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Budibase vs OpnForm
Budibase has 28,289 GitHub stars, 2,218 forks, 276 open issues and last shipped yesterday. OpnForm has 3,711 stars, 543 forks, 22 open issues and last shipped 3 days ago. Budibase leads on adoption by 662% (28,289 vs 3,711 stars). Budibase is written in TypeScript under a custom or non-standard licence; OpnForm is written in PHP under a custom or non-standard licence. Budibase has attracted 8% as many forks as stars, OpnForm 15%. 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 | OpnForm | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 28K | ★ 3.7K |
| License | Custom / other | Custom / other |
| Written in | TypeScript | PHP |
| Last push | 2026-09-17 | 2026-09-15 |
| Forks | ⑂ 2.2K | ⑂ 543 |
| 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 OpnForm if
- You want the OpnForm feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the Custom / other license terms
- Your stack matches PHP
- You evaluated both and OpnForm 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 OpnForm
OpnForm is an open source form builder for the PHP, Laravel, and Nuxt ecosystem. It gives users a no code interface for creating forms, collecting submissions, and connecting form data to common team and automation tools. The core application is licensed under AGPLv3, while enterprise features under api/app/Enterprise use a proprietary license.
read the full OpnForm overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is Budibase or OpnForm more popular?
Budibase has 28,289 GitHub stars and OpnForm has 3,711. Budibase has the larger community by that measure.
Are Budibase and OpnForm free?
Neither Budibase nor OpnForm 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 OpnForm?
Budibase is written in TypeScript and OpnForm in PHP. 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 OpnForm?
Choose Budibase if you want the larger community (28,289 stars) or its Custom / other licence terms. Choose OpnForm if its feature set, stack or Custom / other licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.