# budibase vs Pinepods

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

| | budibase | Pinepods |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 74/100 ✓ | 61/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 17 in Low Code | #1 of 18 in Podcasts |
| GitHub stars | 28 367 ✓ | 1 033 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +65 ✓ | +38 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 75 ✓ | 2 |
| Latest release | v3.51.0-cloud.7 · 21 Oct 2026 ✓ | 0.9.0 · 26 Jun 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Rust |

## Which one should you pick?

budibase scores 74/100 against 61/100 for Pinepods, so it is the safer default.

budibase ships more often: 75 stable releases in the past year, against 2 for Pinepods.

## Details

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

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