budibasevsgluetun
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| budibase | gluetun | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 74/100 | 75/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 17 in Low Code | #5 of 56 in VPN |
| GitHub stars | 28 365 | 15 909 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +65 | +311 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 75 | 8 |
| Latest release | v3.51.0-cloud.7 · 21 Oct 2026 | v3.41.3 · 30 Jul 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | MIT |
| Main language | Typescript | Go |
Which one should you pick?
gluetun scores 75/100 against 74/100 for budibase, so it is the safer default.
budibase ships more often: 75 stable releases in the past year, against 8 for gluetun.
gluetun is growing faster right now (+311 stars in 30 days).
budibase details →gluetun details →