[category: no-code apps][verified alternatives][no votes, no pay-to-list]
Free and open source alternatives for No-code apps
20 free or open source projects taken from the pages of 12 paid apps in this category. For each one: how many it replaces, how much subscription it cancels, what it costs to run.
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- $/month replaceable
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The value is the sum of the prices of the apps that project replaces — including outside this category, because a good alternative rarely serves only one.
521 $ /mese
Budibase open source ★ 27,9k active [docker] web · self-hosted
Custom web apps with data, forms, screens, and automations; design freedom is far below Bubble's.
the 12 apps it replaces · 521 $/month
Three ways out of the subscription: 1. you keep paying (521 $/month) 2. you install this one, free 3. you vibecode it — the prompt is on each of the pages below
source code · verificata il 2026-08-06
355 $ /mese
NocoBase open source ★ 23,6k active [docker] web · self-hosted
A full database-backed web-app builder with pages, roles, actions, workflows, and plugins; more business app than consumer startup.
the 7 apps it replaces · 355 $/month
Three ways out of the subscription: 1. you keep paying (355 $/month) 2. you install this one, free 3. you vibecode it — the prompt is on each of the pages below
source code · verificata il 2026-08-06
295 $ /mese
REI3 open source ★ 571 active [1-click] web · self-hosted · Windows · Linux · iOS · Android
A sober business-app builder with forms, reports, roles, workflows, and no per-user meter.
the 6 apps it replaces · 295 $/month
Three ways out of the subscription: 1. you keep paying (295 $/month) 2. you install this one, free 3. you vibecode it — the prompt is on each of the pages below
source code · verificata il 2026-08-06
259 $ /mese
Baserow Free free [hosted] web
Airtable with fewer ornaments: 3,000 rows, forms, views, automations, and a small app builder for $0.
the 9 apps it replaces · 259 $/month
Three ways out of the subscription: 1. you keep paying (259 $/month) 2. you install this one, free 3. you vibecode it — the prompt is on each of the pages below
verificata il 2026-08-06
241 $ /mese
n8n Community Edition free [docker] web · self-hosted
The same workflow engine without the cloud bill; you inherit updates, backups, and uptime.
the 10 apps it replaces · 241 $/month
Three ways out of the subscription: 1. you keep paying (241 $/month) 2. you install this one, free 3. you vibecode it — the prompt is on each of the pages below
verificata il 2026-08-09
178 $ /mese
Softr Free free [hosted] web
A friendlier portal and dashboard builder with real users, forms, record actions, workflows, and a free published app.
the 3 apps it replaces · 178 $/month
Three ways out of the subscription: 1. you keep paying (178 $/month) 2. you install this one, free 3. you vibecode it — the prompt is on each of the pages below
verificata il 2026-08-06
177 $ /mese
Joget Community Edition open source ★ 607 active [1-click] web · self-hosted · macOS · Windows · Linux
Forms, lists, workflows, and role-aware apps from a product old enough to have survived several no-code fashions.
the 4 apps it replaces · 177 $/month
Three ways out of the subscription: 1. you keep paying (177 $/month) 2. you install this one, free 3. you vibecode it — the prompt is on each of the pages below
source code · verificata il 2026-08-06
167 $ /mese
Corteza open source ★ 2,1k active [ops] web · self-hosted
A self-hosted business-app suite with records, pages, workflows, charts, and enterprise-grade amounts of configuration.
the 3 apps it replaces · 167 $/month
Three ways out of the subscription: 1. you keep paying (167 $/month) 2. you install this one, free 3. you vibecode it — the prompt is on each of the pages below
source code · verificata il 2026-08-06
105 $ /mese
Glide Free free [hosted] web · iOS · Android
The same builder works indefinitely for one simple Glide-table app and ten personal users; integrations wait behind payment.
the 2 apps it replaces · 105 $/month
Three ways out of the subscription: 1. you keep paying (105 $/month) 2. you install this one, free 3. you vibecode it — the prompt is on each of the pages below
verificata il 2026-08-06
89 $ /mese
Nowa Starter free [1-click] web · macOS · Windows · iOS · Android
A visual Flutter builder with editable standard code and unlimited free source downloads; publishing-as-a-service is paid.
