budibasevsopenpencil
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| budibase | openpencil | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 74/100 | 73/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 17 in Low Code | #2 of 7 in Design |
| GitHub stars | 28 368 | 9 422 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +66 | +821 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 75 | 14 |
| Latest release | v3.51.0-cloud.7 · 21 Oct 2026 | v0.16.0 · 14 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | Other | MIT |
| Main language | Typescript | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
budibase scores 74/100 against 73/100 for openpencil, so it is the safer default.
budibase ships more often: 75 stable releases in the past year, against 14 for openpencil.
If you want the quickest setup, openpencil is easier to run; budibase needs more configuration.
openpencil is growing faster right now (+821 stars in 30 days).
budibase details →openpencil details →