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by tobinharris 1125 days ago
I've curated a list of tools below which I update regularly.

I've spoken to a CTO who are using no-code tools, so here are some views:

1. Cost - Will depend on compute power needed, but for internal tools that will be low.

2. You might want to pick something you are familiar with and is actively developed and accepting pull requests. A lot of the low code tools do allow you to write custom code anwyay, which is worth bearing in mind.

3. That's a tough one, some of these tools have a commercial model that runs alongside their open source model, which may help give some security. I remember that Facebook pulled their low-code backend tool many years ago, so just because it's by a big company, doesn't mean it has a long future.

Here's the list:

https://pocketworks.co.uk/blog/open-source-no-code-tools/

To save you a click, here's what's in the list:

NocoDB - Turn any database into a smart spreadsheet Baserow - Create your own online database without technical experience ToolJet - Build & deploy internal tools with minimal engineering effort BudiBase - Build apps for your workplace in minutes AppSmith - Build admin panels, CRUD apps and workflows 10x faster Saltcorn - Point and click database web applications Lowdefy - Build web apps, admin panels and BI dashboards with ease Directus - Wrap your existing SQL database with a GraphQL+REST API and admin panel Frappe Framework - Metadata-driven, full-stack framework in Python and Javascript Basetool - View and manage all your data in one place like a pro Rowy - Manage Firestore data in a spreadsheet-like UI GDevelop - Free, and easy game-making app PocketBase - Backend for your next SaaS and Mobile app in 1 file NocoBase - Build internal tools in minutes

Cheers

T

1 comments

That's very helpful, many of these are new to me. Will check them out.