budibasevsOpenFan Controller
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| budibase | OpenFan Controller | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 74/100 | 50/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 17 in Low Code | #63 of 104 in Home Automation |
| GitHub stars | 28 364 | 321 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +64 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 75 | 3 |
| Latest release | v3.51.0-cloud.7 · 21 Oct 2026 | 2026-10-09 · 9 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | CSS |
Which one should you pick?
budibase scores 74/100 against 50/100 for OpenFan Controller, so it is the safer default.
budibase ships more often: 75 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for OpenFan Controller.
budibase is growing faster right now (+64 stars in 30 days).
budibase details →OpenFan Controller details →