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Budibase vs baserow
Budibase has 28,290 GitHub stars, 2,218 forks, 276 open issues and last shipped yesterday. baserow has 5,932 stars, 735 forks, 1,239 open issues and last shipped today. Budibase leads on adoption by 377% (28,290 vs 5,932 stars). Budibase is written in TypeScript under a custom or non-standard licence; baserow is written in Python under a custom or non-standard licence. Budibase has attracted 8% as many forks as stars, baserow 12%. baserow was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee. The two share 2 topic tags (low-code, no-code), so they are genuine substitutes rather than adjacent tools.
Two open source projects, one decision. Both are free and self-hostable — the differences are community size, license terms, language stack and release pace.
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| Budibase | baserow | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 28K | ★ 5.9K |
| License | Custom / other | Custom / other |
| Written in | TypeScript | Python |
| Last push | 2026-09-17 | 2026-09-18 |
| Forks | ⑂ 2.2K | ⑂ 735 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick Budibase if
- You weight community size — 28K stars and counting
- You want the Custom / other license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick baserow if
- You want the baserow feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the Custom / other license terms
- Your stack matches Python
- You evaluated both and baserow fits your workflow better
About Budibase
Budibase is an open source low code platform for building internal tools, data apps, and AI powered agents that automate operational workflows. It lives in the low code/no code ecosystem and serves as a self hostable alternative to proprietary platforms like Retool.
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About baserow
Baserow is an open source no code platform for building databases, applications, automations, dashboards, and AI agents. It combines a spreadsheet style interface with a relational database backend, letting teams structure data, create internal tools, and visualize results without writing code. The project is written in Python and built on Django, Vue.js, and PostgreSQL, and it lives in the low code and no code ecosystem as a self hostable alternative to Airtable and Microsoft Excel. It is distributed under an open core model, with all non premium and non enterprise features licensed under the MIT License for com…
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Frequently asked questions
Is Budibase or baserow more popular?
Budibase has 28,290 GitHub stars and baserow has 5,932. Budibase has the larger community by that measure.
Are Budibase and baserow free?
Neither Budibase nor baserow declares a licence in this registry, so check each project's own repository before relying on either for a commercial use. Both are free to self-host.
What is the difference between Budibase and baserow?
Budibase is written in TypeScript and baserow in Python. The practical differences are community size, licence terms, language stack and release cadence — all compared in the table above.
Which should I choose, Budibase or baserow?
Choose Budibase if you want the larger community (28,290 stars) or its Custom / other licence terms. Choose baserow if its feature set, stack or Custom / other licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.