Avo
Better knownA configuration-driven admin panel and internal tools framework
5.0 · 4 ratings# Gemfile
gem "avo"Avo vs Trestle
Both replace Retool and Forest Admin. Avo is the better-known of the two (2,400 stars), while Trestle covers a narrower slice of the same job.
A modern, responsive admin framework that stays out of your models
No ratings yet# Gemfile
gem "trestle"What Avo does
Avo builds an admin panel from resource definitions, and goes past CRUD with custom actions, filters and dashboard cards. Resource classes describing fields, filters and actions Custom actions that run Ruby against selected records Dashboards with metric and chart cards Authorization through Pundit policies Mounts at /avo by default. The community edition is MIT. Several features are in the paid tiers. Check before you plan around one.
Why you might pick it
- Members here rate it higher, at 5.0 against 0.0.
- Its licence is Community edition MIT; advanced features commercial, which may matter more than the feature list.
What Trestle does
Trestle builds an admin from small per-resource definition files, without asking you to change your models. A resource DSL for tables, forms, scopes and search Bootstrap-based responsive UI Custom admin pages when a resource is not the right shape Hooks for whatever authentication you already run Mounts at /admin . Trestle is LGPL-3.0, not MIT. That is usually fine for a mounted engine, but check it against your own policy before you commit.
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Why you might pick it
- Its licence is LGPL-3.0, which may matter more than the feature list.
Side by side
Rows where the two differ are marked.
| Avo | Trestle | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Admin and internal tools | Admin and internal tools |
| Replaces | Forest Admin, Retool | Forest Admin, Retool |
| License (differs) | Community edition MIT; advanced features commercial | LGPL-3.0 |
| GitHub stars (differs) | 2400 | 2000 |
| Gem (differs) | avo | trestle |
| Mounts at (differs) | /avo | /admin |
| Member rating (differs) | 5.0 | — |
What each one gets off your invoice
Questions
- What is the difference between Avo and Trestle?
- Both replace Retool and Forest Admin. Avo is the better-known of the two (2,400 stars), while Trestle covers a narrower slice of the same job.
- Can I mount both Avo and Trestle in the same Rails app?
- Technically yes — engines mount at different paths — but they overlap, so running both usually means two sets of tables doing one job. Pick one.
- Do Avo and Trestle replace the same SaaS product?
- Both are listed as replacements for Retool and Forest Admin.