Alternatives to UI Bakery
Low-code builder for internal apps, admin panels, and dashboards with exportable React cod
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.
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 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.
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.
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.
Where UI Bakery stands out
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Ranked alternatives
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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 UI Bakery is verified against its own pages. Each alternative is sourced on its own page.
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License Proprietary verified 2026-07-30
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
UI Bakery on-premise version license key can be obtained here
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Pricing model Freemium verified 2026-07-30
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
Try for free. Scale as you need.
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Starts at $20/mo/developer verified 2026-07-30
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
Builder Annually (-20%) Monthly $20 month per developer $25 month per developer
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Status active verified 2026-07-30
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.
Best MCP Servers in 2026: Practical Picks for Coding, Data, and Business Workflows Dora Gurova June 12, 2026
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Platforms Web verified 2026-07-30
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
Create your web apps using a fast and intuitive WYSIWYG builder.
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Data source connectors Yes verified 2026-07-30
Page lists 45+ named connectors (PostgreSQL, MySQL, MariaDB, MongoDB, Oracle, SQL Server, Snowflake, Redshift, BigQuery, DynamoDB, Redis, Elasticsearch, Salesforce, HubSpot, Stripe, Slack, Twilio, Zen
Connect your web app to databases and APIs directly within UI Bakery, leveraging a vast selection of native integrations.
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Drag & drop UI builder Yes verified 2026-07-30
Drag and drop UI builder Create your web apps using a fast and intuitive WYSIWYG builder.
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Custom code (JS/Python) Yes verified 2026-07-30
Confirmed available on all four Cloud tiers (Free, Builder, Team, Enterprise) via green checkmarks in the pricing comparison table, including the Free plan.
Custom JavaScript/Python code The ability to write custom code using JavaScript or Python
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Self-hostable Yes verified 2026-07-30
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.
Self-host UI Bakery in your private network, either locally or on cloud platforms like AWS, Google Cloud, or Microsoft Azure.
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Granular permissions Yes verified 2026-07-30
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
Everything in Standard, plus: $40 of AI usage credits Role-based access control Audit Logs Premium support
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Audit logs Yes verified 2026-07-30
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).
Audit logs The ability to store the history of user actions for auditing purposes.
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Git-based versioning Yes verified 2026-07-30
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).
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.
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Mobile layouts Yes verified 2026-07-30
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
Mobile Responsive Apps The capability to customize component positioning, sizes, and display across various screen sizes.
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Free tier limits Yes verified 2026-07-30
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
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
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SSO Yes verified 2026-07-30
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
SSO (Okta, Azure AD, SAML, OpenID, oAuth 2.0) Integration with Single-Sign-On providers.
https://uibakery.io/pricing
FAQ
Yes. ToolJet, 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.
ToolJet, NocoBase and Refine — every license claim links its source.