illa-builder
The premium Open Source alternative to Retool
🎯 Best for:Rapidly building admin panels and dashboards over existing databases.
What is illa-builder?
A low-code platform that replaces Retool for building internal dashboards and admin panels. It provides a drag-and-drop interface to connect databases like PostgreSQL and APIs into functional CRUD apps within minutes.
Tech Stack
TypeScriptLow-Code & Builder
Why illa-builder?
- • Supports wide range of DBs/APIs
- • Real-time collaboration
- • Responsive UI components
Limitations
- • Smaller community than Retool
- • Complex K8s setup for scaling
- • Mobile support is basic
3/5/2026
Last Update
1,209
Forks
42
Issues
Apache-2.0
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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