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10 self-hosted Appian alternatives

Cloud low-code automation platform for designing, deploying and managing business process and case-management applications. Provides workflow orchestration, integration connectors, RPA, analytics and AI-assisted app development for enterprise process automation.

Alternatives to Appian

Build and deploy internal tools, admin panels, and dashboards with a low-code UI builder that connects to databases and APIs and supports JavaScript logic and Git workflows.

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40.5k stars4.7k forksApache-2.0last commit Actively maintained

ToolJet is an open-source low-code platform to build and deploy internal tools, dashboards, and workflows with integrations for databases, APIs, and SaaS apps.

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38.3k stars5.2k forksAGPL-3.0last commit Actively maintained

Budibase is an open-source low-code platform to build internal tools, portals, forms, and approval workflows with integrations to databases and APIs.

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28.2k stars2.2k forkslast commit Actively maintained

Open-source, self-hosted no-code/low-code platform to build internal tools and business applications with a data-model approach, workflows, permissions, and a plugin system.

23.5k stars2.8k forkslast commit Actively maintained

Grist is a modern relational spreadsheet that combines spreadsheet usability with a database-style data model, supporting Python formulas, dashboards, and integrations.

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11.3k stars602 forksApache-2.0last commit Actively maintained

Corteza is an open-source low-code platform to build CRM-style apps, structured data systems, and automated business workflows with a strong API-first design.

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2.1k stars506 forksApache-2.0last commit Actively maintained

Saltcorn is an open-source no-code platform for building database-backed web and mobile applications with a drag-and-drop UI, views, actions, plugins, and theming.

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2k stars346 forksMITlast commit Actively maintained

REI3 is an open-source low-code platform to build multi-user business applications with forms, workflows, access controls, integrations, and self-hosted deployment options.

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571 stars83 forkslast commit Actively maintained

A low-code graphical database framework to rapidly build forms, reports, workflows and modular business apps with multiple DB support.

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58 stars10 forksGPL-2.0last commit Actively maintained

Open source PHP/MySQL project management tool with a visual designer to build custom entities, workflows, and business processes beyond tasks and projects.

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What replacing Appian actually involves

Every option on this page is open source and free to run on your own hardware, so you own the data and there is no subscription to cancel. 9 of 10 shipped a commit in the last six months. Licences in this list: Apache-2.0, AGPL-3.0, MIT, GPL-2.0. In exchange you take on hosting, backups and updates yourself.

Browse everything in Automation & Workflow Builders (Low-code).

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