# budibase vs kubo

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

| | budibase | kubo |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 74/100 ✓ | 71/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 17 in Low Code | #6 of 86 in File Sharing |
| GitHub stars | 28 368 ✓ | 17 161 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +66 ✓ | +19 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 75 ✓ | 7 |
| Latest release | v3.51.0-cloud.7 · 21 Oct 2026 ✓ | v0.43.1 · 14 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | Other |
| Main language | Typescript | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

budibase scores 74/100 against 71/100 for kubo, so it is the safer default.

budibase ships more often: 75 stable releases in the past year, against 7 for kubo.

budibase is growing faster right now (+66 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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