budibasevsOpenEMR
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| budibase | OpenEMR | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 74/100 | 72/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 17 in Low Code | #1 of 5 in Healthcare |
| GitHub stars | 28 368 | 5 556 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +66 | +88 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 75 | 6 |
| Latest release | v3.51.0-cloud.7 · 21 Oct 2026 | v8_5_0 · 27 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | PHP |
Which one should you pick?
budibase scores 74/100 against 72/100 for OpenEMR, so it is the safer default.
budibase ships more often: 75 stable releases in the past year, against 6 for OpenEMR.
If you want the quickest setup, budibase is easier to run; OpenEMR needs more configuration.
budibase details →OpenEMR details →