No-code apps and databases
Caspio alternatives
2 open-source projects that already do this job. Free to use - not free to run, which is what the numbers on the right are for.
The projects
Budibase/budibase★28,185 GitHub starslicence unclearLow-code platform to build and host business apps with forms, data models, and automations.Open on GitHub ↗illacloud/illa-builder★12,303 GitHub starsApache-2.0 licenceLow-code platform for building dashboards, CRUD apps, and automations with DB and schedulers.Open on GitHub ↗
What you give up either way
- Turnkey visual drag-and-drop app builder and no-code design surface
- Managed, audited HIPAA-compliant hosting and signed BAA
- Built-in enterprise features (24/7 support, SLA, automated snap backups)
- Marketplace of app blocks and managed professional services
- Unlimited-user commercial packaging and built-in AI connectors
An open-source project doing the core job proves a replacement is possible. It does not prove it matches Caspio, and it does not prove anyone has run it for a month. How we decide.