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Appsmith vs ToolJet
Pick Appsmith if you want the common internal-tool builder on the published Retool stack. Pick ToolJet if you want that AGPL-3.0 builder (ToolJet/ToolJet) instead.
Facts checked 20 Oct 2026. License, language, and GitHub activity come from the catalog or the project's own repo. "Not in the catalog row" means the public catalog dump does not store that number.
Appsmith in the catalog ToolJet in the catalogStart on Railway
How they compare
| Appsmith | ToolJet | |
|---|---|---|
| License | Apache-2.0 on appsmithorg/appsmith (license not in the catalog row) source | AGPL-3.0 on ToolJet/ToolJet (license not in the catalog row) source |
| Language | TypeScript (GitHub; not in the catalog row) | Listed as HTML on GitHub (monorepo; not in the catalog row) |
| GitHub activity | Stars not in the catalog row source | Stars not in the catalog row source |
| Self-host | Published as /stacks/baserow-appsmith. Admin screens on APIs and databases. | Same stack as the sibling tool. Internal apps and workflows. |
| Best for | The common Retool-shaped builder. | The AGPL sibling if Appsmith is not the product. |
Self-hosting and resource needs
Both are already named on /stacks/baserow-appsmith. Appsmith is appsmithorg/appsmith (Apache-2.0 on GitHub). ToolJet is ToolJet/ToolJet (AGPL-3.0 on GitHub). Baserow remains the Airtable-shaped grid. Budibase is the other low-code box — /compare/budibase-vs-appsmith. Neither has a one-click c17 Railway template yet.
FAQ
- Is this Airtable?
- The grid is Baserow — /replace/airtable. This pair is the internal app on top.
- Is this Lovable?
- No. Prompt-to-app is bolt.diy — /replace/lovable.
- Are these free?
- Appsmith's public repo is Apache-2.0. ToolJet's public repo is AGPL-3.0. You pay hosting.
- How do I deploy Appsmith?
- Open /stacks/baserow-appsmith. One screen: list, filter, edit.
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