# budibase vs octelium

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

| | budibase | octelium |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 74/100 ✓ | 59/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 17 in Low Code | #22 of 56 in VPN |
| GitHub stars | 28 368 ✓ | 4 134 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +66 ✓ | +64 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 75 ✓ | 21 |
| Latest release | v3.51.0-cloud.7 · 21 Oct 2026 | v0.47.0 · 24 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

budibase scores 74/100 against 59/100 for octelium, so it is the safer default.

budibase ships more often: 75 stable releases in the past year, against 21 for octelium.

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

## Details

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

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