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Self-hosted Appsmith Review: Things to Know Before Using
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I recently set up a self-hosted version of Appsmith to start building apps for my low-code consultancy. Usually, I use Retool because of its flexibility, though the $50/user price tag for their business plan adds up quickly. To explore alternatives, I decided to test a self-hosted version of Appsmith, a supposedly open-source platform. But what does “open source” really mean for customization and ease of setup?
This article aims to save you time by outlining the strengths and limitations I encountered while setting up and using Appsmith.
Appsmith Self-hosting: The Lowcode Developer Experience
The Setup: Pretty Annoying
I’ve set up Docker apps on DigitalOcean before, including n8n, so I figured hosting Appsmith would be straightforward. However, I underestimated the virtual machine requirements.
