budibasevsPulse
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| budibase | Pulse | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 74/100 | 71/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 17 in Low Code | #2 of 19 in Infrastructure Monitoring |
| GitHub stars | 28 364 | 6 970 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +64 | +229 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 75 | 43 |
| Latest release | v3.51.0-cloud.7 · 21 Oct 2026 | helm-chart-6.6.0 · 25 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | MIT |
| Main language | Typescript | Go |
Which one should you pick?
budibase scores 74/100 against 71/100 for Pulse, so it is the safer default.
budibase ships more often: 75 stable releases in the past year, against 43 for Pulse.
If you want the quickest setup, Pulse is easier to run; budibase needs more configuration.
Pulse is growing faster right now (+229 stars in 30 days).
budibase details →Pulse details →