Budibase
Budibase
Budibase is an open-source low-code platform focused on making internal tool development accessible to less-technical developers without sacrificing enterprise security features. Uniquely, SSO and RBAC (role-based access control) are included free in the self-hosted tier — most competitors gate these behind expensive enterprise plans. Built-in Budibase DB (based on CouchDB) means you can build a full CRUD app without connecting an external database. 20,000+ GitHub stars. Creator-based pricing (you pay for builders, not end users) keeps costs predictable for large internal deployments. Cloud free tier phased out for new users in 2025 — self-hosted is the recommended free path. Best for IT and operations teams building internal tools who want self-hosting, SSO, and RBAC without paying enterprise contract prices.
Self-hosted: free (up to 20 users). Cloud: $50/creator/mo + $5/end user/mo. Enterprise: custom. SSO and RBAC are free on self-hosted — unique in category.
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