ToolJet
ToolJet is an open-source platform for building internal tools such as admin panels, dashboards and operational apps on top of your existing databases, APIs and SaaS systems. You can build apps visually with a drag-and-drop builder or by prompting: ToolJet AI turns a description into pages, queries and components.
It suits teams that need many internal apps without dedicating front-end engineers to each one. The Community Edition includes a visual builder with 80+ responsive components, a built-in no-code database, multi-page apps with multiplayer editing and 90+ data source connections. ToolJet also ships an MCP server (currently in beta), so coding agents such as Claude Code, Codex, Grok Build or Cursor can build ToolJet apps directly against your real data sources. You can self-host it or use ToolJet Cloud.
Getting started: the quickest path is a ToolJet Cloud account. To try it locally, run the Docker command from the README (`docker run --name tooljet -p 80:80 ... tooljet/try:ee-lts-latest`); for production self-hosting, follow the deployment guides and prefer the LTS release for stability.
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- Last commit
- 2026-10-23
- Commits, last 90 days
- 100+
- Releases, last 90 days
- 30
- Latest release
- v3.21.84-beta (2026-10-23)
- Open issues
- 908
- Recent issues with at least one comment
- 0/2
Oldest week on the left; the latest four weeks are orange. Source: GitHub commit activity.
Status rule: archived on GitHub = Archived; last commit within 90 days = Active; 91 to 365 days = Slowing; older = Stale. All figures come from the GitHub API on the date shown.
Most discussed open issues
- #10912 Community template: Gym Membership Management System51 comments · 2024-10-09
- #8370 Add support for Amazon DocumentDb34 comments · 2023-12-21
- #17330 [docs]: macOS contributor setup fails because postgresql@13 is disabled in Homebrew23 comments · 2026-07-29
- #13918 Nested Color Picker Cannot Be Closed by Clicking Outside in Popups14 comments · 2025-08-25
- #7279 TreeSelect Component: Text colour not adapting when switching the light and dark modes14 comments · 2023-08-17
Issue titles are quoted from GitHub. Open the link to check whether a problem still applies to the version you use.
Who it fits
- You need an open-source, AI-native low-code platform to build internal business dashboards, admin panels, and database interfaces with custom AI agents.
- You want built-in integrations for PostgreSQL, MongoDB, REST APIs, and modern authentication (SSO, OAuth).
- You only need a headless background workflow execution engine without a frontend UI; Temporal or n8n are better suited.
- You want to build public customer-facing consumer SaaS frontends from scratch.
How it differs
vs n8n★ 208.8kToolJet focuses on building interactive internal tool frontends and database GUIs with AI components. n8n focuses on backend workflow automation, webhooks, and multi-app data pipeline integration.
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