budibasevsLXD
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| budibase | LXD | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 74/100 | 70/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 17 in Low Code | #3 of 15 in Virtualization |
| GitHub stars | 28 364 | 4 844 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +64 | +13 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 75 | 19 |
| Latest release | v3.51.0-cloud.7 · 21 Oct 2026 | lxd-6.10.1 · 28 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | Other | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Go |
Which one should you pick?
budibase scores 74/100 against 70/100 for LXD, so it is the safer default.
budibase ships more often: 75 stable releases in the past year, against 19 for LXD.
If you want the quickest setup, LXD is easier to run; budibase needs more configuration.
budibase is growing faster right now (+64 stars in 30 days).
budibase details →LXD details →