Buildflex is an open-source low-code framework to build and deploy internal tools with minimal engineering effort. buildflex's drag-and-drop frontend builder allows you to create complex, responsive frontends within minutes. Additionally, you can integrate various data sources, including databases like PostgreSQL, MongoDB, and Elasticsearch; API endpoints with OpenAPI spec and OAuth2 support; SaaS tools such as Stripe, Slack, Google Sheets, Airtable, and Notion; as well as object storage services like S3, GCS, and Minio, to fetch and write data.
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- Visual App Builder: 45+ built-in responsive components, including Tables, Charts, Lists, Forms, and Progress Bars.
- buildflex Database: Built-in no-code database.
- Multi-Page: Build an application with multiple pages.
- Multiplayer editing: Allows simultaneous app building by multiple developers.
- 50+ data sources: Integrate with external databases, cloud storage, and APIs.
- Desktop & mobile: Customize layout widths to fit various screen sizes.
- Self-host: Supports Docker, Kubernetes, AWS EC2, Google Cloud Run, and more.
- Collaborate: Add comments anywhere on the canvas and tag your team members.
- Extend with plugins: Use our command-line tool to easily bootstrap new connectors.
- Version control: Manage multiple application versions with a structured release cycle.
- Run JS & Python code: Execute custom JavaScript and Python snippets.
- Granular access control: Set permissions at both group and app levels.
- Low-code: Use JS code almost anywhere within the builder, such as setting text color based on status with
status === 'success' ? 'green' : 'red'. - No-code query editors: Query Editors are available for all supported data sources.
- Join and transform data: Transform query results using JavaScript or Python code.
- Secure: All the credentials are securely encrypted using
aes-256-gcm. - Data Privacy: buildflex serves solely as a proxy and does not store data.
- SSO: Supports multiple Single Sign-On providers.
The easiest way to get started with buildflex is by creating a buildflex Cloud account. buildflex Cloud offers a hosted solution of buildflex. If you want to self-host buildflex, kindly proceed to deployment documentation.
You can deploy buildflex on DigitalOcean using one-click-deployment.
Want to give buildflex a quick spin on your local machine? You can run the following command from your terminal to have buildflex up and running right away.
docker run \
--name buildflex \
--restart unless-stopped \
-p 80:80 \
--platform linux/amd64 \
-v buildflex_data:/var/lib/postgresql/13/main \
buildflex/try:EE-LTS-latestFor users upgrading their buildflex version, we recommend choosing the LTS version over the latest version. The LTS version ensures stability with production bug fixes, security patches, and performance enhancements.
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Documentation is available at https://docs.buildflex.com.
You can use buildflex Cloud for a fully managed solution. If you want to self-host buildflex, we have guides on deploying buildflex on Kubernetes, AWS EC2, Docker, and more.
| Provider | Documentation |
|---|---|
| Digital Ocean | Link |
| Docker | Link |
| AWS EC2 | Link |
| AWS ECS | Link |
| OpenShift | Link |
| Helm | Link |
| AWS EKS (Kubernetes) | Link |
| GCP GKE (Kubernetes) | Link |
| Azure AKS (Kubernetes) | Link |
| Azure Container | Link |
| Google Cloud Run | Link |
| Deploying buildflex client | Link |
| Deploying buildflex on a Subpath | Link |
buildflex can now be found on both AWS and Azure Marketplaces, making it simpler than ever to access and deploy our app-building platform.
Find buildflex on AWS Marketplace here and explore seamless integration on Azure Marketplace here.
For general help using buildflex, please refer to the official documentation. For additional help, you can use one of these channels to ask a question:
- Slack - Discussions with the community and the team.
- GitHub - For bug reports and feature requests.
- 𝕏 (Twitter) - Get the product updates quickly.
Check out our roadmap to stay updated on recently released features and learn about what's coming next.
We use the git-flow branching model. The base branch is develop. If you are looking for a stable version, please use the main branch or tags labeled as v1.x.x.
Kindly read our Contributing Guide to familiarize yourself with buildflex's development process, how to suggest bug fixes and improvements, and the steps for building and testing your changes.
BuildFlex © 2024, BuildFlex Inc - Released under the GNU Affero General Public License v3.0.