budibasevsHiClaw
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| budibase | HiClaw | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 74/100 | 67/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 17 in Low Code | #32 of 209 in AI Agents |
| GitHub stars | 28 364 | 5 885 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +64 | +222 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 75 | 15 |
| Latest release | v3.51.0-cloud.7 · 21 Oct 2026 | v1.2.5 · 16 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Go |
Which one should you pick?
budibase scores 74/100 against 67/100 for HiClaw, so it is the safer default.
budibase ships more often: 75 stable releases in the past year, against 15 for HiClaw.
If you want the quickest setup, HiClaw is easier to run; budibase needs more configuration.
HiClaw is growing faster right now (+222 stars in 30 days).
budibase details →HiClaw details →