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Budibase vs Hexabot
Budibase has 28,289 GitHub stars, 2,218 forks, 276 open issues and last shipped yesterday. Hexabot has 1,227 stars, 242 forks, 26 open issues and last shipped 25 days ago. Budibase leads on adoption by 2,206% (28,289 vs 1,227 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%. 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 | Hexabot | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 28K | ★ 1.2K |
| License | Custom / other | Custom / other |
| Written in | TypeScript | TypeScript |
| Last push | 2026-09-17 | 2026-08-24 |
| Forks | ⑂ 2.2K | ⑂ 242 |
| 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 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 Hexabot
Hexabot is a self hosted TypeScript automation platform that builds and runs AI agents and agentic workflows across conversational channels, aimed at developers and teams who want agentic automation running on their own infrastructure rather than on a vendor hosted service.
read the full Hexabot overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is Budibase or Hexabot more popular?
Budibase has 28,289 GitHub stars and Hexabot has 1,227. 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 (28,289 stars) or its Custom / other licence terms. Choose Hexabot if its feature set, stack or Custom / other licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.