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ECC vs Budibase
ECC has 263,046 GitHub stars, 39,368 forks, 204 open issues and last shipped today. Budibase has 28,292 stars, 2,216 forks, 276 open issues and last shipped 2 days ago. ECC leads on adoption by 830% (263,046 vs 28,292 stars). ECC is written in JavaScript under MIT; Budibase is written in TypeScript under a custom or non-standard licence. ECC has attracted 15% as many forks as stars, Budibase 8%. ECC 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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| ECC | Budibase | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 263K | ★ 28K |
| License | MIT | Custom / other |
| Written in | JavaScript | TypeScript |
| Last push | 2026-09-20 | 2026-09-18 |
| Forks | ⑂ 39K | ⑂ 2.2K |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick ECC if
- You weight community size — 263K stars and counting
- You want the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches JavaScript
- 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 ECC
ECC is an MIT licensed open source agent harness performance optimization system that gives AI coding agents a coordinated engineering workflow — plan, test, implement, review, verify, remember, improve — for developers working in Claude Code, Codex, OpenCode, Cursor, and other harnesses.
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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Frequently asked questions
Is ECC or Budibase more popular?
ECC has 263,046 GitHub stars and Budibase has 28,292. ECC has the larger community by that measure.
Are ECC and Budibase free?
Both are open source. ECC is licensed under MIT, and Budibase has no licence declared in this registry. Both are free to self-host.
What is the difference between ECC and Budibase?
ECC is written in JavaScript 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, ECC or Budibase?
Choose ECC if you want the larger community (263,046 stars) or its MIT licence terms. Choose Budibase if its feature set, stack or Custom / other licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.