Open source alternatives to Retool

2 projects on starwire do the same job. Ranked by how much of what Retool does each one covers, read from its README and website. Ties go to the most active.

What Retool does

  1. Build internal tools and admin panelscore
  2. Connect to databases and APIscore
  3. Drag and drop UI componentscore
  4. Workflows and automations
  5. User permissions
  6. Custom JavaScript
  7. AI apps and agents

Each dot in the table is one job, in this order. Square dots are core jobs and count double. Full means yes, half means partly. "See the evidence" under a project shows the line behind each one. Coverage is what a project documents, not how well it works or how hard it is to move to. How we score this

ProjectCoversStarsCommits, 12 weeksLast releaseClosed vs openedSetupLicense
ToolJetOpen-source low-code platform for internal tools, dashboards and AI agents Replaces it90%41k+20
2,560
 8 days ago100% Hosted version AGPL-3.0
Covers all 3 core jobs. Partly: Workflows and automations; AI apps and agents.See the evidence
  • Build internal tools and admin panelscoreYesbuilding internal tools: admin panels, dashboards
  • Connect to databases and APIscoreYesConnect to databases, APIs, cloud storage, and SaaS tools.
  • Drag and drop UI componentscoreYes80+ responsive components
  • Workflows and automationsPartlyAutomate multi-step processes with branching logic
  • User permissionsYesInline comments, mentions, and granular access control.
  • Custom JavaScriptYesRun JavaScript and Python inside your apps.
  • AI apps and agentsPartlyCreate intelligent agents to automate workflows
budibaseLow-code platform for building internal apps, automations, and AI agents Replaces it49%28k+24
2,241
 4 days ago80% Hosted version Custom license
Covers 2 of 3 core jobs. Not shown: Drag and drop UI components; Custom JavaScript.See the evidence
  • Build internal tools and admin panelscoreYesBuild apps, agents, and automations around your existing systems
  • Connect to databases and APIscoreYesIntegrate with databases, AI models, and business apps
  • Drag and drop UI componentscoreNot shownNeither the README nor the website mentions it.
  • Workflows and automationsYesautomate workflows, manage processes
  • User permissionsYesglobally manage users, onboarding, SMTP, apps, groups
  • Custom JavaScriptNot shownNeither the README nor the website mentions it.
  • AI apps and agentsYesBudibase agents understand these requests and handle the work

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