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AppSmith vs Alokai
AppSmith has 40,894 GitHub stars, 4,761 forks, 4,467 open issues and last shipped yesterday. Alokai has 10,942 stars, 2,064 forks, 52 open issues and last shipped 3 months ago. AppSmith leads on adoption by 274% (40,894 vs 10,942 stars). AppSmith is written in TypeScript under Apache-2.0; Alokai is written in various languages under a licence not recorded in this registry. AppSmith has attracted 12% as many forks as stars, Alokai 19%. AppSmith was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee.
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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| AppSmith | Alokai | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 41K | ★ 11K |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Custom / other |
| Written in | TypeScript | — |
| Last push | 2026-09-17 | 2026-06-09 |
| Forks | ⑂ 4.8K | ⑂ 2.1K |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick AppSmith if
- You weight community size — 41K 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 Alokai if
- You want the Alokai feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You evaluated both and Alokai fits your workflow better
About AppSmith
Appsmith is an open source, Apache 2.0 low code platform written primarily in TypeScript that lets teams build custom internal tools such as admin panels, dashboards, and CRUD applications on top of their own databases and APIs.
read the full AppSmith overview →
About Alokai
Alokai is an open source ecosystem of developer tools and a Frontend as a Service solution for composable commerce. It lives in the headless commerce ecosystem, where ecommerce backends expose APIs and separate frontend applications deliver storefronts.
read the full Alokai overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is AppSmith or Alokai more popular?
AppSmith has 40,894 GitHub stars and Alokai has 10,942. AppSmith has the larger community by that measure.
Are AppSmith and Alokai free?
Both are open source. AppSmith is licensed under Apache-2.0, and Alokai has no licence declared in this registry. Both are free to self-host.
What is the difference between AppSmith and Alokai?
AppSmith is written in TypeScript and Alokai in various languages. The practical differences are community size, licence terms, language stack and release cadence — all compared in the table above.
Which should I choose, AppSmith or Alokai?
Choose AppSmith if you want the larger community (40,894 stars) or its Apache-2.0 licence terms. Choose Alokai if its feature set, stack or Custom / other licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.