# budibase vs Mastodon

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

| | budibase | Mastodon |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 74/100 | 82/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #2 of 17 in Low Code | #2 of 69 in Social Networks & Forums |
| GitHub stars | 28 365 | 50 456 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +65 | +137 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 75 ✓ | 38 |
| Latest release | v3.51.0-cloud.7 · 21 Oct 2026 ✓ | v4.4.26 · 1 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Ruby |

## Which one should you pick?

Mastodon scores 82/100 against 74/100 for budibase, so it is the safer default.

budibase ships more often: 75 stable releases in the past year, against 38 for Mastodon.

If you want the quickest setup, budibase is easier to run; Mastodon needs more configuration.

Mastodon is growing faster right now (+137 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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