openblocks-dev/openblocks

Health v2 · maintenance only

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6234 stars · 407 forks observed · 2026-08-28

What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded

Openblocks is an open-source low-code platform for building internal tools and admin dashboards with a visual UI builder, 50+ components, and native connections to databases and APIs. It serves as a self-hosted alternative to Retool, Appsmith, and ToolJet.

Use cases

• build internal admin dashboards
• create crud apps connected to postgres or mongodb
• self-hosted retool alternative
• build internal tools without writing frontend code
• connect rest apis and databases into a visual app
• build customer-facing apps with role-based access control

When to choose

• you want an open-source, self-hosted Retool alternative with no vendor lock-in
• you need many built-in components and reusable modules/query libraries
• you want custom React components and embeddable pages instead of iframes
• you need RBAC, audit logs, and version history for internal apps

When to avoid

• you need a fully code-first framework rather than a low-code builder
• you require long-term active maintenance - the project's latest release is from late 2023
• you cannot use AGPL-3.0 licensed software
• you need a lightweight tool for simple static dashboards

Facets

application · maturity maintenance

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