No-Code & Low-Code · head to head
AppSheet vs Appsmith
The short version
- Only Appsmith has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
- Each has a real cost: AppSheet starter plan at $5 per user per month limits the native database to 5 databases at 2,500 rows each; Appsmith the free cloud tier is capped at 5 users, 5 workspaces and 3 Git repositories
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which AppSheet and Appsmith actually diverge.
Identical on both: 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 AppSheet
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.
AppSheet
No use cases recorded yet. See the AppSheet review.
Appsmith
- Building internal admin panels over existing databases and APIsnot AppSheet
- Self-hosting a low-code internal tool platformnot AppSheet
- Custom CRUD dashboards for operations teamsnot AppSheet
- Versioning applications through Gitnot AppSheet
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
AppSheet
- Starter plan at $5 per user per month limits the native database to 5 databases at 2,500 rows each
- Enterprise Plus at $20 per user per month can only be purchased by a Google Workspace Administrator
- Free exploration is capped at 10 users
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
AppSheet
On requestNo published plan breakdown. See the AppSheet 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 AppSheet if
Nothing in the data separates AppSheet from Appsmith on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.
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 AppSheet or Appsmith better?
- Neither clearly leads. AppSheet starts at On request and Appsmith at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, AppSheet or Appsmith?
- Appsmith has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at On request for AppSheet and Free for Appsmith.
- Does AppSheet or Appsmith run on more platforms?
- AppSheet runs on Web. Appsmith runs on Web, Self-hosted.
- Can I use Appsmith for free?
- Yes. Appsmith has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. AppSheet starts at On request.
- What can AppSheet do that Appsmith cannot?
- Appsmith covers Drag-and-drop builder, Database integration, REST API, Workflows.