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Appsmith vs ToolJet

Appsmith and ToolJet are both listed on Forkshelf as open source alternatives to Retool. This page sets their license and GitHub activity side by side. Every figure comes from the GitHub API, fetched on 8 Nov 2026 [S1].

Appsmith vs ToolJet at a glance

Appsmith and ToolJet compared, from the GitHub API
AppsmithToolJet
LicenseApache-2.0 [S1]AGPL-3.0 [S1]
GitHub stars41,189 on 8 Nov 2026 [S1]41,206 on 8 Nov 2026 [S1]
Last push7 Nov 2026 [S1]7 Nov 2026 [S1]
Latest releasev2.6.0 on 29 Oct 2026 [S1]v3.20.256-lts on 6 Nov 2026 [S1]
ArchivedNo [S1]No [S1]
Project sitewww.appsmith.comtooljet.com
Repositoryappsmithorg/appsmithToolJet/ToolJet

What is Appsmith?

Appsmith describes itself as a platform to build internal tools such as admin panels and dashboards. Its code is on GitHub at appsmithorg/appsmith [S1].

What is ToolJet?

ToolJet describes this repository as the open source foundation of ToolJet AI, a platform for internal tools. Its code is on GitHub at ToolJet/ToolJet [S1].

What Retool does

Our catalog sums it up as: Retool is a hosted builder for internal tools on top of a team's databases and APIs. [S2]

How we list Appsmith and ToolJet

Our Retool alternatives page describes Appsmith as: Developer tools. License: Apache-2.0. Self-hosted: yes. [S2] We list Appsmith only as an alternative to Retool [S3].

Our Retool alternatives page describes ToolJet as: Developer tools. License: AGPL-3.0. Self-hosted: yes. [S2] We list ToolJet only as an alternative to Retool [S3].

Appsmith vs ToolJet license

The Appsmith repository is under Apache-2.0 [S1].
The ToolJet repository is under AGPL-3.0 [S1].

Activity

On 8 Nov 2026, Appsmith had 41,189 GitHub stars. It is not archived, and its last push was on 7 Nov 2026 [S1].
On 8 Nov 2026, ToolJet had 41,206 GitHub stars. It is not archived, and its last push was on 7 Nov 2026 [S1].
Appsmith's latest GitHub release is v2.6.0, from 29 Oct 2026 [S1].
ToolJet's latest GitHub release is v3.20.256-lts, from 6 Nov 2026 [S1].

Which one fits

ToolJet has more GitHub stars than Appsmith as of 8 Nov 2026 [S1]. Stars show interest, so check the issue tracker too.
Both had a push on 7 Nov 2026 [S1].
Appsmith uses Apache-2.0 and ToolJet uses AGPL-3.0 [S1]. If you plan to change the code and run it as a service for others or ship it, read both licences before you pick.

Other Retool alternatives

See the full list on the Retool alternatives page [S2].

FAQ

Is Appsmith open source?
Its repository is under Apache-2.0, as of 8 Nov 2026 [S1].

Is ToolJet open source?
Its repository is under AGPL-3.0, as of 8 Nov 2026 [S1].

Is the Appsmith repository still active?
As of 8 Nov 2026, it is not archived and its last push was on 7 Nov 2026 [S1].

Is the ToolJet repository still active?
As of 8 Nov 2026, it is not archived and its last push was on 7 Nov 2026 [S1].

Self-host guides

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