ToolJet
Lighter than Appsmith, AGPL, and quick to stand up.
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sovereigntyToolJet is a low-code builder for internal tools with a visual app designer, around fifty data-source connectors, and a notably light deployment — it will run comfortably on hardware you would consider too small for Appsmith. AGPL-3.0 with roughly 38.3k stars. The licence is the thing to read carefully: AGPL is strong copyleft, which matters if you intend to modify it and offer it as a service to others. For ordinary internal use it changes nothing at all.
OPEN SOURCEAGPL-3.0 (core; enterprise edition is commercial)SELF-HOSTLOCAL-FIRST
LicenseAGPL-3.0 (core; enterprise edition is commercial)
PricingFree and open source to self-host. Paid cloud and enterprise editions.
Open sourceYes
Self-hostableYes
Local-first dataYes
What it does well
- +Lightest deployment of the serious options — small servers are fine
- +Around fifty data-source connectors built in
- +Clean, fast app designer
- +Active development and a responsive community
Where it falls short
- −AGPL-3.0 strong copyleft — read it before modifying and redistributing
- −Smaller community than Appsmith
- −Enterprise features including SSO are commercial
- −Fewer worked examples for complex applications
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