budibasevsSimpleX Chat
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| budibase | SimpleX Chat | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 74/100 | 74/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 17 in Low Code | #4 of 110 in Chat |
| GitHub stars | 28 367 | 19 612 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +67 | +142 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 75 | 12 |
| Latest release | v3.51.0-cloud.7 · 21 Oct 2026 | v7.0.4 · 3 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Haskell |
Which one should you pick?
budibase and SimpleX Chat score the same (74/100), so the choice comes down to the details below.
budibase ships more often: 75 stable releases in the past year, against 12 for SimpleX Chat.
SimpleX Chat is growing faster right now (+142 stars in 30 days).
budibase details →SimpleX Chat details →