budibasevsStandard Notes
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| budibase | Standard Notes | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 74/100 | 70/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 17 in Low Code | #8 of 81 in Notes & Editors |
| GitHub stars | 28 368 | 6 686 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +66 | +53 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 75 | 5 |
| Latest release | v3.51.0-cloud.7 · 21 Oct 2026 | @standardnotes/mobile@3.202.11 · 23 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | Other | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
budibase scores 74/100 against 70/100 for Standard Notes, so it is the safer default.
budibase ships more often: 75 stable releases in the past year, against 5 for Standard Notes.
If you want the quickest setup, budibase is easier to run; Standard Notes needs more configuration.
budibase details →Standard Notes details →