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Budibase vs Chartbrew
Budibase has 28,289 GitHub stars, 2,218 forks, 276 open issues and last shipped yesterday. Chartbrew has 4,059 stars, 455 forks, 5 open issues and last shipped yesterday. Budibase leads on adoption by 597% (28,289 vs 4,059 stars). Budibase is written in TypeScript under a custom or non-standard licence; Chartbrew is written in JavaScript under a custom or non-standard licence. Budibase has attracted 8% as many forks as stars, Chartbrew 11%. Budibase was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee.
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 | Chartbrew | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 28K | ★ 4.1K |
| License | Custom / other | Custom / other |
| Written in | TypeScript | JavaScript |
| Last push | 2026-09-17 | 2026-09-17 |
| Forks | ⑂ 2.2K | ⑂ 455 |
| 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 Chartbrew if
- You want the Chartbrew feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the Custom / other license terms
- Your stack matches JavaScript
- You evaluated both and Chartbrew 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.
read the full Budibase overview →
About Chartbrew
Chartbrew is an open source web application for building and sharing live data dashboards. It sits in the JavaScript developer tools ecosystem and connects directly to APIs, SQL databases, and NoSQL databases so users can turn query results and request responses into charts. The project provides a chart builder, editable dashboards, embeddable charts, a query and request editor, team capabilities, scheduling, and an AI assistant.
read the full Chartbrew overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is Budibase or Chartbrew more popular?
Budibase has 28,289 GitHub stars and Chartbrew has 4,059. Budibase has the larger community by that measure.
Are Budibase and Chartbrew free?
Neither Budibase nor Chartbrew 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 Chartbrew?
Budibase is written in TypeScript and Chartbrew in JavaScript. 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 Chartbrew?
Choose Budibase if you want the larger community (28,289 stars) or its Custom / other licence terms. Choose Chartbrew if its feature set, stack or Custom / other licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.