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amis vs node-red-contrib-uibuilder
amis has 18,894 GitHub stars, 2,736 forks, 1,715 open issues and last shipped 6 months ago. node-red-contrib-uibuilder has 528 stars, 92 forks, 10 open issues and last shipped 12 days ago. amis leads on adoption by 3,478% (18,894 vs 528 stars). amis is written in TypeScript under Apache-2.0; node-red-contrib-uibuilder is written in JavaScript under Apache-2.0. amis has attracted 14% as many forks as stars, node-red-contrib-uibuilder 17%. node-red-contrib-uibuilder was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee. The two share 2 topic tags (low-code, no-code), so they are genuine substitutes rather than adjacent tools.
Two open source projects, one decision. Both are free and self-hostable — the differences are community size, license terms, language stack and release pace.
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| amis | node-red-contrib-uibuilder | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 19K | ★ 528 |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Written in | TypeScript | JavaScript |
| Last push | 2026-03-18 | 2026-09-08 |
| Forks | ⑂ 2.7K | ⑂ 92 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick amis if
- You weight community size — 19K stars and counting
- You want the Apache-2.0 license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick node-red-contrib-uibuilder if
- You want the node-red-contrib-uibuilder feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the Apache-2.0 license terms
- Your stack matches JavaScript
- You evaluated both and node-red-contrib-uibuilder fits your workflow better
About amis
amis is an Apache 2.0 licensed front end low code framework from Baidu that generates admin and back office pages from JSON configuration, aimed at teams that want such interfaces without writing front end code by hand.
About node-red-contrib-uibuilder
UIBUILDER (node red contrib uibuilder) is an Apache 2.0 licensed Node RED add on, written in JavaScript, that lets Node RED users build custom data driven web user interfaces — single page or multi page, and several at once — either from no code and low code nodes driven by Node RED itself or from full code front end templates they edit directly.
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Frequently asked questions
Is amis or node-red-contrib-uibuilder more popular?
amis has 18,894 GitHub stars and node-red-contrib-uibuilder has 528. amis has the larger community by that measure.
Are amis and node-red-contrib-uibuilder free?
Both are open source. amis is licensed under Apache-2.0 and node-red-contrib-uibuilder under Apache-2.0. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between amis and node-red-contrib-uibuilder?
amis is written in TypeScript and node-red-contrib-uibuilder in JavaScript. The practical differences are community size, licence terms, language stack and release cadence — all compared in the table above.
Which should I choose, amis or node-red-contrib-uibuilder?
Choose amis if you want the larger community (18,894 stars) or its Apache-2.0 licence terms. Choose node-red-contrib-uibuilder if its feature set, stack or Apache-2.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.