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Budibase vs ProcessWire
Budibase has 28,289 GitHub stars, 2,218 forks, 276 open issues and last shipped yesterday. ProcessWire has 1,151 stars, 207 forks, 93 open issues and last shipped 7 days ago. Budibase leads on adoption by 2,358% (28,289 vs 1,151 stars). Budibase is written in TypeScript under a custom or non-standard licence; ProcessWire is written in PHP under a custom or non-standard licence. Budibase has attracted 8% as many forks as stars, ProcessWire 18%. 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 | ProcessWire | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 28K | ★ 1.2K |
| License | Custom / other | Custom / other |
| Written in | TypeScript | PHP |
| Last push | 2026-09-17 | 2026-09-11 |
| Forks | ⑂ 2.2K | ⑂ 207 |
| 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 ProcessWire if
- You want the ProcessWire feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the Custom / other license terms
- Your stack matches PHP
- You evaluated both and ProcessWire 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 ProcessWire
ProcessWire is an open source PHP content management system and framework (CMS/CMF) with a strong API, aimed at web developers, designers, and the clients who maintain the sites they build.
read the full ProcessWire overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is Budibase or ProcessWire more popular?
Budibase has 28,289 GitHub stars and ProcessWire has 1,151. Budibase has the larger community by that measure.
Are Budibase and ProcessWire free?
Neither Budibase nor ProcessWire 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 ProcessWire?
Budibase is written in TypeScript and ProcessWire 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 ProcessWire?
Choose Budibase if you want the larger community (28,289 stars) or its Custom / other licence terms. Choose ProcessWire if its feature set, stack or Custom / other licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.