# illacloud/illa-builder

Low-code platform allows you to build business apps, enables you to quickly create internal tools such as dashboard, crud app, admin panel, crm, cms, etc. Supports PostgreSQL, MySQL, Supabase, GraphQL, MongoDB, MSSQL, Rest API, Hugging Face, Redis, etc. Automate workflows with schedule or webhook. Open source Retool.

Repository: https://github.com/illacloud/illa-builder
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/illa-builder
Language: TypeScript
License: Apache-2.0
License Family: permissive
Topics: internal-tool, internal-tools, gui, typescript, self-hosted, developer-tools, app-builder, low-code-development-platform, internal-development, react, developer-tool, lowcode, low-code, hacktoberfest, aiagent, crud-application
Last push: 2026-05-27T02:22:32+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 61/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:39:23.370411+00:00)
- activity 84, release rhythm 8, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 1598, "days_push": 99, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 12311, forks 1206 (observed 2026-08-28T04:10:52.340787+00:00)

## What it is
ILLA Builder is an open-source low-code platform for building internal business tools like dashboards, CRUD apps, admin panels, CRMs, and CMSs. It connects to databases and APIs (PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB, GraphQL, REST, Redis, Hugging Face), supports workflow automation via schedules or webhooks, and can be self-hosted with Docker or Kubernetes.

## Use cases
- build an internal admin panel without writing frontend code
- create a CRUD app on top of a PostgreSQL or MySQL database
- build a dashboard that queries multiple data sources
- automate workflows triggered by webhooks or schedules
- self-host an open-source Retool alternative
- connect an LLM or Hugging Face model into an internal tool
- build a quick CRM or CMS for a small team

## When to choose
- you need internal tools fast with drag-and-drop UI building
- you want a self-hosted, open-source alternative to Retool
- your tools need to connect to many databases and APIs
- you want real-time collaboration while building tools

## When to avoid
- you need pixel-perfect, fully custom frontend applications
- you prefer writing code over visual builders
- you need a public-facing production app rather than internal tooling

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: gui, web-framework, workflow-automation, webhook, scheduling, developer-tools, self-hosted, chatbot
- domain: web-development, developer-tools, self-hosted, databases, apis
- platform: self-hosted
- tags: low-code, internal-tools, app-builder, admin-panel, crud, retool-alternative, dashboard-builder, real-time-collaboration, automation, docker, kubernetes, web-server, typescript, nodejs

## Member repositories
- illacloud/illa-builder (main) score 61

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:10:52.340787+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 2026-08-29T17:14:10.032707+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/illacloud/illa-builder (fetched 2026-08-28T04:10:52.340787+00:00, sha c61239f9d995)
  - registry_npm: https://registry.npmjs.org/illa-builder (fetched 2026-08-29T08:11:44.626358+00:00, sha 9179e842523c)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.