the 2 apps it replaces · 89 $/month
Three ways out of the subscription: 1. you keep paying (89 $/month) 2. you install this one, free 3. you vibecode it — the prompt is on each of the pages below
verificata il 2026-08-06
59 $ /mese
MIT App Inventor open source ★ 1,7k active [hosted] web · iOS · Android
Blocks, fixed mobile components, local storage, and installable apps; aesthetically still very much MIT App Inventor.
the 1 app it replaces · 59 $/month
Three ways out of the subscription: 1. you keep paying (59 $/month) 2. you install this one, free 3. you vibecode it — the prompt is on each of the pages below
source code · verificata il 2026-08-06
59 $ /mese
Thunkable Free free [hosted] web · iOS · Android
The same product is free for its stated job, prototyping with fixed components and local data, provided public projects are acceptable.
the 1 app it replaces · 59 $/month
Three ways out of the subscription: 1. you keep paying (59 $/month) 2. you install this one, free 3. you vibecode it — the prompt is on each of the pages below
verificata il 2026-08-06
55 $ /mese
Appsmith Free free [hosted] web
Five people can build and run database-backed internal apps in the hosted product without paying.
the 3 apps it replaces · 55 $/month
Three ways out of the subscription: 1. you keep paying (55 $/month) 2. you install this one, free 3. you vibecode it — the prompt is on each of the pages below
verificata il 2026-08-06
55 $ /mese
Retool Free free [hosted] web · iOS · Android
The same product is enough for one small team: five users, unlimited apps, every database and API connector, and role-aware actions.
the 3 apps it replaces · 55 $/month
Three ways out of the subscription: 1. you keep paying (55 $/month) 2. you install this one, free 3. you vibecode it — the prompt is on each of the pages below
verificata il 2026-08-06
55 $ /mese
ToolJet Free free [hosted] web
Two builders, 50 users, two apps, and the actual database and API connectors, not a screenshot-only trial.
the 3 apps it replaces · 55 $/month
Three ways out of the subscription: 1. you keep paying (55 $/month) 2. you install this one, free 3. you vibecode it — the prompt is on each of the pages below
verificata il 2026-08-06
55 $ /mese
Directus Self-Hosted free [docker] web · self-hosted
A polished data studio with tables, forms, dashboards, flows, and APIs; free only below its organization-size ceiling.
the 2 apps it replaces · 55 $/month
Three ways out of the subscription: 1. you keep paying (55 $/month) 2. you install this one, free 3. you vibecode it — the prompt is on each of the pages below
verificata il 2026-08-06
40 $ /mese
Lowcoder open source ★ 1,6k active [ops] web · self-hosted
A self-hosted internal-tool canvas with a broad widget set; less polished, but not a toy.
the 2 apps it replaces · 40 $/month
Three ways out of the subscription: 1. you keep paying (40 $/month) 2. you install this one, free 3. you vibecode it — the prompt is on each of the pages below
source code · verificata il 2026-08-06
39 $ /mese
Nordcraft Free free [hosted] web
A responsive visual frontend over REST or GraphQL with components and workflows; free publishing keeps the badge and subdomain.
the 1 app it replaces · 39 $/month
Three ways out of the subscription: 1. you keep paying (39 $/month) 2. you install this one, free 3. you vibecode it — the prompt is on each of the pages below
verificata il 2026-08-06
39 $ /mese
WeWeb Free free [hosted] web
The same visual frontend builder publishes unlimited branded apps on its own subdomain for free, with APIs, components, and workflows.
the 1 app it replaces · 39 $/month
Three ways out of the subscription: 1. you keep paying (39 $/month) 2. you install this one, free 3. you vibecode it — the prompt is on each of the pages below
verificata il 2026-08-06
5 $ /mese
Activepieces open source ★ 23,6k active [docker] web · self-hosted
A visual automation product with Telegram triggers, replies, forms, and broadcasts; you assemble the bot rather than code it.
the 1 app it replaces · 5 $/month
Three ways out of the subscription: 1. you keep paying (5 $/month) 2. you install this one, free 3. you vibecode it — the prompt is on each of the pages below
source code · verificata il 2026-08-06
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