# Alternatives to UI Bakery 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. It's aimed at engineering and ops teams wanting Retool-like speed with less lock-in, offering RBAC, audit logging, SOC 2 Type II certification, self-hosting/Docker air-gapped deployment, and a free tier. UI Bakery ranks #1 of 11 in Internal tool builders, with an Alt Score of 100. It is proprietary, freemium from $20/mo/developer and available on the web. 10 of 10 checklist rows are verified against a public source. Source: https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/ui-bakery/ Category: Internal tool builders ## Where UI Bakery stands out - **Custom code (JS/Python)** — 3 of 11 apps with a verified answer have this ## Overview - **Who it's for**: UI Bakery targets backend developers and technical teams who need to build internal tools, admin panels, dashboards, and customer portals without writing frontend code from scratch. Its own FAQ states users need some technical background for data/API connection work but no frontend development skills to build the UI. - **What you get**: A drag-and-drop WYSIWYG UI builder with 80+ ready-made components, native connections to 45+ databases and APIs (PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB, Salesforce, Stripe, and others), the ability to add custom JavaScript/Python code, scheduled job and webhook automations, an AI app-building agent, and a free hosted PostgreSQL database. Higher tiers add role-based access control, audit logs, Git-based version control, and SSO. - **How it works**: Developers build app UIs visually by dragging components onto a canvas, then wire them to data sources (SQL databases, HTTP/GraphQL APIs, or third-party services) and to client- or server-side actions written in JavaScript or Python. Apps run either on UI Bakery's Cloud (shared execution environment) or on a self-hosted deployment installed via a Docker-based install script in the customer's own network, with a license key tying the installation back to a Cloud workspace. ## Profile - **License**: Proprietary (verified 2026-07-30) - **Pricing model**: Freemium (verified 2026-07-30) - **Starts at**: $20/mo/developer (verified 2026-07-30) - **Platforms**: Web - **Status**: active (verified 2026-07-30) ## Ranked alternatives | # | App | Alt Score | Licence | Platforms | |---|-----|-----------|---------|-----------| | 1 | [ToolJet](https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/tooljet.md) | 96 | AGPL-3.0 | Web | | 2 | [DronaHQ](https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/dronahq.md) | 86 | Proprietary | Web, iOS, Android | | 3 | [Jet Admin](https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/jetadmin.md) | 86 | Proprietary | Web | | 4 | [Microsoft Power Apps](https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/power-apps.md) | 86 | ? | Windows, iOS, Android, Web | | 5 | [Retool](https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/retool.md) | 82 | Proprietary | Web | | 6 | [NocoBase](https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/nocobase.md) | 73 | Apache-2.0 + supplementary NocoBase License Agreement (no SaaS resale, branding restrictions) | Windows, macOS, Linux, Web | | 7 | [Refine](https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/refine.md) | 73 | MIT | Web | | 8 | [Budibase](https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/budibase.md) | 68 | GPL-3.0 | Web | | 9 | [Superblocks](https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/superblocks.md) | 64 | Proprietary | Web | | 10 | [Appsmith](https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/appsmith.md) | 55 | Apache-2.0 | Web | Alt Score = Verified coverage (90%) + Visibility (10%). See https://altcatalog.com/how-alt-score-works/ ## Feature comparison Legend: Yes / No / Partial / ? (not verified). | Internal tool builders checklist | UI Bakery | ToolJet | DronaHQ | Jet Admin | Microsoft Power Apps | Retool | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | Pricing model | Freemium | Freemium | Subscription | Freemium | Freemium | Freemium | | Starts at | $20/mo/developer | Free | $100/mo (billed annually) | $39/mo | $20/user/mo | Free | | License | Proprietary | AGPL-3.0 | Proprietary | Proprietary | ? | Proprietary | | Platforms | Web | Web | Web, iOS, Android | Web | Windows, iOS, Android, Web | Web | | Data source connectors | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | | Drag & drop UI builder | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | | Custom code (JS/Python) | Yes | Yes | Partial | Partial | Partial | Yes | | Self-hostable | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Partial | | Granular permissions | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | | Audit logs | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Partial | | Git-based versioning | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Partial | | Mobile layouts | Yes | Partial | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | | Free tier limits | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | | SSO | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Partial | ## Sources Sources for UI Bakery. Each alternative is sourced on its own page. - **License**: