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Budibase vs ILLA Builder
The same facts for both, read from GitHub every night, and the relation a person reviewed.
| Fact | Budibase | ILLA Builder |
|---|---|---|
| Language | TypeScript | TypeScript |
| Licence | Other | Apache-2.0 |
| Stars | 28k | 12k |
| Latest | v3.48.0 | illa-builder@4.8.5 |
| Last push | 2026-10-06 | 2026-05-27 |
| Release cadence | too few releases | about 14 days between releases |
| Active contributors | 11+ commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days | 0 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days |
| Flags | none | none |
How they relate
Both replace Retool. Alternatives to Retool →
Full replacementBudibaseApps, forms and automations over external databases and APIs or its built-in tables.
Full replacementILLA BuilderDrag-and-drop app builder over databases and APIs.
Budibase
- v3.49.0-cloud.12026-10-05Merge Cloud changes back to master by @budibase-release-automation[bot] inpre-release
- v3.48.02026-10-05Enhance escalation notification verbosity for Slack and MS Teams
- v3.48.0-cloud.92026-10-05pre-release
- v3.48.0-cloud.82026-10-01pre-release
- v3.48.0-cloud.72026-09-30pre-release
ILLA Builder
- illa-builder@4.8.52024-08-05
- illa-builder@4.8.42024-07-29Update README-CN.md
- illa-builder@4.8.32024-07-15Update README-CN.md
- illa-builder@4.8.22024-05-31Update README-CN.md
- illa-builder@4.8.12024-05-17Update README-CN.md
Budibase
unsigned The latest release, v3.48.0, carries no signature GitHub could verify.
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ILLA Builder
unsigned The latest release, illa-builder@4.8.5, carries no signature GitHub could verify.
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