Lowdefy
Build internal tools and web apps from YAML config
Lowdefy is an open-source low-code framework for building web apps, admin panels and internal tools using simple YAML configuration files. The apps run on a self-hostable Node.js server.
Key features
- Apps defined in YAML
- No frontend code
- Many data connectors
- Self-hosted server
Strengths
- Released under the Apache-2.0 license
- Easy to set up — beginner-friendly
- First-class Docker support for quick deployment
- Active community (3k GitHub stars)
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