapidly.
What is avo?
A configuration-based admin panel builder that generates CRUD interfaces directly from Rails models. It utilizes a DSL to define resources, fields, and actions without writing boilerplate HTML or JavaScript.
Tech Stack
RubyLow-Code & Builder
Why avo?
- • Deep integration with Rails ecosystem
- • Highly customizable via Ruby code
- • Reduces CRUD boilerplate by 90%
Limitations
- • Limited to Ruby on Rails
- • Pro features require license
- • Learning curve for the DSL
3/5/2026
Last Update
306
Forks
255
Issues
Other
License
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Competitor Cost
-$1,440
/ year (est. based on Retool)
Self-Hosted
$0
/ year
Team Size10 Users
150+
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