Ask HN: Which NoCode platforms are fine?

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  • saltcorn

    Free and open source no-code application builder

  • Saltcorn [1] is worth a look. The back-end is Postgres, so integrations are simple. It seems to work how my mind works, it's fun to use, and I don't feel limited or locked in because the data and model are in Postgres.

    [1] https://saltcorn.com/

  • Strapi

    ๐Ÿš€ Strapi is the leading open-source headless CMS. Itโ€™s 100% JavaScript/TypeScript, fully customizable and developer-first.

  • Maybe have a look at https://strapi.io/ and https://directus.io/. They are really easy to setup so yo can spend an afternoon trying out both and see if you like them.

  • SurveyJS

    Open-Source JSON Form Builder to Create Dynamic Forms Right in Your App. With SurveyJS form UI libraries, you can build and style forms in a fully-integrated drag & drop form builder, render them in your JS app, and store form submission data in any backend, inc. PHP, ASP.NET Core, and Node.js.

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  • Directus

    The Modern Data Stack ๐Ÿฐ โ€” Directus is an instant REST+GraphQL API and intuitive no-code data collaboration app for any SQL database.

  • Maybe have a look at https://strapi.io/ and https://directus.io/. They are really easy to setup so yo can spend an afternoon trying out both and see if you like them.

  • doodba

    Base image for making the creation of customized Odoo environments a piece of cake

  • You are missing stuff.

    In development mode with inotify you get python hot code reloading. In development mode the XML (with a handful of exceptions regarding menus, and ir.actions) will be read from disk on reload.

    At work we use Dockerized Odoo based on a [Doodba](https://github.com/Tecnativa/doodba). We use [click-odoo](https://github.com/acsone/click-odoo) to manage module upgrades (amongst other things). Dev workflow is largely managed through [invoke](https://www.pyinvoke.org/) tasks.

    I do wish there was hot code reloading for the views (xml), but realistically if youโ€™re making an app of any complexity the views in the backend are the small part and likely not where you are spending the majority of your time.

    Website stuff is absolutely 100% stuck in the past at the moment, imho.

  • click-odoo

    Run python scripts in a Odoo environment

  • You are missing stuff.

    In development mode with inotify you get python hot code reloading. In development mode the XML (with a handful of exceptions regarding menus, and ir.actions) will be read from disk on reload.

    At work we use Dockerized Odoo based on a [Doodba](https://github.com/Tecnativa/doodba). We use [click-odoo](https://github.com/acsone/click-odoo) to manage module upgrades (amongst other things). Dev workflow is largely managed through [invoke](https://www.pyinvoke.org/) tasks.

    I do wish there was hot code reloading for the views (xml), but realistically if youโ€™re making an app of any complexity the views in the backend are the small part and likely not where you are spending the majority of your time.

    Website stuff is absolutely 100% stuck in the past at the moment, imho.

  • nocodb

    ๐Ÿ”ฅ ๐Ÿ”ฅ ๐Ÿ”ฅ Open Source Airtable Alternative

  • We currently support transforming MySQL, Postgres, SQL-Server and SQLite databases.

    [1] : https://github.com/nocodb/nocodb

    (Disclaimer: I'm founder of NocoDB )

  • appsmith

    Platform to build admin panels, internal tools, and dashboards. Integrates with 25+ databases and any API.

  • Agreed. We need to improve a lot on the mobile, we've had our hands full with desktop browsers. About the unfixed iOS issue, was it an issue about the tabs widget on Safari? https://github.com/appsmithorg/appsmith/issues/3835

    If not, could you tell me more so that I can create an issue.

  • InfluxDB

    Power Real-Time Data Analytics at Scale. Get real-time insights from all types of time series data with InfluxDB. Ingest, query, and analyze billions of data points in real-time with unbounded cardinality.

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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. ๐Ÿš€

  • I am one of the maintainers of ToolJet (https://github.com/ToolJet/ToolJet). ToolJet is an open source no-code platform that can connect to all of your existing data sources such as databases and APIs to build applications using a drag and drop interface.

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