windmill
The premium Open Source alternative to Retool
🎯 Best for:Turning scripts into UIs and production-grade workflows.
What is windmill?
Replaces Retool for internal UIs and Temporal for workflow orchestration. Runs Python, TypeScript, and Go scripts as scalable workflows with a Rust-based executor for maximum speed.
Tech Stack
HTMLLow-Code & Builder
Why windmill?
- • Blazing fast (Rust)
- • Code-first approach
- • Airflow-grade orchestration
Limitations
- • UI builder less polished
- • Requires coding skills
- • Database management required
3/5/2026
Last Update
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Forks
669
Issues
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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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