ToolJet alternatives

4 tools to consider instead of ToolJet, shown against it.

ToolJet Retool Appsmith Budibase Superblocks
Vendor ToolJet, Inc. Retool, Inc. Appsmith Budibase Superblocks
Pricing model Free tier + paid plans Free tier + paid plans Free tier + paid plans Free tier + paid plans Subscription
Free tier Yes Yes Yes Yes No
Deployment Cloud, Self-hosted Cloud, Self-hosted Cloud, Self-hosted Cloud, Self-hosted Cloud, Self-hosted
Open source Yes (AGPL-3.0) No Yes (Apache-2.0) Yes (GPL-3.0 (core); BSL for paid enterprise features) No
Best for Teams wanting an open-source, AGPL-licensed internal tool builder with AI-assisted and agent-driven app generation. Engineering teams building internal CRUD tools and ops dashboards on top of a warehouse or operational database. Teams wanting a free, self-hostable app builder for internal tools without per-user licensing at small scale. Teams wanting a free, self-hostable low-code builder for internal apps and automations on existing data sources. Engineering teams wanting an AI-agent-driven internal tool builder with enterprise deployment controls.
Pricing

Free tier for small teams; per-builder monthly pricing on Basic/Pro/Team tiers; Enterprise starts at a flat monthly minimum.

Free $0/builder/month
Basic $23/builder/month
Team $199/builder/month
Enterprise from $3,000/month

Prices read from the vendor's own page on September 21, 2026. Vendors change prices; check the source before you budget.

Per-builder plus per-internal-user pricing across Free, Team, Business and Enterprise tiers, on cloud or self-hosted.

Free $0
Team $10/builder/month (annual) + $5/internal user/month
Business $50/builder/month (annual) + $15/internal user/month
Enterprise custom

Prices read from the vendor's own page on September 21, 2026. Vendors change prices; check the source before you budget.

Free open-source Community edition (self-hosted, unlimited use); cloud Free tier for up to 5 users; paid per-user Business and custom Enterprise tiers.

Free (cloud) $0
Business $15/user/month
Enterprise from $2,500/month

Prices read from the vendor's own page on September 21, 2026. Vendors change prices; check the source before you budget.

Free self-hosted Open Source edition; cloud Pro/Premium/Business plans priced on actions, AI credits and creator seats, plus custom Enterprise.

Pro (cloud) $19/month
Premium (cloud) $49/month
Business (cloud) $299/month
Enterprise custom

Prices read from the vendor's own page on September 21, 2026. Vendors change prices; check the source before you budget.

Flat monthly Teams plan with a Governed Agent Unit allowance and per-additional-app add-on fee; custom Enterprise plan.

Teams $125/month (or $100/month billed annually)
Enterprise custom

Prices read from the vendor's own page on September 21, 2026. Vendors change prices; check the source before you budget.

Features
  • Drag-and-drop UI builder with 45+ components
  • AI app generation from a natural-language prompt
  • MCP integration for building apps from Claude Code, Codex or Cursor
  • Connects to databases, cloud storage, GraphQL and REST APIs
  • Git-based version control and audit logs
  • Self-hosted, air-gapped deployment option
  • Role-based access control and SSO (paid tiers)
  • Drag-and-drop UI builder with 100+ prebuilt components
  • Direct connections to SQL/NoSQL databases and REST/GraphQL APIs
  • JavaScript and Python scripting inside the builder
  • Retool Workflows for backend automation
  • Role-based access control and audit logging
  • Self-hosted or cloud deployment
  • Mobile app builder
  • Drag-and-drop UI builder with 45+ widgets
  • Connects to 25+ databases and any REST/GraphQL API
  • JavaScript throughout queries and components
  • Git-based version control per app
  • Role-based access control
  • Free, unlimited self-hosted Community edition
  • Reusable packages and workflows (paid tiers)
  • Drag-and-drop UI builder for forms, tables and dashboards
  • Built-in automations/workflow engine
  • Free, unlimited self-hosted Open Source edition
  • Connects to SQL, NoSQL, REST APIs and SaaS tools
  • Row-level and column-level access control
  • AI agents and AI-assisted app generation
  • Docker/Kubernetes self-hosting
  • Clark AI agent for scaffolding and editing apps/workflows
  • Drag-and-drop UI builder with 50+ integrations
  • Staging and production environments
  • VPC deployment on AWS, GCP or Azure
  • Source-control integration (GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket, Azure DevOps)
  • Role-based access control and audit logs
  • SOC 2 Type II certified, HIPAA compliant

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