Appsmith review (2026): is the free plan enough?
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Appsmith report card
Good · out of 4.0 · graded Nov 12, 2026
Best for internal tools you can self-host for free
Appsmith is a low-code platform for internal apps, free to self-host or free on the cloud for 5 users, with Business at $15 a user. Workflows, audit logs and custom roles start on Business, and Enterprise is $2,500 a month for 100 users.
Who Appsmith is for
- Fits if you build internal tools and can self-host to pay nothing
- Works for small teams of up to 5 on the free cloud plan
Who Appsmith is not for
- Tight if you grow, as the free cloud plan stops at 5 users, 5 workspaces and 3 Git repos
- Pricey if you need SSO, since SAML, OIDC and SCIM are Enterprise at $2,500 a month
- Watch out: Workflows, audit logs and custom roles start on Business
- Watch out: the page does not say whether the $15 Business price is monthly or yearly
Why Appsmith gets a 2.8
Five grades, each with its reason. The GPA is their average: an A is 4 points, an F is none.
- AValue for moneyAn open-source edition you can host for free, a free cloud plan, and Business at $15 a user, under this category's $16 cheaper quarter.
- BFree plan and trialThe cloud Free plan is 5 users, 5 workspaces and 3 Git repos, and the open-source edition has no cap. A small team can live on that.
- CFeaturesDrag-and-drop UI, data connections, JavaScript and Git. The listing's gap: workflows, packages and audit logs start on Business.
- CEase of useNo store rating on record, and building an app means connecting data and writing JavaScript.
- BPlatforms and integrationsWeb, with GitHub, Google, Salesforce and AWS S3 listed, plus self-hosting.
What these grades rest on. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Appsmith's own pages on 12 November 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews. How we review and grade.
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<a href="https://toolgpa.com/tools/appsmith#review"><img src="https://toolgpa.com/badge/appsmith.svg" alt="Appsmith: 2.8 GPA on ToolGPA" width="196" height="56"></a>Where Appsmith stands among AI app builders
Appsmith's GPA of 2.8 is higher than 43 of the 52 other AI app builders we grade, and level with 7.
It stands best on value for money (A, above 51 of 52) and worst on features (C, above 0).
Its paid plans start at $15 a month for each person, against a middle price of $20 for the category: 10 of the 50 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.3 out of 4. 4 tools score higher and cost less.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 53 AI app builders we grade, cut by the letter each got. Appsmith’s own letter is outlined.
- AValue for moneyAbove 51 of 52, level with 1
- BFree plan and trialAbove 45 of 52, level with 7
- CFeaturesAbove 0 of 52, level with 36
- CEase of useAbove 0 of 52, level with 32
- BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 13 of 52, level with 36
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 51 AI app builders. Further left costs less, and higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. Point at a dot to see which tool it is.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Keep Appsmith, or make your own?
Keep it
To replace Appsmith you would be making a tool that builds and hosts other apps. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
It is one of the better ones too: its GPA of 2.8 is higher than 43 of the 52 other AI app builders we grade. It costs $180 a year. Appsmith is open source, so there is a third way: take its code and run it yourself.
What you could not
- A tool that builds and hosts other apps.
- It is priced for each person, which means accounts and billing for a team.
- AI features, unless you pay a model provider for each request yourself.
- Hooks into the device itself: widgets.
What this rests on. Appsmith’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
What is Appsmith?
Appsmith is a low-code platform for building internal tools, dashboards and admin apps from drag-and-drop widgets, with JavaScript for custom logic. It connects to databases, SaaS tools, REST and GraphQL APIs and LLMs, and the core is open source and can be self-hosted. Apps can also be built from natural-language prompts.
Worth knowing
- The Free cloud plan stops at 5 users, 5 workspaces and 3 Git repos.
- Workflows, reusable packages, audit logs and custom roles start on Business, which covers up to 99 users.
- Enterprise starts at $2,500 a month for 100 users, and SAML or OIDC SSO and SCIM are limited to it.
- The pricing page does not say whether the $15 Business price is monthly or annual billing.
Key features
- Drag-and-drop UI
- Responsive interfaces assembled from widgets, with custom widgets written in JS, HTML and CSS.
- Data connections
- Connects to any LLM, database, SaaS tool, or REST or GraphQL API.
- JavaScript customization
- Business logic and data transformations are written in JavaScript, and external libraries can be imported.
- Git version control
- Apps are versioned with Git. The Business plan removes the repo limit, and Enterprise adds CI/CD from environment branches.
- Self-hosting
- The open-source edition runs on your own servers, so internal data stays inside your network.
Appsmith pricing
As of Nov 12, 2026, Appsmith has a free plan, and paid plans start at $15 per user / month.
- Starts at
- $15 per user / month
- Free plan
- Free plan for cloud: up to 5 users, 5 workspaces, Git with 3 repos and community support. The open-source Community edition is free to self-host.
- Free trial
- None listed
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Community | $0 | The open-source edition, which you host yourself. |
| Free | $0 | Cloud plan for up to 5 users, with 5 workspaces, Git with 3 repos, Google SSO, 3 standard roles and public apps. |
| Business | $15per user / month, billing period not stated | Up to 99 users, with unlimited workspaces, environments and Git repos, workflows, reusable packages, custom roles, audit logs and removable Appsmith branding. |
| Enterprise | $2,500per month for 100 users | Sold through sales. Adds SAML and OIDC SSO, SCIM provisioning, CI/CD, private app embedding, and dedicated support with SLAs. Airgapped edition and managed hosting are add-ons. |
Read from appsmith.com on Nov 12, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with Appsmith before you buy.
Works with
- GitHub
- Salesforce
- AWS S3
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Common questions
Does Appsmith have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 12, 2026. Appsmith is listed for Web.
Does Appsmith have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 12, 2026. Appsmith is listed for Web.
Is Appsmith open source?
Yes. Appsmith is open source, according to its own site. It can also be run on a server of your own.
Sources for this page
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