is it really FOSS?

Budibase

A low-code platform

Issues exist
There's FOSS code here, but there's issues around licensing, marketing, or transparency.

Details

The project license indicates being GPLv3 overall but requires searching through the project to gain a full picture.

Within the code are references, and uses, of a “pro” package which is not part of the provided source.

This was queried on GitHub with no official response but with many users responding about having trouble building the application from provided sources.

The project markets itself as open source across its website and within its project readme.

Budibase has appeared to raise at least $8.8m of funding from investors which include SignalFire, Angular Ventures and Techstart. The also gain revenue from providing variations of the software with added features in addition to providing the software as a service.

Details last reviewed 2025-06-10. Mistakes or outdated information? Let us know by opening an issue on Codeberg.