Alternatives to Retool

Platform to build admin panels and internal tools

Appsmith builds internal dashboards fast: connect your database, let your ops team update records, show some charts, all through a drag-and-drop interface with pre-built widgets. It connects to basically any data source: Postgres, MySQL, MongoDB, REST APIs, GraphQL, Google Sheets.

Open-source foundation for building internal tools

ToolJet gives you a drag-and-drop builder for internal tools (admin panels, dashboards, CRUD apps) that connects to your databases, APIs, and SaaS tools. Think Retool but open source and self-hostable.

Low-code platform for building internal apps

Budibase builds internal tools through a visual builder: connect your database, drag in components, set up automations, deploy. It's similar to Appsmith and ToolJet but with one key difference: it includes a built-in database, so you can start building without connecting external data sources.

React framework for internal tools and admin panels

Refine gives you a React framework that handles the CRUD, data tables, forms, and auth plumbing so you can focus on business logic for admin panels and internal tools. It's not a UI library.