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ILLA Builder is an open source low-code platform for building internal tools like dashboards, CRUD apps, admin panels, CRMs, and CMSs. It is positioned as an open source alternative to Retool.
ILLA Builder is an open source low-code platform for building internal tools like dashboards, CRUD apps, admin panels, CRMs, and CMSs. It is positioned as an open source alternative to Retool.Is this a hosted service or something I run myself?Both. The quickest way to try it is the hosted ILLA Cloud, but you can also fully self-host it with Docker, docker-compose, or k8s.
Both. The quickest way to try it is the hosted ILLA Cloud, but you can also fully self-host it with Docker, docker-compose, or k8s.How do I self-host it?The ILLA CLI deploys it the fastest, running on Docker, docker-compose, or k8s under the hood. After deployment, register with an email or log in with the default root / password account.
The ILLA CLI deploys it the fastest, running on Docker, docker-compose, or k8s under the hood. After deployment, register with an email or log in with the default root / password account.Which data sources can I connect my apps to?GUI connectors cover MySQL and REST API today, with more than 10 databases and APIs promised soon. The project also lists PostgreSQL, MongoDB, MSSQL, Redis, Supabase, GraphQL, and Hugging Face.
GUI connectors cover MySQL and REST API today, with more than 10 databases and APIs promised soon. The project also lists PostgreSQL, MongoDB, MSSQL, Redis, Supabase, GraphQL, and Hugging Face.What kinds of apps is it meant for?Internal business tools: dashboards, CRUD apps, admin panels, CRMs, and CMSs — the kind of apps teams would otherwise hand-code as internal admin interfaces.
Internal business tools: dashboards, CRUD apps, admin panels, CRMs, and CMSs — the kind of apps teams would otherwise hand-code as internal admin interfaces.What is ILLA Design?It is ILLA's own component library that powers the builder. It provides dozens of ready-made components — charts, tables, forms, and more — that you drag onto the canvas, with the tagline that components should not constrain your imagination.
It is ILLA's own component library that powers the builder. It provides dozens of ready-made components — charts, tables, forms, and more — that you drag onto the canvas, with the tagline that components should not constrain your imagination.Do I have to manage the layout manually?No — when components overlap on the canvas, their positions are adjusted automatically, which the team says makes layout development easy and flexible.
No — when components overlap on the canvas, their positions are adjusted automatically, which the team says makes layout development easy and flexible.What are similar projects?ToolJet, appsmith, nocobase, directus, budibase, Smartstore, anythingmcp, apitable
ToolJet, appsmith, nocobase, directus, budibase, Smartstore, anythingmcp, apitableWhich topics is it in?internal-tool, developer-tool, app-builder, lowcode, internal-tools, admin-panel, mssql, supabase, crm, webhook, cms, drag-and-drop
internal-tool, developer-tool, app-builder, lowcode, internal-tools, admin-panel, mssql, supabase, crm, webhook, cms, drag-and-drop