Alternatives
Best Filament alternatives in 2026
Data compiled by Toolradar Updated How we rate
Cite this list: Toolradar, best Filament alternatives 2026, toolradar.com/alternatives/filament
4 direct alternatives to Filament and 4 more tools in the same category, compared on pricing, features, and best-for use cases. Pick the right replacement without the marketing fluff.
Quick answer
- Payload is the top alternative to Filament on our list, followed by Tooljet and Stacker.
- 5 of the 8 alternatives have a free plan, starting with Payload.
- Highest rated: Payload, 4.9 out of 5 from 59 ratings, Sep 2026.
- 8 alternatives
- 4 direct
- 5 with a free plan
Top 3 alternatives to Filament
Payload
#1 Top pickHeadless CMS and application framework
Starting price
From $35 /mo
Cheapest paid plan, monthly, as of November 2026
4.9 /5 on G2 · 59 ratings, Sep 2026
Our take
Best overall
Tooljet
#2Build internal tools 67% faster with AI low-code
Starting price
From $23 /mo
Cheapest paid plan, monthly, as of November 2026
4.6 /5 on G2 · 53 ratings, Aug 2026
Stacker
#3Build apps from spreadsheets and databases
Starting price
From $59 /mo
Cheapest paid plan, monthly, as of November 2026
4.5 /5 across G2 and Capterra · 57 ratings, Sep 2026
Filament vs 8 alternatives
| Tool | Starting price (Nov 2026) | Free plan | Rating | Fit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Price: Free | Free plan: Yes | n/a | |
| Price: $35/mo | Free plan: Yes | 4.9 out of 5, from 59 ratings on G2 (59) | Direct alternative |
| Price: $23/mo | Free plan: No | 4.6 out of 5, from 53 ratings on G2 (53) | Direct alternative |
| Price: $59/mo | Free plan: No | 4.5 out of 5, from 57 ratings across G2 and Capterra (57) | Direct alternative |
 | Price: $8/mo | Free plan: Yes | n/a | Direct alternative |
 | Price: Contact sales | Free plan: No | 4.5 out of 5, from 2,341 ratings across G2 and Capterra (2,341) | Same category as Filament |
 | Price: Free + paid | Free plan: Yes | 4.5 out of 5, from 1,799 ratings on G2 (1,799) | Same category as Filament |
 | Price: $25/mo | Free plan: Yes | 4.7 out of 5, from 820 ratings on G2 (820) | Same category as Filament |
 | Price: $19/mo | Free plan: Yes | 4.7 out of 5, from 805 ratings across G2 and Capterra (805) | Same category as Filament |
Why people consider alternatives to Filament
Filament is an open-source UI framework built with Livewire, designed to significantly speed up the development of Laravel admin panels, customer-facing applications, and SaaS products.
Teams most often switch away when one of these starts to bite:
- A feature or quota ceiling that a paid specialist covers and this free tool does not.
- Missing integrations with the rest of your stack.
- Performance or scale limits as your needs grow.
- A specific feature gap you have hit in internal tools.
The 4 direct alternatives below cover the same core job (internal tools) with different trade-offs. The 4 tools marked "Same category as Filament" fit the category but replace Filament less directly.
Internal Tools leaderboards from Toolradar data
Toolradar ranks Internal Tools tools on one measure at a time, only where at least 8 tools have data. As of Nov 2026.
Lowest entry price, plans with no stated unit
Cheapest standard paid plan per month (annual prices divided by 12), read on vendor pages and compared only with tools priced on the same basis.
Counted among 13 tools with no stated price unit, verified price.
| # | Tool | Entry plan |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gravity Flow | $8.25/mo, billed yearly |
| 2 | Budibase | $10/mo |
| 3 | Pory | $18/mo, billed monthly |
| 4 | Softr | $19/mo, billed yearly |
| 5 | Refine | $20/mo, billed monthly |
Lowest entry price, per-user plans
Cheapest standard paid plan per month (annual prices divided by 12), read on vendor pages and compared only with tools priced on the same basis.
Counted among 8 tools priced per user, verified price.
| # | Tool | Entry plan |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Officely | $2.50/user/mo, billed monthly |
| 2 | NocoDB | $8/user/mo, billed monthly |
| 3 | Ninox | $11/user/mo, billed monthly |
| 4 | Fibery MCP | $12/user/mo, billed yearly |
| 4 | Retable | $12/user/mo, billed monthly |
A position exists only when at least 8 tools have data for that metric. 21 of 72 Internal Tools tools have a verified price; the others publish none we could read (often "contact sales"). Advertising and placement fees are not inputs to any position. Visit counts include visits from every source. How we compute this. Cite this: Toolradar, “Internal Tools leaderboards”, Nov 2026. Data licensed CC BY 4.0. All Internal Tools statistics.
8 alternatives to Filament
Direct alternatives come first, ranked by G2 and Capterra ratings, media mentions, and editor review. Tools marked "Same category as Filament" follow, ranked the same way.
- 1
Payload
Free planHeadless CMS and application framework
4.9 /5 on G2 · 59 ratings, Sep 2026
From $35/mo, billed monthly; free plan available
- 2
Tooljet
PaidBuild internal tools 67% faster with AI low-code
4.6 /5 on G2 · 53 ratings, Aug 2026
From $23/mo, billed monthly
- 3
Stacker
Free planBuild apps from spreadsheets and databases
4.5 /5 across G2 and Capterra · 57 ratings, Sep 2026
From $59/mo, billed monthly; free plan available
- 4
NocoDB
Free planOpen-source Airtable alternative
From $8/user/mo, billed monthly; free plan available
- 5
ServiceNow
Paid Battle-tested at scaleDigitize and automate workflows for IT, HR, and customer service
4.5 /5 across G2 and Capterra · 2,341 ratings, Sep 2026
Price not published
Same category as Filament
- 6
Zapier Interfaces
Free plan Battle-tested at scaleBuild no-code web forms and internal tools with 8,000+ integrations
4.5 /5 on G2 · 1,799 ratings, Oct 2026
Free plan available; paid prices not published
Same category as Filament
- 7
Glide
Free planNo-code app builder from spreadsheets
4.7 /5 on G2 · 820 ratings, Sep 2026
From $25/mo flat, billed monthly; free plan available
Same category as Filament
- 8
Softr
Free planBuild apps from Airtable and Google Sheets
4.7 /5 across G2 and Capterra · 805 ratings, Sep 2026
From $19/mo, billed yearly; free plan available
Same category as Filament
Frequently asked questions
What is the best alternative to Filament?
Based on real-signal scoring (G2 and Capterra ratings, media mentions, and editorial review), the top alternatives to Filament are Payload, Tooljet, Stacker. Each solves the same core job with different trade-offs on pricing, features, and integrations.
Is there a free alternative to Filament?
Filament is already 100% free. There is no other fully free alternative in this list. Payload is freemium (free tier plus paid plans), not 100% free.
Why do people look for Filament alternatives?
Common reasons teams switch away from Filament even though it is free: missing integrations with the rest of their stack, performance or scale limits, or a specific feature gap in internal tools. The alternatives on this page solve the same core problem with a different feature set.
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