# budibase vs Nova Server

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

| | budibase | Nova Server |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 74/100 ✓ | 46/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 17 in Low Code | #20 of 25 in Proxy |
| GitHub stars | 28 368 ✓ | 355 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +66 ✓ | +1 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 75 ✓ | 9 |
| Latest release | v3.51.0-cloud.7 · 21 Oct 2026 | v1.92.2 · 24 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | Other | Other |
| Main language | Typescript | Shell |

## Which one should you pick?

budibase scores 74/100 against 46/100 for Nova Server, so it is the safer default.

budibase ships more often: 75 stable releases in the past year, against 9 for Nova Server.

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)
- [Nova Server](https://selfhost.directory/project/nova-server) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/nova-server.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/budibase-vs-nova-server