# Budibase vs NocoDB

| Attribute | Budibase | NocoDB |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 65.3 (56% (medium)) | 70.6 (26% (low)) |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true,"hybrid":true,"on_prem":true,"self_hosted":true}` | `{"cloud":true,"on_prem":true,"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | 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. | A no-code platform providing a spreadsheet interface for building databases or connecting to existing ones, with multiple views like Kanban and Gallery, and programmatic access via REST API. |
| features.capabilities | `{"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 | 17 | 17 |
| integrations.list | `[{"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"}]` | `[{"name":"Slack"},{"name":"Discord"},{"name":"Mattermost"},{"name":"Jira"},{"name":"GitHub"},{"name":"Trello"},{"name":"AWS S3"},{"name":"Google Cloud Storage"},{"name":"Minio"},{"name":"Google Calendar"},{"name":"Twilio"},{"name":"Gmail"},{"name":"Outlook"},{"name":"HubSpot"},{"name":"PostgreSQL"},{"name":"MySQL"}]` |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":["US"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"hqCountry":"US","primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true,"web":true,"linux":true}` | `{"cli":true,"mac":true,"web":true,"linux":true,"windows":true}` |
| pricing | `{"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"]}` | `{"type":"subscription","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Free","summary":"Free for up to 3 users, 1,000 APIs/month","features":["Unlimited bases","Grid, Kanban, Gallery, Form views","Collaboration with up to 3 editors","Role-based access control","Basic API access","Webhooks"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":0,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"For individuals and small teams exploring the platform","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"APIs":"1,000/month","editors":"3","records":"1,000","commenters":"10"}},{"free":false,"name":"Plus","summary":"$15/user/month (billed annually, 20% discount vs. monthly)","features":["SSO","Custom branding","Increased storage and record limits","Workflows and dashboards","Audit logs","Unlimited editor seats","Webhook event logs"],"components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"user","amount":15,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"For small to medium-sized teams needing moderate automation","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"APIs":"100,000/month"}},{"free":false,"name":"Business","summary":"$30/user/month","features":["All Plus features","Higher record limits","External database connections","Conditional webhooks","HubSpot workflow integration","Automatic view mirroring","Unlimited editor seats"],"components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"user","amount":30,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"For growing teams requiring higher record limits and broader integrations","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"APIs":"1,000,000/month"}},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise","summary":"$45/user/month","features":["All Business features","Unlimited API access","Extended audit logs","Unlimited workspaces","SCIM provisioning","Enterprise SSO","Priority support","Enterprise-grade security"],"components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"user","amount":45,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"For large organizations needing enterprise-grade security and scale","contactSales":true,"includedLimits":{"APIs":"5,000,000/month"}}],"summary":"From $15/user/month. Free tier for up to 3 users with 1,000 APIs/month.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://nocodb.com/pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-08-19T13:45:35.993Z","startingPrice":{"unit":"user","amount":15,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month","year"]}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | freemium | freemium |
| pricing.price_level | low | mid |
| pricing.starting_price | `{"amount":6,"currency":"USD"}` | `{"amount":15,"currency":"USD"}` |
| pricing.transparent | yes | yes |
| security.gdpr | - | yes |
| security.iso27001 | yes | - |

## Capabilities (Low Code Platforms)

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

*Source: Vioscale. Generated 2026-09-01T15:16:10.463Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*