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Supabase vs Budibase
Supabase has 114,446 GitHub stars, 15,770 forks, 1,128 open issues and last shipped yesterday. Budibase has 28,376 stars, 2,236 forks, 276 open issues and last shipped yesterday. Supabase leads on adoption by 303% (114,446 vs 28,376 stars). Supabase is written in TypeScript under Apache-2.0; Budibase is written in TypeScript under a custom or non-standard licence. Supabase has attracted 14% as many forks as stars, Budibase 8%. Supabase 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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| Supabase | Budibase | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 114K | ★ 28K |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Custom / other |
| Written in | TypeScript | TypeScript |
| Last push | 2026-11-02 | 2026-11-02 |
| Forks | ⑂ 16K | ⑂ 2.2K |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick Supabase if
- You weight community size — 114K stars and counting
- You want the Apache-2.0 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 Supabase
Supabase Supabase is the Postgres development platform. We're building the features of Firebase using enterprise grade open source tools. [x] Hosted Postgres Database. Docs [x] Authentication and Authorization. Docs [x] Auto generated APIs. [x] REST. Docs [x] GraphQL. Docs [x] Realtime subscriptions. Docs [x] Functions. [x] Database Functions. Docs [x] Edge Functions Docs [x] File Storage. Docs [x] AI + Vector/Embeddings Toolkit. Docs [x] Dashboard Watch "releases" of this repo to get notified of major updates. Documentation For full documentation, visit supabase.com/docs To see how to Contribute, visit Getting…
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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 Supabase or Budibase more popular?
Supabase has 114,446 GitHub stars and Budibase has 28,376. Supabase has the larger community by that measure.
Are Supabase and Budibase free?
Both are open source. Supabase is licensed under Apache-2.0, and Budibase has no licence declared in this registry. Both are free to self-host.
What is the difference between Supabase and Budibase?
Supabase 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, Supabase or Budibase?
Choose Supabase if you want the larger community (114,446 stars) or its Apache-2.0 licence terms. Choose Budibase if its feature set, stack or Custom / other licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.