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Budibase vs Lowcoder
The same facts for both, read from GitHub every night, and the relation a person reviewed.
| Fact | Budibase | Lowcoder |
|---|---|---|
| Language | TypeScript | HTML |
| Licence | Other | AGPL-3.0 |
| Stars | 28k | 1.6k |
| Latest | v3.48.0 | 2.7.6 |
| Last push | 2026-10-06 | 2026-10-05 |
| Release cadence | too few releases | about 38 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 replacementLowcoderDrag-and-drop app builder over databases and APIs, with JavaScript in queries.
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
Budibase
unsigned The latest release, v3.48.0, carries no signature GitHub could verify.
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Lowcoder
✓ signed The latest release, 2.7.6, carries a signature GitHub verified.
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