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Budibase vs Hexabot
Budibase has 28,376 GitHub stars, 2,236 forks, 276 open issues and last shipped yesterday. Hexabot has 1,152 stars, 235 forks, 26 open issues and last shipped yesterday. Budibase leads on adoption by 2,363% (28,376 vs 1,152 stars). Budibase is written in TypeScript under a custom or non-standard licence; Hexabot is written in TypeScript under a custom or non-standard licence. Budibase has attracted 8% as many forks as stars, Hexabot 20%. Hexabot 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 | Hexabot | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 28K | ★ 1.2K |
| License | Custom / other | Custom / other |
| Written in | TypeScript | TypeScript |
| Last push | 2026-11-02 | 2026-11-02 |
| Forks | ⑂ 2.2K | ⑂ 235 |
| 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 Hexabot if
- You want the Hexabot feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the Custom / other license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- You evaluated both and Hexabot fits your workflow better
About Budibase
Budibase AI Agents that run your operations Budibase is an open source operations platform that saves engineers 100s of hours building Agents, Apps and Automations, securely. 🤖 🎨 🚀 Get started we host (Budibase Cloud) · Get started you host (Docker, K8s, DO) · Docs · Feature request · Report a bug · Support: Discussions ✨ Features Run your operations on one platform Handle requests, automate workflows, manage processes, and connect your business systems without stitching together multiple tools. Employees ask questions, request approvals, and report issues every day. Budibase agents understand these requests…
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About Hexabot
Automate the Boring, Keep the Magic Build and run agentic workflows across channels with YAML, tools, MCP, memory and RAG. Website · Documentation · Extensions · Discord Hexabot v3 is an automation platform with first class AI capabilities, combining workflows, actions, and conversational channels in one runtime. Quick Start Prerequisites Node.js ^24.17.0 One package manager ( npm , pnpm , yarn , or bun ) Docker (optional, for Docker based services) This Quick Start targets projects generated with the CLI. If you are contributing to the Hexabot monorepo itself, use PNPM (see CONTRIBUTING.md). 1) Install the CLI…
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Frequently asked questions
Is Budibase or Hexabot more popular?
Budibase has 28,376 GitHub stars and Hexabot has 1,152. Budibase has the larger community by that measure.
Are Budibase and Hexabot free?
Neither Budibase nor Hexabot 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 Hexabot?
Budibase is written in TypeScript and Hexabot in TypeScript. 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 Hexabot?
Choose Budibase if you want the larger community (28,376 stars) or its Custom / other licence terms. Choose Hexabot if its feature set, stack or Custom / other licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.