# Budibase vs OutSystems

**Leader by Vioscale score:** Budibase

| Attribute | Budibase | OutSystems |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 65.3 (56% (medium)) | 50.2 (61% (medium)) |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true,"hybrid":true,"on_prem":true,"self_hosted":true}` | `{"cloud":true,"hybrid":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 platform combining low-code visual development with AI capabilities to help enterprises build, deploy, and manage custom applications and intelligent agents with built-in security, governance, and integration to existing systems. |
| 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 | 9 |
| 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":"ServiceNow"},{"name":"SAP"},{"name":"Salesforce"},{"name":"Oracle"},{"name":"NetSuite"},{"name":"Microsoft Dynamics"},{"name":"Azure AD"},{"name":"Okta"},{"name":"SAML-based identity providers"}]` |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":["US"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | - |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true,"web":true,"linux":true}` | `{"web":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":false,"name":"OutSystems Developer Cloud (ODC)","summary":"Contact sales for custom pricing based on application complexity, users, and add-ons","features":["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)","Multiple runtime environments (development, non-production, production)","Compliance options (SOC2 Type II, PCI DSS, and others)"],"minSeats":100,"description":"Develop and run apps for employees, customers, and partners. Priced per application, user, and advanced add-ons.","contactSales":true,"includedLimits":{"applications":"1 medium-sized application to start","internal_users":"100 users"}},{"free":true,"name":"OutSystems Personal Edition","contactSales":false}],"addOns":[{"name":"24x7 Professional Support"},{"name":"Compliance Certifications (SOC2 Type II, PCI DSS)"},{"name":"Additional Runtime Environments"},{"name":"Uptime SLA Upgrade (99.95%)"},{"name":"Mobile App Shielding"}],"summary":"Flexible subscription model based on application complexity, user count, and required features. Free tier and Personal Edition available. Custom quotes required for full pricing.","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://www.outsystems.com/pricing-and-editions","retrievedAt":"2026-08-19T13:44:51.588Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | freemium | freemium |
| pricing.price_level | low | low |
| pricing.starting_price | `{"amount":6,"currency":"USD"}` | - |
| pricing.transparent | yes | no |
| reliability.sla_pct | - | 99.5 |
| security.fedramp | - | yes |
| security.gdpr | - | yes |
| security.hipaa | - | yes |
| security.iso27001 | yes | yes |
| security.pci | - | yes |
| security.soc2 | - | yes |

## Capabilities (Low Code Platforms)

| Capability | Budibase | OutSystems |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **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 2026-09-01T16:48:37.016Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*