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Compare Appsmith and DreamFactory 
Featured Products
At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (66.2% of reviews)
Small-Business (45.7% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Free
Free
Appsmith
Star Rating
(66)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (66.2% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Free
Browse all 3 pricing plansDreamFactory
Star Rating
(47)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (45.7% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
Free
Browse all 4 pricing plansAppsmith vs DreamFactory
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Appsmith easier to use and set up. Reviewers also felt that Appsmith was easier to do business with overall. However, reviewers felt that administration of both products was equally easy.
- Reviewers felt that DreamFactory meets the needs of their business better than Appsmith.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Appsmith is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Appsmith over DreamFactory.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Appsmith
Community
Free
Cloud and self-hosted. Our open-source, community edition is free forever and contains powerful features:
- Unlimited users
- Unlimited apps
- Unlimited datasources and widgets
DreamFactory
Open Source
Free
Created for hands-on learning, personal project, and early stage development
- PostgreSQL
- Unlimited API Call Volume
- Role Based Access Control
Free Trial
Appsmith
Free Trial is available
DreamFactory
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.7
52
9.0
41
Ease of Use
9.1
58
8.5
41
Ease of Setup
9.2
47
8.1
30
Ease of Admin
8.9
31
8.9
29
Quality of Support
9.3
46
8.8
38
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.0
29
8.8
27
Product Direction (% positive)
10.0
53
7.7
36
Features by Category
Functionality
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Digital Workflows
8.1
8
Not enough data
8.9
9
Not enough data
8.3
9
Not enough data
Forms
9.1
9
Not enough data
8.1
9
Not enough data
7.8
9
Not enough data
Automation
8.0
9
Not enough data
8.0
9
Not enough data
8.5
9
Not enough data
7.3
8
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Digital Process Automation (DPA)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Customization
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Organization
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Functionality
9.3
7
8.1
6
Feature Not Available
7.5
6
Feature Not Available
8.6
6
Governance
8.8
7
8.3
6
8.8
7
9.0
7
9.0
7
7.8
6
Agentic AI - AWS Marketplace
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Application Design
8.1
31
Not enough data
8.5
31
Not enough data
8.0
29
Not enough data
8.0
28
Not enough data
7.7
28
Not enough data
Data Control
8.4
29
Not enough data
8.9
30
Not enough data
8.5
28
Not enough data
Publishing
8.8
29
Not enough data
8.7
30
Not enough data
8.3
26
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Low-Code Development Platforms
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Appsmith and DreamFactory are categorized as API Generation
Unique Categories
Appsmith is categorized as AWS Marketplace, Component Libraries, Digital Process Automation (DPA), and Low-Code Development Platforms
DreamFactory is categorized as API Documentation Management
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Appsmith
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
DreamFactory
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Information Technology and Services
15.4%
Computer Software
13.8%
Financial Services
7.7%
Consumer Goods
6.2%
Security and Investigations
4.6%
Other
52.3%
Computer Software
21.7%
Information Technology and Services
13.0%
Logistics and Supply Chain
8.7%
Government Administration
8.7%
Transportation/Trucking/Railroad
4.3%
Other
43.5%
Discussions
Appsmith has no discussions with answers
What is DreamFactory database?
1 Comment
TB
DreamFactory can easily connect to one or many database sources to create an API endpoint. Here is a list of SQL, Big Data, and NoSQL databases that...Read more
What does DreamFactory do?
1 Comment
TB
At a high level:
DreamFactory.com is an enterprise-grade code automation platform for APIs. DreamFactory instantly generates database and network APIs to...Read more
Is DreamFactory opensource?
1 Comment
TB
Yes, DreamFactory is Open Source and we sell additional enterprise features and support. You can find the repo at...Read more
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