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ToolJet

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

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Still maintained? Yes: 2,011 commits in the last 90 days, latest release v3.20.252-lts (Oct 2026).

Also an alternative to Retool, Bubble, Mendix and OutSystems.

Docker #6 of 12 in Software Development - Low Code

At a glance

ToolJet quick facts

Health score
98/100 GOOD
Stars
41,146
Last commit
today (Oct 2026)
Latest release
v3.20.252-lts, Oct 2026
Licence
GPL-3.0
View ToolJet/ToolJet on GitHub ↗ Website ↗

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In its own words

The project's README opens: "ToolJet is an open-source platform for building internal tools: admin panels, dashboards, and operational apps that run on your existing databases, APIs, and SaaS systems."

Why it ranks here

Health score explained

ToolJet scores 98/100, #6 of 12 in Software Development - Low Code: 2,011 commits in the last 90 days earn 35.0 of 35 points, the latest release (v3.20.252-lts, today) earns 25.0 of 25, 41,146 stars add 18.5 of 20, an active, unarchived repository keeps 10 and Docker support adds the final 10. That places it in the good band (70 and above). The biggest shortfall is star count, worth 1.5 more points.

Recomputed nightly from the GitHub API. How the score is calculated.

Health over time

Health 98 on 11 Sep, 98 nowSteady at 98 since 11 Sep
  • Commit activity 35.0 / 35

    2011 commits in 90 days (30+ scores full marks)

  • Release recency 25.0 / 25

    v3.20.252-lts released today

  • Stars biggest shortfall 18.5 / 20

    41k stars on GitHub (logarithmic)

  • Not archived 10.0 / 10

    Repository is active

  • Docker support 10.0 / 10

    Docker image or Compose file available

Commit activity

4993 commits over the last 12 months
2011
Last 90 days
4,993
Last 12 months
today
Last push

Ranked #6 of 12 tools in Software Development - Low Code by health , between Halo (#5) and TrailBase (#7) .

Details

LicenceGPL-3.0
PlatformsNodejs, Docker, K8S
Latest releasev3.20.252-lts · today
Stars41,146
Open issues362
DockerYes
RepositoryToolJet/ToolJet ↗
Visit website ↗ Source code ↗

ToolJet vs its top 5 alternatives

Active tools that share a comparison page or a category with ToolJet (Software Development - Low Code), scored on the same five terms.

Tool Health Stars Licence Last commit
Dify.ai 100 160k Apache-2.0 today
Appsmith 98 41k Apache-2.0 today
Budibase 98 28k ⊘ Proprietary yesterday
Directus 98 39k BUSL-1.1 yesterday
ToolJet (this tool) 98 41k GPL-3.0 today
Corteza 83 2.2k Apache-2.0 10 days ago

ToolJet: common questions

What does ToolJet replace?

Repoly lists ToolJet as an open-source alternative to Retool, Bubble, Mendix and OutSystems. Each comparison page ranks every alternative by the same health score, so you can see where ToolJet stands against the others.

Is ToolJet still maintained?

ToolJet had 2,011 commits in the last 90 days and its last push was today; the latest tagged release, v3.20.252-lts, is from today. Repoly recomputes this nightly.