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by majestic5762 1052 days ago
Why do people keep comparing refine with nocode tools like windmill or tooljet? Refine just scaffolds your codebase, gives you a good start and has some really cool hooks for common operations like auth / data management / tables etc. I use it for my SaaS and it's great (though they never replied to any of the enquires i made for enterprise). Once you scaffold the project, then you're on your own.
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> Why do people keep comparing refine with nocode tools like windmill or tooljet?

Because they market it like that. Their tagline is "Open-source Retool for Enterprise", and retool is a nocode (or low-code) tool.

I’m really tired of all of these “low-code” tools for the enterprise.
It’s something like https://www.airplane.dev/ a closer alternative to Refine? Or how does it compare?
You've captured Refine's purpose perfectly – it's all about scaffolding your codebase and providing handy hooks for tasks like auth and data management. We're thrilled to hear that it's been a great fit for your SaaS needs.

We sincerely appreciate your understanding. While we regret any previous oversight in responding to your enterprise inquiries, we're actively addressing all incoming applications now. Your interest matters a lot to us, and we're working to ensure a smoother experience.