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Comparison

Budibase vs Mendix

On the evidence we track, Budibase leads this comparison with a composite score of 65/100. 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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★Budibase65
Mendix24
Score
Vioscale score
Budibase65 / 100medium · 56%
Mendix24 / 100low · 3%
Pricing
Free tier
Budibase✓
Mendix–
Model
Budibasefreemium
Mendixcommercial
Price level
Budibaselow
Mendix–
Starting price
Budibase$6
Mendix–
Transparent
Budibase✓
Mendix–
Integrations
Count
Budibase17
Mendix6
Security
Disclosure policy
Budibase–
Mendix✓
Iso27001
Budibase✓
Mendix–
Market
Availability

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

A low-code platform enabling rapid development and deployment of AI-powered applications with built-in security and governance, designed to integrate with existing enterprise systems and support multi-experience application development across web, mobile, and other channels.

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✓
Linux
Budibase✓
Mendix✗
CLI
Budibase✓
Mendix✗
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Budibase✓
Mendix✓
Self-hosted
Budibase✓
Mendix✓
On-premise
Budibase✓
Mendix✓
Hybrid
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

6 total - 2 not shared
  • Azure Blob Storage
  • Excel
Independently observed

Comparison generated from independently-sourced facts. Every value links to its source and retrieval date. See the method.