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Budibase vs NocoBase
Budibase has 28,290 GitHub stars, 2,218 forks, 276 open issues and last shipped yesterday. NocoBase has 24,262 stars, 2,878 forks, 307 open issues and last shipped today. Budibase leads on adoption by 17% (28,290 vs 24,262 stars). Budibase is written in TypeScript under a custom or non-standard licence; NocoBase is written in TypeScript under a custom or non-standard licence. Budibase has attracted 8% as many forks as stars, NocoBase 12%. NocoBase was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee. The two share 2 topic tags (internal-tools, low-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 | NocoBase | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 28K | ★ 24K |
| License | Custom / other | Custom / other |
| Written in | TypeScript | TypeScript |
| Last push | 2026-09-17 | 2026-09-18 |
| Forks | ⑂ 2.2K | ⑂ 2.9K |
| 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 NocoBase if
- You want the NocoBase feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the Custom / other license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- You evaluated both and NocoBase 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 NocoBase
NocoBase is an open source AI plus no code platform, written in TypeScript, for teams and non developers who need to build and run internal business systems such as admin dashboards, CRM, and ERP tooling.
read the full NocoBase overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is Budibase or NocoBase more popular?
Budibase has 28,290 GitHub stars and NocoBase has 24,262. Budibase has the larger community by that measure.
Are Budibase and NocoBase free?
Neither Budibase nor NocoBase 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 NocoBase?
Budibase is written in TypeScript and NocoBase 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 NocoBase?
Choose Budibase if you want the larger community (28,290 stars) or its Custom / other licence terms. Choose NocoBase if its feature set, stack or Custom / other licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.