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Budibase
Build business apps in minutes
As of 30 August 2026, Budibase is free to use. Budibase is an open-source low-code platform for building business applications and internal tools without requiring extensive coding knowledge. Softwr lists it under Spreadsheets. Budibase is launched in 2019, available on Web, Self-hosted.
Overview
What Budibase does
Budibase is an open-source low-code platform for building business applications and internal tools without requiring extensive coding knowledge.
What people use it for
- Building internal tools over existing databases
- Self-hosting an open source low-code platform
- Admin panels and CRUD apps for operations teams
- Automations triggered by data changes
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The honest half
Where it falls short
Concrete and checkable, so you can decide whether any of them matter to you. This is the half of a review a vendor will not write about Budibase.
- Cloud plans are metered on automation actions, from 5,000 a month on Pro to 250,000 on Business
- Creator seats are limited and cost $50 each beyond the included count
- End users are $5 per user per month on top of the plan
- Custom branding needs Premium, SSO enforcement and environment variables need Business, and audit logs are Enterprise only
- Log retention is tiered from 1 day on Pro to 365 days on Enterprise
- Monthly billing costs 20 percent more than annual
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Pricing
What Budibase costs
Taken from the vendor's own pricing page. Prices move, so check before you buy.
Open Source
Free
- Self-hosted
- Community support
Free
Free
- Cloud hosted
- Limited features
Premium
$50 /mo
- Advanced features
- Email support
Capabilities
Features
Drag-and-drop builder
Database design
REST API
User management
Custom code
Workflows
Responsive design
100+ integrations
Integration with 100+ integrations
REST API
Integration with REST API
Databases
Integration with Databases
Webhooks
Integration with Webhooks
GDPR
GDPR security feature
Answered, with sources
Questions people ask
Each answer names the page it came from, so you can check it rather than take our word for it.
What happens if I exceed the monthly action limit on my plan?
Actions are hard monthly limits. Once you reach the limit on your plan (5K for Pro, 20K for Premium, 250K for Business), you must upgrade to a higher tier to continue using the service.
SourceIs there a charge for additional users beyond what is included in my plan?
Yes. Each plan includes a limited number of creators (1 for Pro, expandable for Premium, 3 for Business), but end users are charged at $5 per user per month as an add-on.
SourceHow much extra do I pay if I choose monthly billing instead of yearly?
Monthly billing costs 20% more than the yearly equivalent. For example, paying monthly for Pro at $19/month equals $228 per year, versus $190 per year on a yearly subscription.
SourceCan I try Budibase before committing to a paid plan?
Yes. All paid cloud plans include a 14-day free trial. The open source version is also available free with unlimited actions and unlimited users, though with community support only.
SourceDoes the free open source plan include the same features as paid plans?
The open source plan includes unlimited actions, unlimited apps, automations, agents, and users, but support is community-only rather than through Budibase directly. Paid plans add features like AI credits, custom branding, backups, and email or priority support.
SourceBehind it
Who makes Budibase
- Company
- Budibase
- Based in
- London, UK
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