# Appsmith vs Budibase

**Leader by vioscaleAI score:** Budibase

| Attribute | Appsmith | Budibase |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 51.4 (10% (low)) | 56.4 (55% (medium)) |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"Appsmith is an open-source low-code platform that enables rapid development and deployment of custom applications such as dashboards, admin panels, and internal tools. It integrates with over 25 databases and supports any API, with options for cloud or self-hosted deployment. It is indexed under Low Code Platforms.","source":"https://www.appsmith.com","question":"What is Appsmith?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Appsmith is open source, so it can be self-hosted and used at no licence cost. A commercial or hosted edition starts at $15 per user per month. Prices are published openly on the vendor's own pricing page. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://www.appsmith.com/blog/mendix-pricing","question":"Is Appsmith free to use?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed browser-based access to Appsmith. That is the extent of what we could verify from public sources, so it may well offer desktop or mobile clients we have not indexed.","source":"https://www.appsmith.com","question":"What platforms does Appsmith support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Appsmith can be deployed cloud / SaaS and self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://www.appsmith.com","question":"Can Appsmith be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed SOC 2 and GDPR for Appsmith. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Appsmith not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://www.appsmith.com","question":"What security certifications does Appsmith have?","confidence":0.48},{"answer":"Appsmith is available worldwide. Its primary market is the United States.","source":"https://www.appsmith.com/blog/mendix-pricing","question":"Where is Appsmith available?","confidence":0.5}]` | `[{"answer":"An open-source, model-agnostic platform for creating internal tools, automating workflows, and building AI-powered agents that handle business requests and operations. Supports self-hosting and cloud deployment. It is indexed under Low Code Platforms.","source":"https://budibase.com","question":"What is Budibase?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Budibase offers a free tier, so you can start without paying. Paid plans start at $6 per app_user per month. Prices are published openly on the vendor's own pricing page. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://budibase.com/blog/updates/pricing-v3/","question":"Is Budibase free?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed browser-based access to Budibase. That is the extent of what we could verify from public sources, so it may well offer desktop or mobile clients we have not indexed.","source":"https://budibase.com","question":"What platforms does Budibase support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Budibase can be deployed cloud / SaaS and self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://budibase.com","question":"Can Budibase be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 17 integrations for Budibase, including Salesforce, Slack, MySQL, SQL Server, PostgreSQL, Oracle, Airtable and MongoDB, plus 9 more. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://budibase.com/blog/updates/pricing-v3/","question":"What does Budibase integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed ISO 27001 for Budibase. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Budibase not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://budibase.com/blog/data/acid-compliance/","question":"What security certifications does Budibase have?","confidence":0.7},{"answer":"Budibase is available worldwide. Its primary market is the United States.","source":"https://budibase.com/blog/updates/pricing-v3/","question":"Where is Budibase available?","confidence":0.5}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true,"self_hosted":true}` | `{"cloud":true,"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | An open-source low-code platform that enables organizations to quickly build and maintain custom business applications including dashboards, admin tools, and automation systems. | An open-source, model-agnostic platform for creating internal tools, automating workflows, and building AI-powered agents that handle business requests and operations. Supports self-hosting and cloud deployment. |
| features.capabilities | `{"alm_devops":true,"open_source":true,"pro_code_escape_hatch":true,"ai_assisted_generation":true,"workflow_process_automation":true}` | `{"open_source":true,"plugin_marketplace":true,"mobile_app_generation":false,"pro_code_escape_hatch":true,"ai_assisted_generation":true,"workflow_process_automation":true}` |
| integrations.count | 25 | 17 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Salesforce"}]` | `[{"name":"Salesforce"},{"name":"Slack"},{"name":"MySQL"},{"name":"SQL Server"},{"name":"PostgreSQL"},{"name":"Oracle"},{"name":"Airtable"},{"name":"MongoDB"},{"name":"CouchDB"},{"name":"ArangoDB"},{"name":"Amazon S3"},{"name":"Google Sheets"},{"name":"Zapier"},{"name":"Gmail"},{"name":"Google Workspace"},{"name":"Figma"},{"name":"HubSpot"}]` |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":["US"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"primaryMarkets":["US"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"web":true}` | `{"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"free","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Free","summary":"Free for up to 5 users","features":["Production-ready tools","24/7 community support","Cloud and self-hosted options"],"minSeats":1,"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":0,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"users":"5"}},{"free":false,"name":"Team","summary":"$15/user/month billed monthly","features":["All Free features","Professional support"],"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"user","amount":15,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false}],"summary":"Free for up to 5 users, then $15/user/month","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://www.appsmith.com/blog/mendix-pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-08-25T12:06:34.741Z","startingPrice":{"unit":"user","amount":15,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month"]}` | `{"type":"subscription","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Free","summary":"Free for up to 5 users (Cloud) or 20 users (self-hosted)","features":["SSO","Multiplayer collaboration","RBAC","Embeds","Custom data sources","Self-hosting option"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":0,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Premium","summary":"$60/creator + $6/app_user per month (or $50/creator + $5/app_user annually)","features":["Email support","Synchronous Automations","Increased database records","Increased automation runs","Extended backup duration"],"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"creator","amount":60,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"app_user","amount":6,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"automation_runs":"5000","backup_duration":"1 month","database_records":"25000"}},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise","summary":"Custom pricing based on creators and app users","features":["Enforceable SSO","SCIM","Volume-based discounts","Custom support options"],"commitment":"annual","contactSales":true}],"summary":"From $50/creator + $5/app_user per month (annual billing). Free tier available. 20% nonprofit discount.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://budibase.com/blog/updates/pricing-v3/","retrievedAt":"2026-08-25T12:15:33.465Z","startingPrice":{"unit":"app_user","amount":6,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month","year"]}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | open_source | freemium |
| pricing.price_level | free | low |
| pricing.starting_price | `{"amount":15,"currency":"USD"}` | `{"amount":6,"currency":"USD"}` |
| pricing.transparent | yes | yes |
| security.gdpr | yes | - |
| security.iso27001 | - | yes |
| security.soc2 | yes | - |

## Capabilities (Low Code Platforms)

| Capability | Appsmith | Budibase |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Capabilities** |  |  |
| Mobile app generation | - | ✗ |
| Pro code escape hatch | ✓ | ✓ |
| Workflow process automation | ✓ | ✓ |
| Bpmn support | - | - |
| AI assisted generation | ✓ | ✓ |
| Alm devops | ✓ | - |
| Plugin marketplace | - | ✓ |
| Open source | ✓ | ✓ |

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-16T20:51:33.075Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*