# budibase vs grimmory

> Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | budibase | grimmory |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 74/100 ✓ | 69/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 17 in Low Code | #2 of 12 in Book Management |
| GitHub stars | 28 364 ✓ | 4 623 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +64 | +204 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 75 ✓ | 19 |
| Latest release | v3.51.0-cloud.7 · 21 Oct 2026 ✓ | v3.5.0 · 21 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Java |

## Which one should you pick?

budibase scores 74/100 against 69/100 for grimmory, so it is the safer default.

budibase ships more often: 75 stable releases in the past year, against 19 for grimmory.

grimmory is growing faster right now (+204 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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