Budibase
Build and automate internal tools, admin panels, dashboards, CRUD apps, and more, in minutes (alternative to Outsystems, Retool, Mendix, Appian).
High commit volume, frequent releases and growing activity.
Commit activity in the top 1% of tracked projects; popularity more than 91%. How this is calculated.
Commits, last 11 months
| Stars | 28k |
|---|---|
| Latest release | v3.47.0-cloud.1 · 21 Sept 2026 |
| Repo updated | 24 Sept 2026 |
| Licence | ⊘ Proprietary |
| Built with | Nodejs, Docker, K8S |
Is Budibase actively maintained?
Over the last 11 months the project absorbed 12946 commits, of which 3361 arrived in the most recent quarter — roughly 1120 commits a month.
The most recent tagged release, v3.47.0-cloud.1, shipped within the last month — a current, installable version exists today.
Of the 12 projects we track in Software Development - Low Code, Budibase ranks #3 by health score — in the top quarter of its category.
What Budibase actually does
Budibase is a low-code platform designed for constructing internal tools, administrative panels, dashboards, and CRUD applications rapidly. It serves as an alternative to proprietary enterprise platforms like OutSystems, Retool, Mendix, and Appian.
Best fit: Teams looking to speed up the creation of internal business software and admin dashboards without writing every line of code from scratch.
Worth knowing: The software uses a proprietary licence rather than open-source terms, which may impose restrictions on commercial use or enterprise deployment depending on your organisational policies.
Deployment notes
Because it runs on Node.js, Docker, and Kubernetes, you will typically need to configure persistent storage for your application state and set up a reverse proxy to handle TLS termination.
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