# budibase vs VisionState

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

| | budibase | VisionState |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 74/100 ✓ | 48/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 17 in Low Code | #77 of 104 in Home Automation |
| GitHub stars | 28 367 ✓ | 171 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +67 ✓ | +40 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 75 ✓ | 20 |
| Latest release | v3.51.0-cloud.7 · 21 Oct 2026 | v0.11.0 · 27 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | Other | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

budibase scores 74/100 against 48/100 for VisionState, so it is the safer default.

budibase ships more often: 75 stable releases in the past year, against 20 for VisionState.

## Details

- [budibase](https://selfhost.directory/project/budibase) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/budibase.md)
- [VisionState](https://selfhost.directory/project/visionstate) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/visionstate.md)

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