Stop paying for Retool. These free, open-source tools give you full data ownership, no vendor lock-in, and deploy for as little as $5/month on your own VPS.
| Feature | Open Source | Retool |
|---|---|---|
| Free to use (forever) | ||
| Self-hosted / private data | ||
| Open source (auditable code) | ||
| No vendor lock-in | ||
| Docker / 1-click deploy | ||
| Unlimited users / events | ||
| Custom domain & branding | ||
| Managed updates & backups | ||
| Built-in CDN & scaling | ||
| Enterprise SLA & support |
This tool ships with Docker support — the fastest way to get a production instance running.
git clone https://github.com/ToolJet/ToolJetClone the repository to your server
cp .env.example .env && nano .envConfigure environment variables
docker-compose up -dStart all services in the background
open http://localhost:3000Finish setup in the web UI
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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 🚀
Platform to build admin panels, internal tools, and dashboards. Integrates with 25+ databases and any API.
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. Open source Retool.