What is Appsmith

Organizations build internal applications such as dashboards, database GUIs, admin panels, approval apps, customer support tools, etc. to help improve their business operations. Appsmith is an open-source developer tool that enables the rapid development of these applications. You can drag and drop pre-built widgets to build UI. Connect securely to your databases & APIs using its datasources. Write business logic to read & write data using queries & JavaScript.

Why Appsmith

Appsmith makes it easy to build a UI that talks to any datasource. You can create anything from simple CRUD apps to complicated multi-step workflows with a few simple steps:

• Connect Datasource: Integrate with a database or API. Appsmith supports the most popular databases and REST APIs.
• Build UI: Use built-in widgets to build your app layout.
• Write Logic: Express your business logic using queries and JavaScript anywhere in the editor.
• Collaborate, Deploy, Share: Appsmith supports version control using Git to build apps in collaboration using branches to track and roll back changes. Deploy the app and share it with other users.

Get started

1. Create an account on the cloud platform or self-host Appsmith for free.

   • Appsmith Cloud: Sign up for a free account with your organization name (orgname.appsmith.com). Try the Business Edition free for 15 days, then continue with Community Edition or upgrade to a paid plan.

   • Self-Host Appsmith: Deploy Appsmith on your local machine or private server.

2. Take the quick tutorial to learn the basics to help you build an app using Appsmith. For more information, see Build your first app.