budibasevsOTOBO
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| budibase | OTOBO | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 74/100 | 54/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 17 in Low Code | #5 of 9 in Helpdesk |
| GitHub stars | 28 368 | 339 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +66 | +1 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 75 | 2 |
| Latest release | v3.51.0-cloud.7 · 21 Oct 2026 | rel-11_0_15 · 4 Feb 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Perl |
Which one should you pick?
budibase scores 74/100 against 54/100 for OTOBO, so it is the safer default.
budibase ships more often: 75 stable releases in the past year, against 2 for OTOBO.
If you want the quickest setup, budibase is easier to run; OTOBO needs more configuration.
budibase is growing faster right now (+66 stars in 30 days).
budibase details →OTOBO details →