Budibase
by Budibase, Inc.
Open-source low-code for apps, automations, and AI agents.
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Our verdict
Budibase has matured into a capable low‑code platform for internal tools that spans three pillars: apps, automations, and—newer—AI agents. The cloud plans are straightforward and now price by monthly “actions,” while self‑hosted users get a generous free OSS edition. The Pro and Premium tiers cover most small team needs, with SSO arriving at Premium, and Business adding governance features like enforced SSO, user groups, and higher log retention. Enterprise rounds it out with SCIM, audit logs, and SLAs. The visual builder is fast, connectors are broad, and the public API is well documented. Weak spots: some plan details like action counts are only explicit for higher tiers, support SLAs require Enterprise, and native mobile isn’t a focus. Overall, it’s a strong choice for IT/ops teams who want to ship internal tools and automations quickly with the option to self‑host, and the new agents feature is promising for operational workflows.
Overview
Score breakdown
Overall score
Scores are editorial assessments by the Compare Best AI team on a 0–10 scale.
Expert review
CBAI Editorial Team
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## Overview
How we tested
Days tested
7 days
Tasks evaluated
- ·Built a CRUD app over PostgreSQL with forms and RBAC
- ·Created an automation with webhook trigger and Slack action
- ·Configured an AI agent with OpenAI provider and a Jira tool
- ·Exported and exercised endpoints using the Public API (OpenAPI)
Method
Compared against Retool and Appsmith using identical inputs
Reviewer
CBAI Editorial Team
Plans & pricing
Open source
Self-hosted teams needing full control
- 1 workspace
- Unlimited apps, automations, agents, users
- Community support
- SSO
- Self-host / on-premise
Pro
Individuals or a single creator starting in cloud
- 2K Budibase AI credits
- 1 creator
- 1 day logs
- 1 workspace
- Unlimited agents
- Synchronous automations
- End users add-on available ($5/user/mo on yearly; +20% monthly)
Premium
Teams that need branding, SSO, backups
- Everything in Pro
- 10K Budibase AI credits
- 1 creator (add creators $50/creator/mo on yearly; +20% monthly)
- 7 days logs
- 10 workspaces
- Custom branding
- Backups and restore
- SSO
Business
Growing teams needing scale and governance
- Everything in Premium
- 50K Budibase AI credits
- 3 creators (add creators $50/creator/mo on yearly; +20% monthly)
- 30 days logs
- Unlimited workspaces
- Environment variables
- Enforced SSO
- User groups
- Email support
- 250K actions
Enterprise
Enterprises needing SSO/SCIM, audit logs, SLAs
- Everything in Business
- Active Directory / SCIM
- 365 days logs
- Audit logs
- Priority support / SLAs
- Micro Frontends (MFEs)
Enterprise
Enterprises self-hosting on-prem
- Everything in Open source
- Custom branding
- Backups and restore
- Environment variables
- Enforced SSO
- User groups
- Active Directory / SCIM
- 365 days logs
- Audit logs
- Priority support / SLAs
- Self-host / on-premise
- Air-gapped deployment (add-on)
Pricing may vary by region. Always verify on the vendor's website.
Feature comparison
| Feature | Budibase | Retool | Appsmith |
|---|---|---|---|
| Core | |||
| Open-source core | |||
| Hosting | |||
| Self-host / on-prem | |||
| Security | |||
| SSO (SAML/OIDC) support | |||
| SCIM user provisioning | |||
| AI | |||
| Built-in AI agents | |||
| Automation | |||
| Visual automation builder | |||
| Compliance/Deployment | |||
| Air-gapped deployment option | |||
Is it right for you?
Good fit for
Ops and IT teams
Quickly ship request portals and approval workflows with SSO and audit-ready governance.
Data and platform engineers
Build CRUD apps over PostgreSQL/MySQL and orchestrate jobs with automations and webhooks.
Support/back-office leaders
Create agents and apps that reduce manual tickets by automating repeatable actions across tools.
Security-conscious orgs
Self-host the OSS edition or deploy enterprise self-host with SCIM and enforced SSO.
Less suited for
Public consumer apps
Optimized for internal tools and workflows, not high-traffic public websites or B2C apps.
Native mobile-first products
Responsive web apps are supported, but there’s no native iOS/Android runtime.
Strict industry certifications beyond ISO 27001
Claims ISO 27001 and GDPR; if you require other specific certifications, validate first.
User reviews
Editorial score
Distribution is estimated from our editorial score. Verified user reviews coming soon.
Use cases
Typical ways teams rely on this tool — from everyday tasks to specialized workflows.
- Internal request/approval portals
- Admin panels over SQL/REST
- Workflow automation with webhooks
- AI agents for IT and ops
- Customer support back-office tools
- Data collection forms and dashboards
Integrations
Reported connectors
Apps and services commonly connected out of the box or via official connectors.
- PostgreSQL
- Slack
- Jira
Privacy & compliance
Security & data practices
Highlights we track from the vendor's documentation. Always confirm current terms, subprocessors, and regional policies on their official site.
- ISO 27001
- GDPR-compliant
Details
Category
Price
- Open source Free (self-host)
- Pro $22.80/mo ($19/mo billed yearly)
- Premium $58.80/mo ($49/mo billed yearly)
- Business $358.80/mo ($299/mo billed yearly)
- Enterprise custom (cloud or self-host)
Free version
Best for
- IT and operations request portals
- Approval workflows and internal automations
- Data CRUD apps over Postgres/MySQL/REST
- AI agents that act across tools
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