budibase
Budibase is an open-source low code platform that helps you build internal tools in minutes 🚀 (by Budibase)
appsmith
Platform to build admin panels, internal tools, and dashboards. Integrates with 25+ databases and any API. (by appsmithorg)
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| budibase | appsmith | |
|---|---|---|
| 348 | 253 | |
| 24,527 | 36,981 | |
| 3.2% | 1.5% | |
| 10.0 | 10.0 | |
| 1 day ago | 2 days ago | |
| TypeScript | TypeScript | |
| GNU General Public License v3.0 or later | Apache License 2.0 |
The number of mentions indicates the total number of mentions that we've tracked plus the number of user suggested alternatives.
Stars - the number of stars that a project has on GitHub. Growth - month over month growth in stars.
Activity is a relative number indicating how actively a project is being developed. Recent commits have higher weight than older ones.
For example, an activity of 9.0 indicates that a project is amongst the top 10% of the most actively developed projects that we are tracking.
Stars - the number of stars that a project has on GitHub. Growth - month over month growth in stars.
Activity is a relative number indicating how actively a project is being developed. Recent commits have higher weight than older ones.
For example, an activity of 9.0 indicates that a project is amongst the top 10% of the most actively developed projects that we are tracking.
budibase
Posts with mentions or reviews of budibase.
We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives
and similar projects. The last one was on 2025-05-06.
- Top 8 Open-Source Tools for Web Application Development
- Top 15 Fastest-Growing Open-Source Low-Code Projects on GitHub in 2025
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I Found Perfect CMS after Years of Trial and Error
Many providers such as Directus, Appsmith, or Budibase all have ways to fully customize the viewing and editing experience of each field.
- The Best Open-Source Alternatives to AppSheet in 2025
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Top 4 Open Source Products to Help You Avoid Hidden Costs in Low-Code Platforms
Website:https://budibase.com/
- Why Open-Source Alternatives Are Replacing OutSystems in 2025?
- Budibase: Create business apps, automate workflows in minutes
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How to Build Internal Tools 100x Faster
It is possible to speed up the development and delivery process for many internal applications by using no-code or low code tools. These vary in offerings from open source to SaaS, including popular ones like AirTable, BudiBase, Retool, NocoDB and others. These can all greatly help speed up delivery times.
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Budibase 3.0 – Open-source alternative to Retool
- Drag and drop RBAC, Views, Row actions, automation branching, AI column, and more.
https://github.com/Budibase/budibase
Learn more about the features:
https://budibase.com/blog/updates/v3/recap/
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Ask HN: Anybody used Retool for production, user-facing app?
Retool is not designed for external use cases. Better going with a tool like Bubble or a low code platform that doesn't have an end-user license.
I'm the cofounder of Budibase. An open source alt to Retool. You could try the open source plan:
https://github.com/Budibase/budibase/
appsmith
Posts with mentions or reviews of appsmith.
We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives
and similar projects. The last one was on 2025-05-10.
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The Backend Shift: Leveraging Open Source Powerhouses for Faster, Leaner Apps
Appsmith (appsmith.com) / ToolJet (tooljet.com):
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Top 15 Builder.ai Alternatives for 2025: Explore the Best App Development Platforms
Best for: Internal tool development for developers Appsmith is an open-source platform for building internal tools, dashboards, and admin panels.
- Top 8 Open-Source Tools for Web Application Development
- Top 40 Open-source Developer Tools with the Most GitHub Stars
- Top 15 Fastest-Growing Open-Source Low-Code Projects on GitHub in 2025
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I Found Perfect CMS after Years of Trial and Error
Many providers such as Directus, Appsmith, or Budibase all have ways to fully customize the viewing and editing experience of each field.
- The Best Open-Source Alternatives to AppSheet in 2025
- Top 4 Open Source Products to Help You Avoid Hidden Costs in Low-Code Platforms
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How to Build an Internal Data Application Using Google Sheets as a Data Source
Appsmith: https://www.appsmith.com/
- Why Open-Source Alternatives Are Replacing OutSystems in 2025?
What are some alternatives?
When comparing budibase and appsmith you can also consider the following projects:
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ToolJet - Low-code platform for building business applications. Connect to databases, cloud storages, GraphQL, API endpoints, Airtable, Google sheets, OpenAI, etc and build apps using drag and drop application builder. Built using JavaScript/TypeScript. 🚀
nocodb - 🔥 🔥 🔥 Open Source Airtable Alternative
Metabase - The easy-to-use open source Business Intelligence and Embedded Analytics tool that lets everyone work with data :bar_chart:
nocobase - NocoBase is an extensibility-first, open-source no-code/low-code platform for building business applications and enterprise solutions.
Directus - The flexible backend for all your projects 🐰 Turn your DB into a headless CMS, admin panels, or apps with a custom UI, instant APIs, auth & more.
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