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TipTap vs Budibase
TipTap has 38,424 GitHub stars, 3,123 forks, 846 open issues and last shipped yesterday. Budibase has 28,289 stars, 2,218 forks, 276 open issues and last shipped yesterday. TipTap leads on adoption by 36% (38,424 vs 28,289 stars). TipTap is written in TypeScript under MIT; Budibase is written in TypeScript under a custom or non-standard licence. TipTap has attracted 8% as many forks as stars, Budibase 8%. 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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| TipTap | Budibase | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 38K | ★ 28K |
| License | MIT | Custom / other |
| Written in | TypeScript | TypeScript |
| Last push | 2026-09-17 | 2026-09-17 |
| Forks | ⑂ 3.1K | ⑂ 2.2K |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick TipTap if
- You weight community size — 38K 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 TipTap
Tiptap is a headless, framework agnostic rich text editor framework built on ProseMirror. It provides the core editing logic and state management without imposing a user interface, allowing developers to build custom editing experiences tailored to their design systems. It lives in the JavaScript/TypeScript ecosystem and integrates with React, Vue, or plain JavaScript projects.
read the full TipTap overview →
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 →
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Frequently asked questions
Is TipTap or Budibase more popular?
TipTap has 38,424 GitHub stars and Budibase has 28,289. TipTap has the larger community by that measure.
Are TipTap and Budibase free?
Both are open source. TipTap is licensed under MIT, and Budibase has no licence declared in this registry. Both are free to self-host.
What is the difference between TipTap and Budibase?
TipTap 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, TipTap or Budibase?
Choose TipTap if you want the larger community (38,424 stars) or its MIT licence terms. Choose Budibase if its feature set, stack or Custom / other licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.