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1 | | -# Openblocks.dev |
2 | | -## Build internal tools fast, with no limitations. The open-source alternative to Retool. |
3 | | -<img src="https://3434528005-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FpL1Hcv4CAzkEXttydyWt%2Fuploads%2FrNzTjsVNjZzTutAYC7Md%2Fimg_v2_34465665-d081-43bd-9513-24b05755198g.gif?alt=media&token=a850499f-e6f4-4ef2-97db-8f08eaf66477"/> |
| 1 | +<div align="center"> |
| 2 | +<h1 style="border-bottom: none"> |
| 3 | + <b><a href="https://cloud.openblocks.dev">Openblocks</a></b><br /> |
| 4 | + The Open Source Retool Alternative |
| 5 | +</h1> |
| 6 | +<p> |
| 7 | + Build internal tools fast, with no limitations |
| 8 | +</p> |
| 9 | +</div> |
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5 | | -## Use Openblocks in 3 steps |
6 | | -* Connect to any datasource or api. |
7 | | -* Build UI with 50+ components. |
8 | | -* Share with collegues and customers. |
| 11 | +<img src="https://3434528005-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FpL1Hcv4CAzkEXttydyWt%2Fuploads%2FrNzTjsVNjZzTutAYC7Md%2Fimg_v2_34465665-d081-43bd-9513-24b05755198g.gif?alt=media&token=a850499f-e6f4-4ef2-97db-8f08eaf66477"/> |
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10 | | -## Why Openblocks |
11 | | -It is cumbersome to create a single app, you have to design user interfaces, write code in multiple languages and frameworks, understand how all of that code works together. |
| 13 | +## 📢 Use Openblocks in 3 steps |
| 14 | +1. Connect to any data sources or APIs. |
| 15 | +2. Build UI with 50+ components. |
| 16 | +3. Share with collegues and customers. |
| 17 | +## 💡 Why Openblocks |
| 18 | +It's cumbersome to create a single app. You had to design user interfaces, write code in multiple languages and frameworks, and understand how all of that code works together. |
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13 | | -Low-code/No-code platforms are fast to get started with, but quickly become unmaintainable and inflexible. This creates more problems than it solves. |
| 20 | +Low-code/No-code platforms are fast to get started with but quickly become unmaintainable and inflexible. This creates more problems than it solves. |
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15 | 22 | Retool-like solutions are great for their simplicity and flexibility, but they can also be limited in different ways compared to frameworks like React/Vue. |
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17 | | -Openblocks wants to take it forward. More specifically, Openblocks is |
18 | | -* An all-in-one IDE to create internal or customer-facing apps. |
19 | | -* A place to create, build and share building blocks of web applications. |
20 | | -* A domain specific language that UI-configurable block is the first class citizen. |
21 | | - |
22 | | -## Features |
23 | | -* Visual UI builder with 50+ built-in components. |
24 | | -* Native connection to PostgresSQL, MongoDB, Mysql, Redis, Elasticsearch, RestAPI, SMTP etc. |
25 | | -* Write Javascript everywhere, use Javascript to transform data, control components etc. |
26 | | -* Module and Query library, create reusable components/queries using the UI builder. |
27 | | -* Create and share custom components using react and openblocks-sdk(instead of iFrame). (pre-alpha). |
28 | | -* Embed openblocks pages as a react component(instead of iFrame). |
29 | | -* RBAC based access management |
30 | | -* Theme support |
31 | | -* auto-save and rollback to history |
32 | | -* Audit logs |
33 | | - |
34 | | -## Comparisons |
35 | | -### Openblocks vs Retool |
36 | | -* Openblocks is open-source. You don't have to worry about vendor lockin or being stuck with an outdated version of the software. |
37 | | -* In Openblocks, developers can create and use their own components instead of depending on offical updates. |
38 | | -* Openblocks supports left menu navigation (like most sites do). Retool has header navigation only. |
| 24 | +Openblocks wants to take a step forward. More specifically, Openblocks is |
| 25 | +- An all-in-one IDE to create internal or customer-facing apps. |
| 26 | +- A place to create, build and share building blocks of web applications. |
| 27 | +- A domain-specific language that UI-configurable block is the first-class citizen. |
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| 29 | +## 🪄 Features |
| 30 | +- **Visual UI builder** with 50+ built-in components. |
| 31 | +- **Module and Query Library** for reusable components and queries in the UI builder. |
| 32 | +- **Custom components** to share through React and Openblocks SDK (instead of iFrame). (Pre-alpha) |
| 33 | +- **Native connections** to PostgresSQL, MongoDB, MySQL, Redis, Elasticsearch, RestAPI, SMTP, etc. |
| 34 | +- **JavaScript supported everywhere** to transform data, control components, etc. |
| 35 | +- **Embed Openblocks pages as a React component** (instead of iFrame). |
| 36 | +- **Role-based access control (RBAC)** for granular permission management. |
| 37 | +- **Auto-saved and restorable history** for release and version control. |
| 38 | +- **DIY app themes** to precisely align with your company's content. |
| 39 | +- **Audit logs** to track activities and ensure compliance. |
| 40 | + |
| 41 | +## 🏆 Comparisons |
| 42 | +### Openblocks vs Retool |
| 43 | +- Openblocks is open-source. You don't need to worry about vendor lock-in or being stuck with an outdated version of the software. |
| 44 | +- In Openblocks, developers can create and use their own components instead of depending on offical updates. |
| 45 | +- Openblocks supports left menu navigation (like most sites do). Retool has header navigation only. |
40 | 46 | ### Openblocks vs Appsmith, Tooljet |
41 | | -* Openblocks has more components and richer configuration than Appsmith and Tooljet. |
42 | | -* In Openblocks, you can choose between auto-height or fixed-height mode for your components, while Appsmith supports fixed-height mode only. |
43 | | -* In Openblocks, you can reuse common structures when building apps using module and query library features. |
| 47 | +- Openblocks has more components and richer configuration than Appsmith and Tooljet. |
| 48 | +- In Openblocks, you can choose auto-height or fixed-height mode for your components, while Appsmith supports fixed-height mode only. |
| 49 | +- In Openblocks, you can reuse common structures when building apps with modules and query library features. |
| 50 | + |
| 51 | +## 👐 Support and Community |
| 52 | +If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us or share with our community. Our team is here ready to help. |
| 53 | + |
| 54 | +📮 Chat with us on [Discord](https://discord.com/invite/z5W2YHXdtt) |
| 55 | + |
| 56 | +📑 Search for solutions in our [Documentation](https://docs.openblocks.dev/) |
| 57 | + |
| 58 | +🔎 Submit an issue here on [GitHub](https://github.com/openblocks-dev/openblocks/issues) |
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| 60 | +## 💻 Deployment Options |
| 61 | +You can access Openblocks from [cloud-hosted version](https://cloud.openblocks.dev/) at any time, or use the following resources for deploying Openblocks on different platforms: |
| 62 | +- [Docker](https://docs.openblocks.dev/self-hosting) |
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46 | | -### Contributing |
47 | | -* Language support: If you have experience with a language that isn't currently supported by our product, send us a pull request. |
48 | | -* Create and share components/demos: If you've created something that might be useful to others, add the link here. |
| 64 | +## 💪 Contributing |
| 65 | +- Language support: If you have experience with a language that isn't currently supported by our product, send us a pull request. |
| 66 | +- Create and share components or demos: If you've created something that might be useful to others, add the link here. |
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