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Developer teams that want a permissive open-source base they can self-host for free, with a simple per-user price if they move to the paid plan.

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Quick overview

Pricing
Free (5 cloud users); Business $15/user/month
Plans
Free: up to 5 cloud users, 3 standard roles, Git for 3 repos, Google and GitHub login. Business: $15/user/month for up to 99 users, billed monthly; every workspace user counts, developers and viewers alike; adds granular role and attribute based permissions, audit logs and unlimited Git repos. Enterprise: $2,500/month for 100 users (typically billed annually), adds SAML, OIDC, Okta, Auth0 and Active Directory SSO and managed hosting. Community edition is free and open source (Apache 2.0).
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Key features

  • Open-source Community edition under Apache 2.0, self-hosted with Docker or Kubernetes
  • Connects to databases, SaaS tools, REST and GraphQL APIs and LLMs
  • JavaScript anywhere in the app, plus AI copilots that write code from prompts
  • Git version control (3 repos free, unlimited on Business)
  • Workflows on Business; air-gapped edition as an Enterprise add-on

Pros

  • Apache 2.0 Community edition, the most permissive license here
  • One flat price per user on Business, with no builder/viewer split to track
  • Git version control even on the free plan
  • 15-day Business trial

Cons

  • Viewers cost the same $15 as developers on Business
  • SAML/OIDC SSO and SCIM need Enterprise at $2,500/month for 100 users
  • Business tops out at 99 users

Appsmith in our comparisons

Automation & Integration

Best Internal Tools Builders

Pick Retool if developers will build many tools on your production data. Pick Budibase or Appsmith if you need open source and self-hosting, and Softr if the builder is not a developer.

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Sarah ChenUpdated October 2026
Automation & Integration

Retool alternatives

Stay with Retool if you need the most complete platform and can pay for Business or Enterprise. Pick ToolJet or Budibase if you need SSO without an enterprise contract, and Softr only if your builders are not developers.

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Sarah ChenUpdated October 2026