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Comparison

Budibase vs Mendix

On the evidence we track, Budibase leads this comparison with a composite score of 56/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

Budibase full profile →Mendix full profile →
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★Budibase56
Mendix47
Score
vioscaleAI score
Budibase56 / 100medium · 55%
Mendix47 / 100low · 8%
Pricing
Free tier
Budibase✓
Mendix–
Model
Budibasefreemium
Mendixcommercial
Price level
Budibaselow
Mendix–
Starting price
Budibase$6
Mendix–
Transparent
Budibase✓
Mendix–
Integrations
Count
Budibase17
Mendix3
Security
Disclosure policy
Budibase–
Mendix✓
Iso27001
Budibase✓
Mendix–
Trust center
Market
Availability
Content
Faq
Budibase7 items
Mendix5 items

Capabilities

Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for low code platforms. “-” means undocumented, not absent.

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

What each one is

The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.

Budibase

Leader

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.

Independently observed

Mendix

An enterprise platform enabling teams to build, deploy, and manage AI agents and applications with process orchestration capabilities and built-in governance, supporting hybrid workforces across cloud and on-premises environments.

Independently observed

Pricing

List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.

Budibase

Leader
from $6/app_user/moSubscriptionFree tier

From $50/creator + $5/app_user per month (annual billing). Free tier available. 20% nonprofit discount.

  • FreeFree
    • SSO
    • Multiplayer collaboration
    • RBAC
    • Embeds
    • Custom data sources
    • +1 more
  • Premium$60/creator + $6/app_user per month (or $50/creator + $5/app_user annually)
    • Email support
    • Synchronous Automations
    • Increased database records
    • Increased automation runs
    • Extended backup duration
  • EnterpriseContact sales
    • Enforceable SSO
    • SCIM
    • Volume-based discounts
    • Custom support options
as of verify ↗

Mendix

Pricing not documented yet.

Platform & deployment

Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.

Platforms
Web
Budibase✓
Mendix✓
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Budibase✓
Mendix✓
Self-hosted
Budibase✓
Mendix✗
On-premise
Budibase✗
Mendix✓
Air-gapped
Budibase✗
Mendix✓

Integrations

What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.

In common (4)
  • Salesforce
  • Slack
  • SQL Server
  • Oracle

Budibase

Leader
17 total - 13 not shared
  • MySQL
  • PostgreSQL
  • Airtable
  • MongoDB
  • CouchDB
  • ArangoDB
  • Amazon S3
  • Google Sheets
  • Zapier
  • Gmail
  • Google Workspace
  • Figma
  • HubSpot
Independently observed

Mendix

8 total - 4 not shared
  • Azure Blob Storage
  • Excel
  • Claude Sonnet 4
  • Amazon Bedrock
Independently observed
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