Saltcorn
No-code database application builder for web and mobile applications. One platform for user interface, data backend, durable workflows, email, PDF generation, and AI applications.
Maintained, but at a slower pace than the leaders in its category.
Commit activity more than 68% of tracked projects; popularity more than 50%. How this is calculated.
Commits, last 11 months
| Stars | 2.1k |
|---|---|
| Latest release | — |
| Repo updated | 26 Sept 2026 |
| Licence | MIT |
| Built with | Docker, Nodejs |
Is Saltcorn actively maintained?
Over the last 11 months the project absorbed 595 commits, of which 142 arrived in the most recent quarter — roughly 47 commits a month.
No tagged releases are published, so there is no stable version to pin to — you would deploy from the default branch or a container image built from it.
Saltcorn ranks #11 of 12 tracked software development - low code projects. Several better-maintained options exist in the same category — they are listed below.
What Saltcorn actually does
Saltcorn is an open-source platform designed for building database-driven web and mobile applications without traditional coding. It combines user interface design, data backends, workflows, and document generation into a single system under an MIT licence.
Best fit: It suits developers and technical administrators who need to rapidly prototype or deploy internal database applications using a self-hosted stack.
Worth knowing: The platform has a moderate maintenance health score and lacks tagged releases, which may introduce risks regarding stability and upgrade paths for production environments.
Deployment notes
You can deploy it using Docker with Node.js, which typically requires configuring persistent storage for your database and setting up a reverse proxy to handle TLS termination.
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