Open Source Frameworks & Platforms using GitHub Actions

A curated collection of the best free and open source frameworks and application platforms, covering backend as a service, low-code builders and the foundations apps are built on using GitHub Actions.

n8n

A fair-code platform for building AI agents and automations on a visual canvas, self-hosted or in the cloud, with more than 1500 integrations.

Alternative to:

Zapier

Visual workflow automation with code flexibility and AI agents

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208,821
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61,271
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17 hours ago

Supabase

A Postgres development platform bundling authentication, generated APIs, realtime, storage and vectors, available hosted or entirely self-hosted.

Alternative to:

AWS Amplify

Postgres-powered backend platform for production apps

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114,210

Appwrite

An all-in-one backend and hosting platform that gives web, mobile and AI teams auth, databases, storage, functions and messaging.

Alternative to:

AWS Amplify

Open-source backend platform for rapid app development

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57,781

ToolJet

Open source platform for building internal tools, admin panels and dashboards on top of existing databases, APIs and SaaS systems.

Alternative to:

Retool

Build internal tools rapidly without coding

Stars
41,136

TipTap

Headless rich text editor for JavaScript applications, letting developers design their own writing interface on top of ProseMirror.

Alternative to:

CKEditor

Craft rich text experiences with ease

Stars
38,881

Refine

React meta-framework for CRUD-heavy applications, giving teams building admin panels, dashboards and internal tools a headless foundation.

Alternative to:

Retool

Build data-rich React apps with ease and flexibility

Stars
35,954

Directus

A backend that wraps any SQL database with instant REST and GraphQL APIs plus a visual studio for non-technical teammates.

Alternative to:

Contentful

Open-source data platform for effortless content management

Stars
38,668

Onlook

Visual editor for Next.js and Tailwind projects, letting designers edit the live DOM while real source code changes underneath.

Alternative to:

Webflow

Visual React editor with real-time code updates

Stars
27,020

ActivePieces

Extensible automation platform and Zapier replacement where every integration is a typed TypeScript package that doubles as an MCP server.

Alternative to:

Zapier

Automate workflows with no-code integration platform

Stars
25,255

Budibase

Operations platform for building internal apps, automations and AI agents on top of the databases a business already runs.

Alternative to:

Retool

Build powerful web apps without complex coding

Stars
28,361

Teable

A PostgreSQL-backed database that works like a spreadsheet, with AI chat and an app builder, for teams building internal tools.

Alternative to:

Coda

Flexible database meets intuitive spreadsheet interface

Stars
21,932

AITable

A visual database and spreadsheet with a full REST API, for teams replacing scattered trackers with one collaborative source of records.

Alternative to:

Coda

Visual database for workflow automation across apps

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15,652

Convex

A reactive database where server functions are plain TypeScript, for web developers who want live-updating apps without stitching a backend together.

Alternative to:

AWS Amplify

Build full-stack apps with TypeScript and real-time sync

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12,765

Typebot

A visual chatbot builder with more than 34 blocks, embeddable anywhere, for teams collecting answers in real time.

Alternative to:

Voiceflow

Create powerful chatbots without coding

Stars
10,584

Grist

A relational spreadsheet that combines spreadsheet flexibility with database structure, for teams organizing data that outgrew a plain sheet.

Alternative to:

Airtable

Flexible spreadsheets with database power

Stars
12,002

WebStudio

An open source visual development platform for developers, designers and cross-functional teams who want to own the data, components and infrastructure.

Alternative to:

Webflow

Visual web development with code-level control

Stars
9,118

KeystoneJS

Headless CMS and Node.js app framework that turns a schema you describe into a GraphQL API and admin UI.

Alternative to:

Contentful

Flexible, scalable Node.js CMS and app framework

Stars
9,981

NHost

Open source Firebase alternative built on PostgreSQL, Hasura GraphQL, auth, storage and serverless functions for full-stack teams.

Alternative to:

AWS Amplify

Serverless backend platform for modern app development

Stars
9,370

Vendure

Headless commerce platform in TypeScript for teams running D2C, B2B or marketplace stores that need to change the core.

Alternative to:

Shopify

Flexible e-commerce for modern businesses

Stars
8,547

Builder

Visual editing for existing sites and apps, turning Figma files and your own components into code teams can publish.

