# avo-hq/avo

The Essential Toolkit for building Internal Tools and admin panels with Ruby on Rails

Repository: https://github.com/avo-hq/avo
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/avo-hq-avo
Homepage: https://avohq.io
Language: Ruby
License: NOASSERTION
License Family: other
Topics: rails, ruby, admin, crud, fast, maintainable, ruby-on-rails, open-source, hacktoberfest, admin-dashboard, admin-panel, content-management-system, crm, crm-platform, cms-framework, ui-builder
Last push: 2026-08-26T06:23:35+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 95/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:39:23.370411+00:00)
- activity 99, release rhythm 86, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 2320, "days_push": 7, "days_rel": 13, "gap_med": 2, "n_releases_24m": 134}
- flags: no_license
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1797, forks 315 (observed 2026-08-28T04:05:37.688481+00:00)

## What it is
Avo is a Ruby on Rails admin panel framework, CMS, and internal tool builder that generates CRUD interfaces, dashboards, and custom tools from Ruby configuration. It is code-driven, powered by Hotwire, and offers a free Community plan with paid Pro features like authorization.

## Use cases
- build an admin panel for a Rails app
- generate CRUD interfaces for Active Record models
- build internal tools and back-office dashboards
- create a CMS or control panel on Rails
- add metrics and chart dashboards to a Rails app
- replace ActiveAdmin with a modern admin framework
- build a CRM or inventory management app quickly

## When to choose
- you're on Ruby on Rails and want a code-driven, maintainable admin panel
- you need CRUD UI, dashboards, and custom tools without writing views and controllers
- you want Hotwire-based UI tightly integrated with Active Record and Active Storage
- you want a free open-source core with optional paid upgrades

## When to avoid
- you're not using Ruby on Rails
- you need a fully open-source solution with no commercial licensing or paid features
- you need a standalone admin that works outside a Rails app
- you want a no-code/low-code tool for non-developers

## Facets
- artifact type: framework
- maturity: active
- function: ui-components, web-framework, form-handling, state-management, authorization, data-visualization
- domain: web-development, backend, developer-tools, cms
- platform: ruby, self-hosted
- tags: admin-panel, internal-tools, crud, ruby-on-rails, hotwire, dashboard, low-code, active-admin-alternative, freemium, web-server

## Member repositories
- avo-hq/avo (main) score 95

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:37.688481+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T03:22:40.718543+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/avo-hq/avo (fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:37.688481+00:00, sha 450cd3996f6f)
  - homepage: https://avohq.io (fetched 2026-08-29T11:01:29.882575+00:00, sha 3f39e61430fc)
  - site_page: https://docs.avohq.io/3.0/faq (fetched 2026-08-29T11:01:29.898003+00:00, sha e59feb4d54c2)
  - site_page: https://docs.avohq.io/3.0 (fetched 2026-08-29T11:01:29.900279+00:00, sha 887745c63848)
  - site_page: https://docs.avohq.io/4.0/custom-tools.html (fetched 2026-08-29T11:01:29.905016+00:00, sha 67a09ca07ed6)
  - site_page: https://docs.avohq.io/4.0/fields.html (fetched 2026-08-29T11:01:29.906851+00:00, sha 80c5892326df)
  - site_page: https://avohq.io/releases/avo/4.1.15 (fetched 2026-08-29T11:01:29.892649+00:00, sha 2475c7aeab2d)
  - site_page: https://avohq.io/pricing (fetched 2026-08-29T11:01:29.894514+00:00, sha f12b9a3dfc5e)
  - site_page: https://avohq.io/releases (fetched 2026-08-29T11:01:29.896279+00:00, sha 50b6c1abc586)
  - site_page: https://avohq.io/testimonials (fetched 2026-08-29T11:01:29.902550+00:00, sha d9784cdf50e1)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.