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Ask questionsRefine is an open-source React meta-framework designed for building data-intensive enterprise web applications such as internal tools, admin panels, and dashboards. It provides a headless architecture with core hooks and components for authentication, access control, routing, networking, and state management, allowing for high customization and integration with various UI frameworks and platforms. Refine aims to bridge the gap between traditional 'from scratch' development and low-code/no-code solutions, offering flexibility without vendor lock-in.
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Must Have
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API & Database Integrations
Drag-and-Drop UI Builder
Code Customization
Access Control & Security
Flexible Deployments
Drag-and-Drop UI Builder
Code Editor
Data Connectivity
API Integration
Workflows
Other
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Debugging & Monitoring
Version Control Integration
Audit Logs & Analytics
Workflow Automation
Prebuilt React Components
AI-Generated App Assistant
Custom Theming & Branding
Mobile-Responsive Support
Partner & Customer Portals
AI & LLM Integration
Natural Language App Generation
Source Control Integration
Security & Permissions
Hosting Options
Multipage Architecture
Component Localization
Usage Analytics
PDF Data Extraction
Rationale
Refine is a React meta-framework for building internal tools, admin panels, dashboards, and B2B apps. It explicitly states its position as a 'sweet spot between the low/no code and starting from scratch for CRUD-heavy applications,' aligning well with the concept of a low-code/no-code platform for internal tools. It offers connectors for various backend services (API & Database Integrations), supports custom code (Code Customization), provides authentication and access control (Access Control & Security), and mentions SSR support with Next.js & Remix for flexible deployments. While it doesn't have a visual drag-and-drop UI builder in the traditional sense, it provides a headless architecture with components that can be assembled, which is a form of UI building. It also mentions Refine AI for app generation, audit logs, and version control integration with Git.
