Alternatives to ToolJet
Open source low-code builder with JS everywhere
ToolJet ranks #2 of 11 in Internal tool builders, with an Alt Score of 96. It is licensed under AGPL-3.0, freemium from Free and available on the web. 10 of 10 checklist rows are verified against a public source.
Software teams and IT/engineering leaders who need to build internal tools, admin panels, and dashboards quickly, without dedicating full front-end and back-end engineering effort to every request.
A drag-and-drop app builder plus AI-assisted generation for building CRUD apps, dashboards, and workflows. It includes 80+ pre-built connectors for databases, APIs, and SaaS tools, a built-in PostgreSQL data store, and support for workflow/agent automation triggered by schedules, webhooks, or events. It can be deployed on ToolJet's cloud or self-hosted on your own infrastructure.
You connect one or more data sources, then assemble a UI from pre-built components (or generate one from a natural-language prompt) and wire up queries and logic to those sources. Apps and workflows run in the browser or via triggers, with role-based access control governing who can view or edit them.
Where ToolJet stands out
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Ranked alternatives
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UI Bakery is a low-code platform for building internal apps, admin panels, and CRUD dashboards, connecting to 45+ databases/APIs via a drag-and-drop builder that can export clean React code.
DronaHQ is a low-code/no-code platform for building internal tools, admin panels, dashboards, and mobile ops apps, combining a drag-and-drop builder with 400+ connectors and custom-code support.
Jet Admin is a drag-and-drop internal tool builder connecting to 50+ databases and APIs (Postgres, MySQL, Firebase, Supabase, REST/GraphQL) to generate admin panels, CRMs, and dashboards.
Power Apps is Microsoft's low-code app development platform for building internal business tools, admin panels, and dashboards, with a drag-and-drop canvas builder, Power Fx custom code, and 1,000+ pr.
NocoBase is an open-source no-code/AI platform for building internal business systems, combining relational data modeling, a drag-and-drop UI builder, workflow automation, and a plugin architecture fo.
Refine is an open-source framework (with an AI-assisted builder) for generating internal tools, admin panels, and dashboards as portable React/TypeScript code rather than a proprietary low-code app.
Feature comparison
Rows come from the Internal tool builders checklist (14 rows). Human-verified cells only. ? means the value has not been verified.
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Every fact and feature listed for ToolJet is verified against its own pages. Each alternative is sourced on its own page.
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License AGPL-3.0 verified 2026-07-08
GNU AFFERO GENERAL PUBLIC LICENSE Version 3, 19 November 2007
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Pricing model Freemium verified 2026-07-08
$0 per builder/month
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Starts at Free verified 2026-07-08
$0 per builder/month
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Platforms Web verified 2026-07-08
ToolJet is the open-source foundation of ToolJet AI - the AI-native platform for building and deploying internal tools, workflows and AI agents.
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Status active verified 2026-07-08
pushed_at: 2026-07-08T17:53:03Z
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Data source connectors Yes verified 2026-07-08
80+ Data Sources: Connect to databases, APIs, cloud storage, and SaaS tools.
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Drag & drop UI builder Yes verified 2026-07-08
The community edition provides a powerful visual builder, drag-and-drop UI, and integrations with databases, APIs, SaaS apps, and object storage.
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Custom code (JS/Python) Yes verified 2026-07-08
Code Anywhere: Run JavaScript and Python inside your apps.
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Self-hostable Yes verified 2026-07-08
Flexible Deployment: Self-host with Docker, Kubernetes, AWS, GCP, Azure, and more.
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Granular permissions Yes verified 2026-07-08
Grant role-based access for pages, components, queries and database rows in an application
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Audit logs Yes verified 2026-07-08
Team plan 14 days; Enterprise unlimited.
Up to 14 days
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Git-based versioning Yes verified 2026-07-08
README 'GitSync & CI/CD'; GitSync on Pro/Team/Enterprise.
Integrate with GitHub/GitLab for version control and streamlined deployments.
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Mobile layouts Partial verified 2026-07-08
Responsive components; no dedicated mobile-layout builder documented.
Visual App Builder: 60+ responsive components (Tables, Charts, Forms, Lists, Progress Bars, and more).
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Free tier limits Yes verified 2026-07-08
2 builders, up to 50 end users, up to 2 apps, 100 AI credits/month
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SSO Yes verified 2026-07-08
SSO on Pro/Team/Enterprise.
Google, GitHub, OIDC, LDAP, SAML
https://tooljet.ai/pricing
FAQ
Yes. UI Bakery, Jet Admin and Microsoft Power Apps have a free tier or are fully free. Free-tier limits in the comparison table are verified and dated.
NocoBase, Refine and Budibase — every license claim links its source.