Budibase

Budibase is an open-source operations platform that lets teams build AI agents, internal apps, and automated workflows without stitching together multiple tools. The core platform is licensed under GPL v3 and can be self-hosted on Docker, Kubernetes, or Digital Ocean, or used via Budibase Cloud. The GitHub repository reports over 28,000 stars and the project has been active since 2019.

What It Is

Budibase sits in the low-code/no-code category but extends into AI agent territory. It provides a drag-and-drop app builder, a visual automation builder, a built-in database (Budibase DB), and — as of a recent beta — an Agent Builder that lets teams deploy conversational AI agents across messaging channels like Slack, Microsoft Teams, and Discord. The platform is model-agnostic, supporting OpenAI, Anthropic, Mistral, Groq, Azure OpenAI, OpenRouter, and Google among others.

Core Capabilities

• App Builder: Drag-and-drop interface designer with 40+ pre-built components, multi-screen responsive layouts, PWA support, and authenticated embeds
• Automation Builder: Visual workflow editor with 20+ triggers and actions, synchronous webhooks, and automation log retention
• Agent Builder (Beta): Create AI agents with instructions, tool calling, knowledge sources (vector databases), and agent evals for testing before production
• Data Layer: Connects to PostgreSQL, MySQL, MSSQL, MongoDB, Snowflake, Oracle, DynamoDB, Redis, Firestore, Elasticsearch, CouchDB, Supabase, Google Sheets, Amazon S3, and REST/OpenAPI endpoints
• Public API: REST API for programmatic access to apps, users, tables, and data

Deployment Model

Budibase offers two deployment paths. The self-hosted open-source edition is free and supports Docker (single ARM-compatible image), Docker Compose, Kubernetes, Digital Ocean, and Portainer. Budibase Cloud is the managed SaaS option. The enterprise tier supports flexible hosting including air-gapped deployments for secure, isolated environments. The platform is ISO 27001 certified and GDPR compliant, with AES-256 encryption at rest and TLS 1.3 in transit.

Who It's For

Budibase targets operations and IT teams at organizations ranging from SMEs to government agencies. The homepage states the platform is used by "300K teams from SMEs to Govs," and the enterprise page lists customer case studies including the Bulgarian Government, ARM, Saab, and American Express (vendor-published claims). Use cases highlighted include employee request handling, approval workflows, support triage, and internal tooling for managing processes.

Update: Version 3.39.19

The latest GitHub release is version 3.39.19, published on June 17, 2026, indicating active and frequent release cadence. The repository was last pushed on June 20, 2026. The Agents feature is currently labeled Beta on the product navigation. The platform's direction is clearly moving toward AI-native operations tooling, with agent evals, knowledge sources, and multi-channel agent deployment added alongside the established low-code app and automation capabilities.

Extensibility and Integrations

Budibase supports custom plugins for UI components, data sources, and automations. The public API enables Budibase to act as a backend for other systems. Integration connectors span databases, AI model providers, communication tools (Slack, Teams, Discord), DevOps tools (Jira, GitHub, Datadog, PagerDuty, Ansible), CRM (HubSpot, Salesforce via REST), HR systems (BambooHR, Ashby, Breezy HR), and payment/notification services (Stripe, Twilio, SMTP).