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24 alternatives to We build ILLA after we tried Retool,Appsmith,and other low-code tools

Low-code platform allows you to build business apps, enables you to quickly create internal tools such as dashboard, crud app, admin panel, crm, cms, etc. Supports PostgreSQL, MySQL, Supabase, GraphQL, MongoDB, MSSQL, Rest API, Hugging Face, Redis, etc. Automate workflows with schedule or webhook. O

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. We build ILLA after we tried Retool,Appsmith,and other low-code tools launched in 2022; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   ILLA Cloud 2.0▲167

   Accelerate your internal tools development

   2023 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Build0▲349

   Build custom internal apps in minutes, no coding required

   Nov 2025 · build0.ai · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Retool – build internal tools faster▲592

   Build, deploy, and manage internal tools with Retool's unified engine. Connect to any database, API, or LLM. Leverage AI throughout your business.

   2018 · tryretool.com · its alternatives →

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   Supabase▲2,325

   The Postgres developer platform is now generally available

   2024 · supabase.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Base44: The all-new builder▲683

   The platform for people to turn ideas into working products

   Oct 2025 · base44.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Jet Admin▲273

   Build business apps fast and with No-Code

   2022 · jetadmin.io · its alternatives →

7. 7
   ToolJet 3.0▲598

   ToolJet helps you build enterprise apps, AI agents and workflows in minutes, not months. Create secure internal apps that are enterprise ready and SOC2, GDPR and ISO compliant.

   2024 · tooljet.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Frontly▲738

   Build AI powered SaaS apps and internal tools with no code

   2024 · frontly.ai · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Illa – An open-source alternative to Retool▲151

   Hey HNs: This is Vincent from the ILLA team. I'm sure you guys see tons of "Open-source" and "Alternative to Retool" these days. I won't deny Retool is a great product, and so are many open-source competitors such as Appsmith, Budibase, Tooljet etc. However, what makes ILLA so special? What advantages does ILLA have that allow users to choose ILLA instead of others? Well, I would like to answer those questions to all folks at HN one by one. First, we are similar to Retool, or Appsmith but we have many different our own features. We are a true open-source project all the folks here can check…

   2022 · github.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Internal All-in-One Platform▲134

    All-in-one platform for building internal tools

    2023 · its alternatives →

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    Fastgen▲691

    Visual low-code backend builder

    2023 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Zeroqode▲441

    Build your app up to 10x faster with no-code app templates

    2017 · zeroqode.com · its alternatives →

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    Retool, Self-Hosted▲562

    A low code platform to build internal tools

    2021 · retool.com · its alternatives →

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    Dropbase – Build internal web apps with just Python▲207

    Hey HN, I’m Jimmy, co-founder of Dropbase (https://www.dropbase.io). We are an internal tools builder for Python developers. All you have to do is import any Python scripts/libraries, declare UI components, and layer app permissions so you can share them with others. We’re a middle ground between Airplane and Retool—simpler UI creation than Airplane, more code-centered than Retool. UI building is declarative and you can bind Python scripts/functions to UI components. You can write Python scripts/functions using our App Studio with support from a Python Language…

    2023 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Fabloq▲102

    Low-code API builder

    2023 · its alternatives →

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    Zeroqode 2.0▲286

    Everything you need to build apps without code.

    2018 · zeroqode.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Fabloq▲119

    Low Code API Builder

    2024 · its alternatives →

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    Powabase▲415

    Build AI apps with Postgres, RAG, and agents

    May 2026 · powabase.ai · its alternatives →

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    Open Source PostgreSQL Studio▲407

    Powerful PostgreSQL tool is now open source for self-hosting

    2021 · supabase.com · its alternatives →

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    No-code alternative to Retool, Appsmith, Internal, etc.▲123

    Hi, founders! We’ve actually launched quite some time ago, but (semi)pivoted a few times along the way. Jet Admin is an app builder for creating internal tools, admin panels, dashboards, external portals, and so on without coding. You can connect to any backend, assemble a UI through the visual builder, and set up data binding, transformations, conditionals, etc. through the point-and-click interface. If you need to, you can create custom HTTP, SQL queries, make data transformations with JS, and embed custom UI components. We believe that product, data, operations teams should be able to…

    2022 · jetadmin.io · its alternatives →

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    Open-source alternative to Retool, Internal.io, etc.▲429

    Open-source foundation of ToolJet AI - the enterprise app generation platform for internal tools, dashboards, business applications, workflows and AI agents. Build visually, from a prompt, or from Claude Code, Codex and Cursor over MCP 🚀 - ToolJet/ToolJet

    2021 · github.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    AI Assistant and Bot Builder▲245

    Build custom AI assistant with no-code visually

    2024 · aibot.how · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Internal Enterprise▲162

    Build enterprise-ready internal tools, fast.

    2021 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    illa▲28

    low-code opensource tool for developers to build product

    2022 · its alternatives →

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