shouldiselfhost?they tell you if you can — we tell you if you should
THE DECISION LAYER FOR SELF-HOSTING100 APPS UNDER COVERAGEPROTOCOL v1NO VENDOR HAS EVER PAID FOR A RATING
RECENT ACTIONS 1PASSWORDNOT REALLY·ACTIVECAMPAIGNKINDA·ACUITY SCHEDULINGYES·ADOBE ACROBATYES·ADOBE LIGHTROOMNOT REALLY·AIRTABLEYES·AMPLITUDEYES·ANYLISTNOT REALLY·ASANAKINDA
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Appsmith vs ToolJet

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Compared on data, not vibes. Metrics refresh nightly; verdict links carry the math.

APPSMITHTOOLJET
GITHUB STARS40,61638,314
LAST COMMIT0d ago0d ago
LATEST RELEASEv2.2v3.20.209-lts
DOCKER PULLS——
LICENSEApache-2.0AGPL-3.0
MIN RAM8,192 MB4,096 MB
CONTAINERS13
ARM (PI-FRIENDLY)yesno
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APPSMITH BACKS THESE RATINGS

Drag-and-drop internal tools over your own databases and APIs, with no per-builder seat and no second meter for the people who only use them.

Retool logoRetoolYESToolJet logoToolJetYES
TOOLJET BACKS THESE RATINGS

The internal-tools builder ToolJet sells, installed from ToolJet's own repository, with no per-builder meter and no end-user cap.

ToolJet logoToolJetYES

Neither page tells you which is “better” — they solve the same jobs differently. Pick by the constraint that binds you: RAM, ARM, license, or how alive the project looks.