Kottster – Instant Admin Panel for Your App
Kottster is an instant admin panel for your app. It's self-hosted, built with Node.js and allows you to generate pages and dashboards on top of your database.
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Kottster is a self-hosted, open-source Node.js admin panel that instantly generates customizable pages for viewing, managing, and visualizing data from your database, ideal for developers and teams building apps.
🚀 Overview
Kottster solves the tedious problem of building admin panels from scratch, which often involves creating authentication, UI components, data connections, and permissions—saving developers hours or days of work.
It connects directly to your database (PostgreSQL, MySQL, etc.) and auto-generates table views, dashboards, and custom pages using a visual builder, with full source code access for customization.
Built for developers, indie makers, and teams who need a secure, self-hosted admin interface without SaaS costs or vendor lock-in. The project was created to provide an instant, open-source alternative to proprietary admin tools, emphasizing ease of deployment and extensibility.
✨ Key Features
- Table pages (view, edit, configure database records with per-user permissions)
- Dashboard pages (build charts and metrics with a visual builder)
- Custom pages (from templates or scratch using JavaScript/React)
- Visual builder (add and customize pages with clicks; edit code)
- Ready-to-use templates for dashboards, charts, settings
- Built-in authentication & user management
- Optional: upcoming MongoDB/Firebase support, Enterprise SSO/SAML
🛠 Tech Stack
- Frontend: React, Vite, Mantine, TypeScript
- Backend: Node.js
- Database: PostgreSQL, MySQL, MariaDB, Microsoft SQL Server, SQLite
- Auth: Built-in / Custom
- Hosting: Self-hosted, Docker, Vercel, Cloudflare, any Node.js server
👥 Who Is This For?
This project is useful for:
- Developers who want to quickly prototype or add an admin panel to their apps
- Teams looking for secure, customizable data management dashboards
- Indie makers building SaaS or apps without backoffice development overhead
📸 Screenshots / Demo
- Live demo: https://demo.kottster.app
- GitHub: https://github.com/kottster/kottster
🔥 Project Status
- 🟢 Actively building
Last updated: 2026-03-24
❓ FAQ
Is this project free?
Yes / Open Source (Apache 2.0) (Free self-hosted core; optional paid Enterprise plan with SSO/SAML and priority support.)
Is the source code available?
Yes — https://github.com/kottster/kottster
Can I contribute?
Yes — report bugs/open issues, submit PRs on GitHub, or share feedback in Discord (https://discord.com/invite/Qce9uUqK98).
📬 Contact & Links
- Website: https://kottster.app
- GitHub: https://github.com/kottster/kottster
- Discord: https://discord.com/invite/Qce9uUqK98
- Email: team@kottster.app
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