Tooljet
App in the BluixApps catalog
What it is
ToolJet is an open-source low-code platform for building internal tools — drag-and-drop UI, JS for logic, connectors for 50+ databases / APIs. Direct competitor to Retool and Appsmith, AGPLv3 with self-hosted parity to their cloud edition.
For teams choosing among Appsmith, Budibase, and ToolJet: ToolJet sits between Appsmith (developer-leaning) and Budibase (non-developer-leaning) with a balanced UX.
What it's for
- Internal CRUD apps — admin panels on top of databases
- Customer support tools — refund issuance, account lookups
- Workflow apps — multi-step internal processes
- Dashboards — operational metrics combined from multiple sources
- Data entry forms — custom forms for internal teams
Who it's for
- Engineering teams building internal tools without dedicated frontend devs
- Ops teams needing CRUD interfaces beyond SaaS defaults
- Startups replacing Retool seat costs with self-hosted
- Agencies delivering custom internal tools to clients
- Data teams providing ad-hoc dashboards to business stakeholders
Why teams pick ToolJet over alternatives
- AGPLv3 — fully open
- Balanced UX — between Appsmith's dev-focus and Budibase's no-code
- 50+ connectors — most database / API integrations covered
- Workflows — built-in workflow engine for automations
- MultiPage apps — beyond single-page tools
- Active development — frequent releases, strong community
Integrations
- Databases — Postgres, MySQL, MongoDB, BigQuery, Snowflake, SQL Server, Redshift, Couchbase
- APIs — REST, GraphQL, SOAP with auth (OAuth, API key)
- Files — S3, Google Cloud Storage
- Auth — local + OAuth + LDAP + SAML
- Workflows — built-in workflow builder
- Notifications — Slack, email, custom webhooks
- Marketplace — community-built apps + connectors
Notable users & community
- 30k+ GitHub stars
- Active Discord community
- Backed by ToolJet Inc. with sustainable open-core model
- Featured in low-code platform comparisons
- Strong release cadence
Tips & operations
- Use Postgres for production — multi-instance + concurrent users
- Encryption key in env — set early; can't be rotated cleanly
- App versioning — built-in version control for apps; use it from day one
- SSO from start — local accounts proliferate; OAuth/LDAP first
- Audit log — enable for compliance / production environments
- Persist Postgres + uploads — both essential
What we ship in BluixApps
- Docker compose: ToolJet + Postgres
- Pinned
tooljet/tooljet:latest(release-tagged) - HTTPS via Let's Encrypt
- Admin user via first-run wizard
- Persistent volumes for Postgres + uploads
- Encryption key auto-generated and persisted
- Backup hook covers Postgres + uploads
Get this app — pick a BluixApps plan
Same catalog. Scaling tenant isolation, white-label and support tier.
| Tier | Tenants | Catalog | Support | White-label | Monthly | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stacks | 1 | 19 curated stacks | Standard | — | $19/mo | DetailDeploy |
| Starter | 10 | Full catalog | Standard | +$15–25/mo | $49/mo | DetailDeploy |
| Pro | 25 | Full catalog | Priority bugfix | +$15–25/mo | $149/mo | DetailDeploy |
| Growth | 100 | Full catalog | Priority bugfix | +$15–25/mo | $349/mo | DetailDeploy |
| Scale | 500 | Full catalog | 7-day window | +$15–25/mo | $799/mo | DetailDeploy |
| Enterprise | Unlimited | Full catalog | Priority 7-day | Bundled | $1,499/mo | DetailDeploy |