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This looks super promising. We've been looking for a good all in one internal tool builder, gonna invesitage this now. Anyone have any other alt's they found

This looks super promising. We've been looking for a good all in one internal tool builder, gonna invesitage this now. Anyone have any other alt's they found useful?

Closi 4y ago
AppSmith!
abdhass 4y ago
Budibase.com
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rubenfiszel 4y ago
Windmill.dev
- sumoboy 4y ago
  This looks more like pipedream.com for automation scripts than a tool builder.
Rafsark 4y ago
Definitely recommend Windmill.dev!
alexarena 4y ago
Founder of https://interval.com https://interval.com here. We're somewhere in-between Retool and Windmill which was mentioned on this thread. Like Windmill, Interval is heavily code-focused. Our model lets you define tools in your existing TypeScipt/JavaScript codebase. Like Retool, you can use Interval to build complete internal dashboards that handle the "view stuff" side of things, not just the script/workflow "do stuff" pieces.
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petilon 4y ago
If you want to build traditional forms: https://airforms.com https://airforms.com
ianyanusko 4y ago
Founder of Bracket, YCW22 (https://www.usebracket.com/ https://www.usebracket.com/) here. You can use us to set up internal tools in Airtable, G Sheets, or Notion using 1-way and 2-way syncs.
glutamate 4y ago
Hi, I'm the lead dev of Saltcorn (https://saltcorn.com https://saltcorn.com), I built it around the relational data model and it may fit your use case. Some people are finding it useful!
- iampari 4y ago
  I just watched all the videos of Saltcorn on Youtube - and amongst the tools I researched so far this was most impressive. About to use it for a few internal tools soon.
tylersgordon 4y ago
Tooljet IMO is the most promising of the open-source Retool competitors. It has a great UI, is easy to use, plugs into everything, and is super flexible. If you haven't checked out out lately, I highly recommend it.
- foxbee 4y ago
  Out of curiosity, have you tried Budibase? I'm the co-founder and would be interested to hear your feedback if you've tried it.
mediaman 4y ago
Another one I'm trying out is Grist. They have Python scripting for functions and their way of viewing multiple tables on one screen is helpful. So far I'm liking it, although it misses some things like prefiltered referential selection boxes, and I would like more entry validation for deployment to typical internal end users. They're also not great at marketing themselves. I looked at Budibase but it doesn't offer self-referencing table relationships and the CSV import process doesn't seem to support updates as cleanly as Grist. And the interface seemed kind of sluggish to me.
jerryxumaomao 4y ago
You should try ILLA. It's also an open-source low-code platform, and it's very stable. We are developing new features and iterating very fast. Try ILLA and let me know if you experience any inconvenience, and we will put all the advice into our next version plan. (https://github.com/illa-family/illa-builder https://github.com/illa-family/illa-builder)
- xiaoyu-a 4y ago
  when are you guys going to provide cloud service?
  - jerryxumaomao 4y ago
    Cloud service will be up online by the end of this year! You can try to self-host first! (https://github.com/illacloud/illa-builder https://github.com/illacloud/illa-builder) Let me know if you have more questions!
Aaikansh22 4y ago
I believe you should definitely check DronaHQ https://www.dronahq.com/ https://www.dronahq.com/ . An ideal alternative to Retool. We offer an intuitive drag drop interface with 150+ pre-built UI components and you can also connect with any database of your choice and build admin panels, dashboards, or any kind of web and mobile apps. The best part is you can choose what suits you the best between user-based pricing or usage based pricing. For more details > https://www.dronahq.com/retool-alternative/ https://www.dronahq.com/retool-alternative/

This looks super promising. We've been looking for a good all in one internal tool builder, gonna invesitage this now. Anyone have any other alt's they found useful?

Closi 4y ago

AppSmith!

abdhass 4y ago

Budibase.com

deleted 4y ago

[deleted]

rubenfiszel 4y ago

Windmill.dev

sumoboy 4y ago
This looks more like pipedream.com for automation scripts than a tool builder.

Rafsark 4y ago

Definitely recommend Windmill.dev!

alexarena 4y ago

Founder of https://interval.com https://interval.com here. We're somewhere in-between Retool and Windmill which was mentioned on this thread. Like Windmill, Interval is heavily code-focused. Our model lets you define tools in your existing TypeScipt/JavaScript codebase. Like Retool, you can use Interval to build complete internal dashboards that handle the "view stuff" side of things, not just the script/workflow "do stuff" pieces.

deleted 4y ago
[deleted]

petilon 4y ago

If you want to build traditional forms: https://airforms.com https://airforms.com

ianyanusko 4y ago

Founder of Bracket, YCW22 (https://www.usebracket.com/ https://www.usebracket.com/) here. You can use us to set up internal tools in Airtable, G Sheets, or Notion using 1-way and 2-way syncs.

glutamate 4y ago

Hi, I'm the lead dev of Saltcorn (https://saltcorn.com https://saltcorn.com), I built it around the relational data model and it may fit your use case. Some people are finding it useful!

iampari 4y ago
I just watched all the videos of Saltcorn on Youtube - and amongst the tools I researched so far this was most impressive. About to use it for a few internal tools soon.

tylersgordon 4y ago

Tooljet IMO is the most promising of the open-source Retool competitors. It has a great UI, is easy to use, plugs into everything, and is super flexible. If you haven't checked out out lately, I highly recommend it.

foxbee 4y ago
Out of curiosity, have you tried Budibase? I'm the co-founder and would be interested to hear your feedback if you've tried it.

mediaman 4y ago

Another one I'm trying out is Grist. They have Python scripting for functions and their way of viewing multiple tables on one screen is helpful. So far I'm liking it, although it misses some things like prefiltered referential selection boxes, and I would like more entry validation for deployment to typical internal end users. They're also not great at marketing themselves. I looked at Budibase but it doesn't offer self-referencing table relationships and the CSV import process doesn't seem to support updates as cleanly as Grist. And the interface seemed kind of sluggish to me.

jerryxumaomao 4y ago

You should try ILLA. It's also an open-source low-code platform, and it's very stable. We are developing new features and iterating very fast. Try ILLA and let me know if you experience any inconvenience, and we will put all the advice into our next version plan. (https://github.com/illa-family/illa-builder https://github.com/illa-family/illa-builder)

xiaoyu-a 4y ago
when are you guys going to provide cloud service?
- jerryxumaomao 4y ago
  Cloud service will be up online by the end of this year! You can try to self-host first! (https://github.com/illacloud/illa-builder https://github.com/illacloud/illa-builder) Let me know if you have more questions!

Aaikansh22 4y ago

I believe you should definitely check DronaHQ https://www.dronahq.com/ https://www.dronahq.com/ . An ideal alternative to Retool. We offer an intuitive drag drop interface with 150+ pre-built UI components and you can also connect with any database of your choice and build admin panels, dashboards, or any kind of web and mobile apps. The best part is you can choose what suits you the best between user-based pricing or usage based pricing. For more details > https://www.dronahq.com/retool-alternative/ https://www.dronahq.com/retool-alternative/