Proprietary — (verified 2026-07-30) - Note: No LICENSE file exists in the self-hosted GitHub repo (raw.githubusercontent.com/uibakery/self-hosted/main/LICENSE returns 404). The repo only contains an install/deploy script, not app source, and ev - Quote: “UI Bakery on-premise version license key can be obtained here” - **Pricing model**: Freemium — (verified 2026-07-30) - Note: Permanent Free plan (Cloud and Self-hosted, $0/developer) with real ongoing features (unlimited apps/data sources, hosted DB, community support) plus paid Standard/Builder, Team, and custom Enterprise - Quote: “Try for free. Scale as you need.” - **Starts at**: $20/mo/developer — (verified 2026-07-30) - Note: Cheapest PAID Cloud tier (Builder/Standard): $20/developer/month billed annually (20% discount shown on page) vs $25/developer/month true monthly billing. Self-hosted Team plan starts at $35/mo annual - Quote: “Builder Annually (-20%) Monthly $20 month per developer $25 month per developer” - **Status**: active — (verified 2026-07-30) - Note: Blog listing shows articles published through June 12, 2026 (site fetched July 2026); pricing/product pages are actively maintained with a 2015-2026 copyright footer. - Quote: “Best MCP Servers in 2026: Practical Picks for Coding, Data, and Business Workflows Dora Gurova June 12, 2026” - **Platforms**: Web — (verified 2026-07-30) - Note: UI Bakery is a browser-based builder (Cloud SaaS or Self-hosted via Docker install script) used to build web apps; there is no desktop or mobile client. UI Bakery's own FAQ (uibakery.io/faq, last modi - Quote: “Create your web apps using a fast and intuitive WYSIWYG builder.” - **Data source connectors**: Yes — (verified 2026-07-30) - Note: Page lists 45+ named connectors (PostgreSQL, MySQL, MariaDB, MongoDB, Oracle, SQL Server, Snowflake, Redshift, BigQuery, DynamoDB, Redis, Elasticsearch, Salesforce, HubSpot, Stripe, Slack, Twilio, Zen - Quote: “Connect your web app to databases and APIs directly within UI Bakery, leveraging a vast selection of native integrations.” - **Drag & drop UI builder**: Yes — (verified 2026-07-30) - Quote: “Drag and drop UI builder Create your web apps using a fast and intuitive WYSIWYG builder.” - **Custom code (JS/Python)**: Yes — (verified 2026-07-30) - Note: Confirmed available on all four Cloud tiers (Free, Builder, Team, Enterprise) via green checkmarks in the pricing comparison table, including the Free plan. - Quote: “Custom JavaScript/Python code The ability to write custom code using JavaScript or Python” - **Self-hostable**: Yes — (verified 2026-07-30) - Note: Installed via a Docker-based install.sh script; requires a license key (a free one is obtainable from a Cloud workspace) even for the self-hosted Free tier. - Quote: “Self-host UI Bakery in your private network, either locally or on cloud platforms like AWS, Google Cloud, or Microsoft Azure.” - **Granular permissions**: Yes — (verified 2026-07-30) - Note: Basic User Roles ship from the Standard/Builder Cloud plan up (all tiers on Self-hosted); full Role-based access control (RBAC) is gated to the Team plan or higher on both Cloud and Self-hosted, confi - Quote: “Everything in Standard, plus: $40 of AI usage credits Role-based access control Audit Logs Premium support” - **Audit logs**: Yes — (verified 2026-07-30) - Note: Gated to the Team plan or higher on both Cloud and Self-hosted (red/unchecked on Free and Standard/Builder, green/checked on Team and Enterprise in the comparison table). - Quote: “Audit logs The ability to store the history of user actions for auditing purposes.” - **Git-based versioning**: Yes — (verified 2026-07-30) - Note: Gated to the Enterprise plan only on both Cloud and Self-hosted (confirmed via the pricing comparison table: unchecked on Free/Standard/Team, checked only on Enterprise). - Quote: “Empower your team with Git-based version control and let them be more productive, efficient, and safe when they work on your apps in parallel.” - **Mobile layouts**: Yes — (verified 2026-07-30) - Note: This is responsive/adaptive layout support for building apps that display well on phone/tablet screen sizes, available on all tiers. It is not native mobile app building — UI Bakery's own FAQ (uibaker - Quote: “Mobile Responsive Apps The capability to customize component positioning, sizes, and display across various screen sizes.” - **Free tier limits**: Yes — (verified 2026-07-30) - Note: Cloud Free plan limits: 5GB hosted Postgres database, 1000 automation executions/month ($50 per extra 5000), shared execution environment, no workspace-viewer seats (developer-only editing), AI credit - Quote: “Free plan contains: Unlimited apps & data source connections Monthly AI trial credits included Public and Private Apps Unlimited public app users Release history Hosted database Community Support” - **SSO**: Yes — (verified 2026-07-30) - Note: Enterprise plan only, on both Cloud and Self-hosted — unchecked (red) for Free/Standard/Team, checked (green) only for Enterprise in the pricing comparison table; Enterprise tier bullet lists "Custom - Quote: “SSO (Okta, Azure AD, SAML, OpenID, oAuth 2.0) Integration with Single-Sign-On providers.” --- Ranked by verified data, never by who paid. https://altcatalog.com/trust/