How do I self-host ToolJet?

ToolJet can be deployed using Docker Compose. The AltStack provides a production-ready configuration that you can deploy on your own server. Simply copy the configuration and run it on any machine with Docker installed.

Is ToolJet free to self-host?

Yes, ToolJet is open source under the AGPL-3.0 and free to self-host. Your only costs are the server infrastructure. A basic cloud VPS starts at around $5-10/month.

What programming language is ToolJet built with?

ToolJet is built with HTML. It has 41,090 stars on GitHub, indicating strong community adoption and support.

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Deploy ToolJet

Open-source low-code platform for building internal tools, workflows, and business applications. Provides a visual builder, drag-and-drop UI, and integrations with databases, APIs, and SaaS apps.

Quick Start

Create a directory

mkdir tooljet-self-hosted && cd tooljet-self-hosted

Create config file

Copy the content from the Config tab below into a file named docker-compose.yml

Deploy

docker compose up -d

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Metadata

License

AGPL-3.0

Language

HTML

Last Updated

10/14/2026

Configuration

yaml



# -------------------------------------------------------------------------
# 🚀 Created and distributed by The AltStack
# 🌍 https://thealtstack.com
# -------------------------------------------------------------------------

version: '3.8'

services:
  client:
    image: tooljet/tooljet-ce:latest
    container_name: tooljet
    restart: unless-stopped
    ports:
      - "3000:3000"
    environment:
      - PGRST_DB_URI=postgres://tooljet:tooljet@db:5432/tooljet

  db:
    image: postgres:15-alpine
    container_name: tooljet-db
    restart: unless-stopped
    environment:
      - POSTGRES_USER=tooljet
      - POSTGRES_PASSWORD=tooljet
      - POSTGRES_DB=tooljet

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