budibasevsSteward
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| budibase | Steward | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 74/100 | 46/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 17 in Low Code | #2 of 2 in Cloud |
| GitHub stars | 28 364 | 201 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +64 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 75 | 6 |
| Latest release | v3.51.0-cloud.7 · 21 Oct 2026 | v0.4.0 · 4 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | Other | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Go |
Which one should you pick?
budibase scores 74/100 against 46/100 for Steward, so it is the safer default.
budibase ships more often: 75 stable releases in the past year, against 6 for Steward.
budibase is growing faster right now (+64 stars in 30 days).
budibase details →Steward details →