# budibase vs gluetun

> 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).

## Details

- [budibase](https://selfhost.directory/project/budibase) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/budibase.md)
- [gluetun](https://selfhost.directory/project/gluetun) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/gluetun.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/budibase-vs-gluetun