No-Code & Low-Code · head to head
Adalo vs Appsmith
Adalo
No-Code & Low-Code
Build Anything & Publish Everywhere. With Scale.
- From
- Free
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Each has a real cost: Adalo free plan caps app data at 500 records per app; Appsmith the free cloud tier is capped at 5 users, 5 workspaces and 3 Git repositories
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Adalo and Appsmith actually diverge.
Identical on both: starting price (Free), free tier (Yes), user rating (Not yet rated), category (No-Code & Low-Code).
What each one covers
Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.
Only in Adalo
Nothing recorded that Appsmith does not also cover.
Only in Appsmith
- Drag-and-drop builder
- Database integration
- REST API
- Workflows
- Authentication
- Custom code
- Git integration
- 100+ integrations
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Adalo
No use cases recorded yet. See the Adalo review.
Appsmith
- Building internal admin panels over existing databases and APIsnot Adalo
- Self-hosting a low-code internal tool platformnot Adalo
- Custom CRUD dashboards for operations teamsnot Adalo
- Versioning applications through Gitnot Adalo
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Adalo
- Free plan caps app data at 500 records per app
- Starter plan at $36 per month is limited to 1 published app; publishing 2 apps requires the $52 per month Professional plan and 5 apps requires the $160 per month Team plan
Appsmith
- The free cloud tier is capped at 5 users, 5 workspaces and 3 Git repositories
- Workflows, custom roles and audit logs all require the Business plan at $15 per user per month
- SAML and OIDC single sign-on need Enterprise, which starts at $2,500 a month with a 100 user minimum
- Embedding an app privately is Enterprise only; the lower tiers embed publicly
- Managed hosting is an Enterprise add-on rather than an included option
Pricing, plan by plan
Adalo
FreeNo published plan breakdown. See the Adalo review.
Appsmith
Free- Open SourceFree
- Self-hosted
- Community support
- Cloud FreeFree
- Cloud hosted
- Limited features
- Cloud Pro$99/month
- Advanced features
- Email support
Which should you pick?
Choose Appsmith if
- You need drag-and-drop builder.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Web, Self-hosted.
- You also want database integration.
Questions people ask
- Is Adalo or Appsmith better?
- Neither clearly leads. Adalo starts at Free and Appsmith at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Adalo or Appsmith?
- Adalo starts at Free and Appsmith at Free.
- Does Adalo or Appsmith run on more platforms?
- Adalo runs on Web. Appsmith runs on Web, Self-hosted.
- Can I use Adalo for free?
- Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
- What can Adalo do that Appsmith cannot?
- Appsmith covers Drag-and-drop builder, Database integration, REST API, Workflows.