Alternative to:

Contentful

Visual development platform for modern web experiences

Stars
8,875

Mockoon

A desktop app and CLI for designing and running mock APIs locally, for developers who need fake endpoints without deploying anything.

Alternative to:

Beeceptor

Effortless API mocking for seamless development

Stars
8,462

Fonoster

A programmable telecommunications stack for developers who want voice applications and PBX features running on infrastructure they control themselves.

Alternative to:

Twilio

Open-source cloud communications platform for developers

Stars
8,152

Plasmic

A visual builder that plugs into an existing React codebase, letting marketers and developers assemble pages and apps without hitting a low-code ceiling.

Alternative to:

Contentful

Visual app builder that integrates with your existing codebase

Stars
7,134

Rowy

A spreadsheet-style interface for Firestore that pairs table editing with cloud functions written in the browser, for Firebase teams.

Alternative to:

Airtable

Build powerful backends without leaving your browser

Stars
6,843

Bknd

Lightweight backend giving you database, authentication, media and workflows behind a visual admin, deployable standalone or embedded in your framework.

Alternative to:

AWS Amplify

Feature-rich backend that runs anywhere you need it

Stars
3,775

Chartbrew

Web application that connects to your databases and APIs and turns the data into charts, dashboards and embeddable visualizations for a team.

Alternative to:

Microsoft Power BI

Create stunning data visualizations with ease

Stars
4,065

Silex

Free visual website builder that exports clean HTML and CSS, aimed at agencies, freelancers and designers who refuse vendor lock-in.

Alternative to:

Webflow

Free, open-source visual website builder for designers

Stars
3,020

undb

No-code database and backend as a service built on SQLite, running from a single binary, a Docker container or the cloud.

Alternative to:

Coda

Local-first, offline-first no-code database platform

Stars
2,977

Grida

Open canvas editor for design work, paired with an SVG editor, a Supabase backed database CMS and a forms builder.

Alternative to:

Figma

Open canvas for designing and building web apps

Stars
2,690

WunderGraph

Lifecycle API management platform for federated GraphQL, covering schema registry, composition checks, routing, analytics, metrics and tracing.

Alternative to:

Apollo GraphOS

Unify APIs, databases, and services effortlessly

Stars
1,283

Hexabot

Self-hosted platform for building agentic workflows in YAML and running them across conversational channels with tools, memory and RAG.

Alternative to:

Voiceflow

Self-hosted AI agents and workflows across any channel

Stars
1,148

Giselle

Visual builder for AI agent workflows that chains several models and plugs into GitHub, for teams automating product delivery work.

Alternative to:

Lindy

Build and deploy AI agents through visual workflows

Stars
557

Nordcraft

The packages behind an editor-driven web app framework with server-side rendering, published for developers following its move to open source.

Alternative to:

Webflow

Craft AAA web apps that delight your users

Stars
493

Capgo

Live update server for Capacitor apps, shipping JavaScript bundles to iOS and Android without waiting on app store review.

Alternative to:

Capawesome

OTA updates for Capacitor apps without app store delays

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211

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Open Source Frameworks & Platforms using GitHub Actions

A curated collection of the best free and open source frameworks and application platforms, covering backend as a service, low-code builders and the foundations apps are built on using GitHub Actions.

n8n

Supabase

Appwrite

ToolJet

TipTap

Refine

Directus

Onlook

ActivePieces

Budibase

Teable

AITable

Convex

Typebot

Grist

WebStudio

KeystoneJS

NHost

Vendure

Builder

Mockoon

Fonoster

Plasmic

Rowy

Bknd

Chartbrew

Silex

undb

Grida

WunderGraph

Hexabot

Giselle

Nordcraft

Capgo

n8n

Supabase

Appwrite

ToolJet

TipTap

Refine

Directus

Onlook

ActivePieces

Budibase

Teable

AITable

Convex

Typebot

Grist

WebStudio

KeystoneJS

NHost

Vendure

Builder

Mockoon

Fonoster

Plasmic

Rowy

Bknd

Chartbrew

Silex

undb

Grida

WunderGraph

Hexabot

Giselle

Nordcraft

Capgo

NocoDB