ToolJet

Low-code framework to build & deploy internal tools with minimal engineering effort (alternative to Retool and Mendix).

Active Last commit on 2026-11-09 · 5,607 commits in the past 12 months

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At a glance

GitHub stars: 41.2k
Forks: 5.5k
Open issues & PRs: 957
Last commit: 2026-11-09
Latest release: v3.21.94-beta
2026-11-06
Commits (12 mo): 5.6k
Releases (12 mo): –
License: GPL-3.0
GitHub detects AGPL-3.0
Language / platform: Nodejs, Docker, K8S

Maintenance health: Active

Last commit within the past 90 days. Last commit on 2026-11-09 · 5,607 commits in the past 12 months.

How we label health: Active = last commit within 90 days, Maintained = within 12 months, Slowing = 12–24 months, Stale = over 24 months, Archived = read-only repository, Unknown = no data. Activity data from the GitHub API.

Run ToolJet yourself

RAM: ~1 GB server (1 vCPU)
Docker: yes

Estimated monthly server cost

Provider	Plan size	~ USD / month
Vultr	1 GB	$5	Deploy →
Akamai (Linode)	1 GB	$5	Deploy →
DigitalOcean	1 GB	$6	Deploy →

Rough estimate from the app's stack and category, not a benchmark. Several light apps can share one server. Some hosting links may be affiliate links. We may earn a commission at no extra cost to you; it never affects which apps we list.

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