ILLA Builder vs Refine

ILLA Builder vs Refine
Fact	ILLA Builder	Refine
Language	TypeScript	TypeScript
Licence	Apache-2.0	MIT
Stars	12k	36k
Latest	illa-builder@4.8.5	@refinedev/core@5.0.12
Last push	2026-05-27	2026-09-10
Release cadence	about 14 days between releases	about 3 days between releases
Active contributors	0 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days	3 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days
Flags	none	none

How they relate

Both replace Retool. Alternatives to Retool →
Full replacementILLA BuilderDrag-and-drop app builder over databases and APIs.
PartialRefineA React framework for admin panels and internal tools that you write as code.

@refinedev/core@5.0.122026-04-02We had an edge case where custom fields returned from getList were available on query.data but dropped from result. Now…
@refinedev/mui@8.0.22026-03-23When hideText={true} is used with a custom startIcon, all MUI button components (ShowButton, EditButton, DeleteButton,…
@refinedev/cli@2.16.522026-03-16resolveBin() now walks up from process.cwd() to find node_modules/.bin/<name>, fixing MODULE_NOT_FOUND errors when runn…
@refinedev/core@5.0.112026-03-16useDeleteButton was not forwarding the meta prop to useButtonCanAccess, which caused custom access control rules relyin…
@refinedev/devtools@2.0.52026-03-16Updated dependencies \[b319c8a7a2f11896008f349481b03ddcf9ed2de0]:

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