No-code apps and databases
Knack 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
Tego (tegojs/tego)Pluggable Node.js framework for building customizable no-code/low-code platforms; suitable as a basis for building an app-builder.Open on GitHub ↗Pleasanter (Implem/Implem.Pleasanter)No-code/low-code development platform on .NET for quickly creating business applications.Open on GitHub ↗
What you give up either way
- Built-in AI App Builder and bundled AI credits
- 500+ native integrations and pre-built templates
- Hosted compliance (SOC2/HIPAA/GDPR) and enterprise-grade infrastructure
- Managed backups, scaling, and automated updates
- Commercial support and one-click app restores
An open-source project doing the core job proves a replacement is possible. It does not prove it matches Knack, and it does not prove anyone has run it for a month. How we decide.