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rea vs Budibase
rea has 422,352 GitHub stars, 105,329 forks, 70 open issues and last shipped yesterday. Budibase has 28,376 stars, 2,236 forks, 276 open issues and last shipped yesterday. rea leads on adoption by 1,388% (422,352 vs 28,376 stars). rea is written in TypeScript under MIT; Budibase is written in TypeScript under a custom or non-standard licence. rea has attracted 25% as many forks as stars, Budibase 8%. rea 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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| rea | Budibase | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 422K | ★ 28K |
| License | MIT | Custom / other |
| Written in | TypeScript | TypeScript |
| Last push | 2026-11-02 | 2026-11-02 |
| Forks | ⑂ 105K | ⑂ 2.2K |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick rea if
- You weight community size — 422K stars and counting
- You want the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick Budibase if
- You want the Budibase feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the Custom / other license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- You evaluated both and Budibase fits your workflow better
About rea
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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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Frequently asked questions
Is rea or Budibase more popular?
rea has 422,352 GitHub stars and Budibase has 28,376. rea has the larger community by that measure.
Are rea and Budibase free?
Both are open source. rea is licensed under MIT, and Budibase has no licence declared in this registry. Both are free to self-host.
What is the difference between rea and Budibase?
rea is written in TypeScript and Budibase 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, rea or Budibase?
Choose rea if you want the larger community (422,352 stars) or its MIT licence terms. Choose Budibase if its feature set, stack or Custom / other licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.