Low-Code Development Platforms
Alternatives to Anvil
Anvil combines a browser-based IDE with drag-and-drop screens and Python running on the client and server. Data Tables supply a built-in Postgres-backed database, while authentication, email, HTTP APIs and Uplink cover common application connections. You can publish to Anvil hosting or export to the open-source Anvil App Server. Responsive apps work on phones and tablets, including installable Progressive Web Apps with offline operation. Integrations include Google, Microsoft Entra ID, Facebook, Stripe and Tableau, and Python SDKs can connect other services.
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Budibase Budibase is aimed at IT teams, including teams in highly regulated industries, building agents, apps, and automations for internal or mission-critical systems.
From $19/mo Free plan Open source Web · Linux · API · Self-hosted9.3 Visit Specs - 02
GeneXus GeneXus is presented for enterprise IT departments, software houses, and startups building mission-critical business applications.
From $8.25/mo Free plan Web · Windows · macOS · Linux9.2 Visit Specs - 03
Joget It suits teams building business applications and automating multi-step processes, from startups to enterprises and government agencies.
Free plan Open source Web · Windows · Linux · iOS9.2 Visit Specs - 04 Omnis Studio
Community Edition suits hobby developers, small user groups, and people starting their first projects.
From $9.38/mo Free plan Web · Windows · macOS · Linux9.1 Visit Specs - 05
Caspio Caspio describes its platform for organizations in regulated industries such as healthcare, financial services, and government.
From $41.67/mo Free trial Web · Windows · macOS · iOS9.0 Visit Specs - 06
Oracle APEX Oracle APEX suits teams building data-driven applications on Oracle Database, including those needing hybrid deployment or workflow automation.
From $122/mo Free plan Web · Windows · Linux · API9.0 Visit Specs - 07
AgilePoint NX It suits organizations that need to orchestrate workflows across enterprise systems, including teams building and changing applications without compilation.
From $39/mo Free plan Web · Windows · iOS · Android8.9 Visit Specs - 08
Creatio CRM It suits organizations seeking CRM workflows for marketing, sales, and service with no-code application design.
Free trial Web · iOS · Android · API8.9 Visit Specs - 09
FlutterFlow FlutterFlow suits designers, developers, and entrepreneurs building customized apps with visual tools.
From $39/mo Free plan Web · Windows · macOS · Linux8.9 Visit Specs - 10
Mendix Mendix suits teams building business applications with visual development and deployment across cloud or on-premises environments.
From $1,090/mo Free plan Web · Windows · macOS · Linux8.9 Visit Specs - 11 Alpha Anywhere
Alpha Anywhere suits developers building business applications that need offline editing, multiple data connections or deployment across mobile, desktop and web.
From $83.25/mo Free plan Web · Windows · macOS · iOS8.8 Visit Specs - 12
Convertigo Convertigo suits business teams and professional developers building enterprise web, mobile, or desktop applications.
From €15/mo Free plan Web · Windows · macOS · Linux8.8 Visit Specs - 13
ToolJet ToolJet suits enterprise teams building internal tools and business applications, especially those that want to draft apps from natural-language requests.
From $23/mo Free plan Open source Web · Windows · Linux · API8.7 Visit Specs - 14
Claris FileMaker FileMaker suits organizations that need custom business apps, workflow automation or connections to external data sources.
Free trial Web · Windows · macOS · Linux8.6 Visit Specs - 15
DronaHQ From $140/mo Free trial Web · iOS · Android · API8.6 Visit Specs - 16
Kissflow Kissflow identifies process owners, IT business partners, enterprise architects, IT directors, and business analysts as users.
Free trial Web · iOS · Android · API8.6 Visit Specs - 17
Windmill Windmill suits development teams building internal tools, workflows and endpoints with scripts or low-code builders.
From $120/mo Free plan Open source Web · Windows · Linux · API8.6 Visit Specs - 18
Appsmith It suits teams building internal tools that need data connectors, JavaScript customization, Git workflows, and flexible hosting.
From $15/mo Free plan Web · Self-hosted8.5 Visit Specs - 19
Draftbit Draftbit suits people building mobile apps, web apps or websites without a full engineering team, as well as developers who want visual editing alongside standard code.
From $12/mo Free plan Web · iOS · Android · API8.5 Visit Specs - 20
Retool Retool is aimed at developers, business engineers, analysts, and operations teams building internal apps and automations.
From $10/mo Free plan Web · iOS · Android · API8.5 Visit Specs - 21 Lianja Studio (formerly Lianja App Builder) From $82.92/mo Free trial Web · Windows · macOS · Linux8.4 Visit Specs
- 22 Salesforce Sales Cloud
Sales Cloud suits teams that want sales pipeline management, automatic email and calendar synchronization, and collaboration tools.
From $25/mo Free plan Browser extension8.4 Visit Specs - 23 MaxBlox From $99/mo Free plan Web · iOS · Android · API8.3 Visit Specs
- 24 Protogrid
It suits organizations creating tailored database and workflow applications, including teams needing offline use, multilingual interfaces, or external-system access.
From $100/mo Free plan Web · Windows · macOS · Linux8.3 Visit Specs - 25
Quickbase From $35/mo Free trial Web · iOS · Android · API8.3 Visit Specs - 26 Microsoft Power Automate
Power Automate suits organisations automating cloud processes, legacy desktop workflows, and tasks spanning Microsoft 365 or connected business systems.
From $15/mo Free trial Web · Windows8.2 Visit Specs - 27 Structr From €29/mo Free plan Web · Windows · macOS · Linux8.1 Visit Specs
- 28 Flowfinity Free trial Web · iOS · Android · API8.0 Visit Specs
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UI Bakery UI Bakery suits teams building internal tools, customer portals, or dashboards that need database and API connections.
From $35/mo Free plan Web · Windows · Linux · Self-hosted8.0 Visit Specs - 30 Xataface Free plan Open source Web · API · Self-hosted8.0 Visit Specs
Choosing instead of Anvil
Alternatives become relevant when your project needs more than Python web applications, broader database or enterprise connectivity, or workflows designed for mobile, desktop and business operations. Anvil's free tier allows 50,000 Data Table rows, 100 MB of storage and 30-second background tasks; paid plans add different deployment and support arrangements, with several prices requiring sales contact. Compare app types, target platforms, visual versus code-based development, deployment control, integrations, offline behavior and the limits or prices of the tier you would use.