budibasevsDrone CI
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| budibase | Drone CI | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 74/100 | 79/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 17 in Low Code | #4 of 28 in CI/CD |
| GitHub stars | 28 368 | 38 755 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +66 | +321 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 75 | 6 |
| Latest release | v3.51.0-cloud.7 · 21 Oct 2026 | v2.28.2 · 20 Apr 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Go |
Which one should you pick?
Drone CI scores 79/100 against 74/100 for budibase, so it is the safer default.
budibase ships more often: 75 stable releases in the past year, against 6 for Drone CI.
If you want the quickest setup, Drone CI is easier to run; budibase needs more configuration.
Drone CI is growing faster right now (+321 stars in 30 days).
budibase details →Drone CI details →