If you switch to PostgreSQL, then PostgREST would be a nice solution. It turns your DB into a webserver with REST API for data interaction. Add a simple frontend like you mentioned and it's done.
Ask HN: Best low-/no-code solution for simple web-based database frontends
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Re: Ask HN: Best low-/no-code solution for simple web-based database frontends
#112If you switch to PostgreSQL, then PostgREST would be a nice solution. It turns your DB into a webserver with REST API for data interaction. Add a simple frontend like you mentioned and it's done.
And you can have the postgrest api up and running with https://subzero.cloud/ you just bring your own db that you control
“ A React web application to query and share any PostgreSQL database”
Re: Ask HN: Best low-/no-code solution for simple web-based database frontends
#113Hi, We've built Lowdefy [0] for exactly this reason. It it is open-source, low-code and self hosted. On our team we have data analysts and implementation engineers (non-developers) creating apps in Lowdefy. For Lowdefy I would say that the minimum tech expertise required is someone who can learn to write data queries. We are currently working on SQL support and should have the first SQL connectors out next week. Plea…
I love Lowdefy (I've seen it a couple week back here on HN) but I have dismissed it given that there's no SQL connector right now. It's great to hear that you're working on that!
We also implemented OpenID Connect support so you can "bring your own" auth service. Will be making a post again when these new features ship in the very near future.
Hope you give it a shot! And let us know if we can help!
Re: Ask HN: Best low-/no-code solution for simple web-based database frontends
#114Re: Ask HN: Best low-/no-code solution for simple web-based database frontends
#115In case you're interested, these are all the products/resources given so far:
https://adsharma.github.io/flattools-programs/
https://adsharma.github.io/fquery/
https://django-sql-explorer.readthedocs.io
https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/3.1/intro/tutorial02
https://first-django-admin.readthedocs.io/
https://github.com/appsmithorg/appsmith
https://github.com/directus/directus
https://github.com/marmelab/react-admin
https://github.com/metabase/metabase
https://github.com/netlify/netlify-cms
https://github.com/oxan/djangorestframework-dataclasses
https://github.com/priyank-purohit/PostGUI
https://github.com/shannah/xataface
https://github.com/skorokithakis/django-project-template
https://github.com/strapi/strapi
https://hypermachine.substack.com
https://metacpan.org/pod/CGI::FormBuilder
https://powerapps.microsoft.com
Re: Ask HN: Best low-/no-code solution for simple web-based database frontends
#116Earlier quoted context omitted.
I find answers in this format annoying. Why not? Maybe he's never heard of it. Great answer, but let's not assume he's considered it and decided not to.
I had written it this way because the OP had specifically ruled out using Django. Point taken though.
Re: Ask HN: Best low-/no-code solution for simple web-based database frontends
#1171. Up and running immediately.
2. Generate 99% of the code if you don't care about styling.
3. The small portion of your site where you need something more complex is simple Ruby code instead of spending months reading No-Code documentation.
Re: Ask HN: Best low-/no-code solution for simple web-based database frontends
#118I'm a founder of Appsmith that has already been mentioned here. It's an open source project to help you build CRUD UI on top on any database(MySQL, Postgres included) or API. We give UI components to create forms, charts, tables, etc. GitHub link: https://github.com/appsmithorg/appsmith
Re: Ask HN: Best low-/no-code solution for simple web-based database frontends
#119If there is no logic to be needed, wouldn't any of the RDBMS web-management things work out? (think: phpmyadmin etc.) Alternatively, FileMaker still exists, including a direct web interface option. I often find that if you truly want a 'low-code/no-code' thing, you're stuck with no-logic no-interaction software. As soon as you start adding logic, you're essentially migrating from programming in a somewhat re-usable l…
Because phpmyadmin would be too easy. It looks like this OP needs some busywork.
There's also UI tools provided by the first parties that do these things.
Re: Ask HN: Best low-/no-code solution for simple web-based database frontends
#120I'm a founder of Appsmith that has already been mentioned here. It's an open source project to help you build CRUD UI on top on any database(MySQL, Postgres included) or API. We give UI components to create forms, charts, tables, etc. GitHub link: https://github.com/appsmithorg/appsmith
I am going through the "Create Standup Application" tutorial.
Did u use a specific library to add the hints/popups or is it all manually patched in?