# saltcorn/saltcorn

Free and open source no-code application builder

Repository: https://github.com/saltcorn/saltcorn
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/saltcorn
Homepage: https://saltcorn.com/
Language: JavaScript
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Topics: nocode, no-code
Last push: 2026-08-23T09:03:56+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 77/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 99, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 2353, "days_push": 10, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 2065, forks 354 (observed 2026-08-28T04:06:10.061729+00:00)

## What it is
Saltcorn is a free, open-source, extensible no-code database application builder for creating web and mobile apps with tables, views, layouts, and workflows via visual builders. It supports self-hosting, multitenancy, plugins, and runs on Node.js with PostgreSQL or SQLite.

## Use cases
- build a custom database web app without coding
- replace spreadsheets and Access databases with structured apps
- self-host an internal ops or project tracking tool
- create a multitenant SaaS-style app builder instance
- build CRUD apps with forms, views, and dashboards visually
- prototype business workflow apps around my own data

## When to choose
- you want an open-source, self-hosted no-code alternative with no license fees
- your data must stay under your control and not be locked into a closed SaaS
- you need extensible apps with plugins, roles, and workflow automation
- you want to run on a small VPS with Node.js and PostgreSQL

## When to avoid
- you need a fully managed hosted no-code platform with SLAs
- you require highly custom logic better served by writing code directly
- you need native mobile apps rather than web-based interfaces
- your team has no capacity to self-host and maintain a server

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: web-framework, database, form-handling, workflow-automation, self-hosted, plugin-system, auth, api-framework
- domain: web-development, databases, self-hosted, developer-tools, backend
- platform: self-hosted, cross-platform, windows
- tags: no-code, app-builder, low-code, multitenancy, visual-builder, crud, postgresql, sqlite, database-app-builder, automation, nodejs, docker, web-server, linux, macos

## Member repositories
- saltcorn/saltcorn (main) score 77

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:06:10.061729+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 2026-08-30T02:56:55.957205+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/saltcorn/saltcorn (fetched 2026-08-28T04:06:10.061729+00:00, sha ee4ea6ef6fb1)
  - homepage: https://saltcorn.com/ (fetched 2026-08-29T10:37:33.787152+00:00, sha d768389fa9b1)
  - site_page: https://wiki.saltcorn.com/ (fetched 2026-08-29T10:37:33.797047+00:00, sha 90996bcf617b)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.