Budibase vs OutSystems
No clear leader: OutSystems (57.7) and Budibase (56.4) are within the 5-point margin; treat as a tie. The attribute-by-attribute breakdown below, with a source and date on every value, is the honest way to compare them.
Capabilities
Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for low code platforms. “-” means undocumented, not absent.
What each one is
The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.
Budibase
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.
OutSystems
A visual development platform that combines low-code development with AI capabilities to help teams rapidly build intelligent applications, automate complex business processes, and deploy enterprise solutions with built-in security and governance.
Pricing
List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.
Budibase
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
OutSystems
Flexible subscription model based on application complexity, user count, and required features. Free tier and Personal Edition available. Custom quotes required for full pricing.
- OutSystems Developer Cloud (ODC)Contact sales
- AI-powered app and agent delivery
- Full-stack development capabilities
- Built-in DevSecOps
- Automated code review and quality assurance
- Professional support (8x5 or 24x7 upgrade)
- +2 more
- OutSystems Personal EditionFree
Platform & deployment
Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.
Integrations
What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.
- Salesforce
- Oracle
Budibase
- Slack
- MySQL
- SQL Server
- PostgreSQL
- Airtable
- MongoDB
- CouchDB
- ArangoDB
- Amazon S3
- Google Sheets
- Zapier
- Gmail
- Google Workspace
- Figma
- HubSpot
OutSystems
- ServiceNow
- SAP
- NetSuite
- Microsoft Dynamics
- Azure AD
- Okta
- SAML-based identity providers
- Oracle ERP
Budibase or OutSystems: which one depends on you
A composite score cannot know your constraints. Describe them and both get re-weighted against what you actually need, with the evidence behind every position.
Free to run, no account needed to start. How the evaluation works
Comparison generated from independently-sourced facts. Every value links to its source and retrieval date. See the method.