Appsmith

A powerful open source framework to build internal tools

4.9•34 reviews•

1.5K followers

A powerful open source framework to build internal tools

4.9•34 reviews•

1.5K followers

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Appsmith is an open-source, self-hosted platform to quickly build any custom business software with pre-built UI widgets that connect to any data source. Control everything with JavaScript.

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The community submitted 34 reviews to tell us what they like about Appsmith, what Appsmith can do better, and more.

4.9

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Reviewers mostly praise Appsmith for making internal tools and dashboards fast to build without boxing users into rigid no-code rules. They repeatedly highlight the drag-and-drop UI, easy connections to APIs and databases, JavaScript and SQL-based logic, external libraries, git sync, and self-hosting. Several say it helps both non-technical teammates and developers ship reporting, CRUD apps, prototypes, and even public dashboards more quickly. Criticism is scarce, but one reviewer says the lack of direct DOM interaction still limits some advanced use cases.

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open source (8)

JavaScript editor (4)

community support (3)

dashboard creation (3)

extensive querying (3)

external libraries support (3)

Git integration (2)

roles and permissions (2)

self-hosted (2)

SSO (2)

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•3 reviews

Appsmith has been one of my favorite internal dashboard/app builder since it's inception. I've seen this platform grow from being a basic tool to the scale it has grown to what it is today. - Makes it so easy for non-developers to interact with databases and quickly build interfaces. - Makes it even more easy for developers to spend the least amount of time working on the same old interfaces and dashboards without having to replicate the same code-base over and over again. - With the recent feature to integrate external libraries, appsmith goes to a whole new level. - I've even built public facing dashboards and tools on my self hosted version of appsmith. While it is still a long way to go for the platform, deeply appreciate the effort of @nikhil_nandagopal, @mohanarpit and @abhishek_nayak2 for staying focused to building an open source platform that doesn't fail to deliver, collect continuous feedback from the community and also offer ample amount of opportunities for the community to contribute back to the platform!

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community support (3)open source (8)self-hosted (2)dashboard creation (3)external libraries support (3)

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•2 reviews

As a back-end and database developer who dreams in data, appsmith makes me look like I have style and panache enough to build a UI (which I don't, but appsmith enables me to look good). Especially when I'm prototyping something and need feedback, I can build out a UI in appsmith that makes the backend design usable. It is much easier to get buy-in from stakeholders who can visually play with the actual app so easily. I like that it is nimble and flexible enough that I've never felt held back when doing anything complex. That's a huge win for me.

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•2 reviews

Unlike other low-code and no-code tools, AppSmith uses clear logic based on JavaScript, SQL queries, and other data sources. It seems complicated at first, but then it's very handy. Because these are universal tools, and there is a lot of reference material available. Other no code platforms often use their own formulas and operators, which, instead of simplifying the development process, actually complicate it. These formulas and operators become more and more complicated, turning into a proto-programming language used only on that platform, which confuses and complicates the work. I wish you success on the Prodct Hunt!

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extensive querying (3)JavaScript editor (4)

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3yr ago

•2 reviews

The best open source option available to build internal tools at a 10x faster speed. I was able to connect my existing datasources and backend; Infact it got so easy at a point that My non technical co-founder was able to use the platform and get stuff done quickly and easily. Also, great support team :)

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community support (3)open source (8)

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3yr ago

•2 reviews

A great productivity enhancer for teams. Notion and Airtables don't scale with your company and become a roadblock after a while. All those CRUD munchings can be moved away from lousy spreadsheets to cool apps built on Appsmith. The best part is all standard integrations and templates are already in place!

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3yr ago

•2 reviews

Congrats on the launch. Really excited about AppSmith over most other NoCode platforms, given that you've always enabled one to be able to complete the feature in mind by coding more if required, and been making it easier over time by bringing in newer constructs and widgets. Best wishes to get mainstream

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3yr ago

•1 review

A very powerful tool that takes advantage of native JavaScript. You can quickly switch from maintaining your internal single page applications to building the same Apps on the platform. And it now allows us to import NPM libraries as well.

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JavaScript editor (4)external libraries support (3)

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3yr ago

•1 review

Been a long-time user of Appsmith and as a backend engineer with most of my time going into building CRUD interfaces, I can't imagine the countless hours it has saved me. In particular, I love how Appsmith connects to my git repos

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Git integration (2)

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3yr ago

•2 reviews

build some internal apps for myself and clients, also for fast building application over database, as far my experience was incredible, with their generous free plan , we can build custom app without burden to pay server

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free tier (1)

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2yr ago

•6 reviews

I kept hitting platform limitations with other no/low-code solutions until I found Appsmith! It's the perfect balance of a no-code UI editor, and low-code (JavaScript) to transform data and add business logic.

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JavaScript editor (4)

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3yr ago