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Free plan + paidInformation reviewed 2026-10-15

Budibase

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About this listing

Product and access model reviewed from current official sources; workflow and example are editorial suggestions, not a hands-on test.

Official source

Build internal apps, AI agents, and approval workflows around connected business data and model providers.

Best suited to

Budibase suits operations teams and developers connecting requests, data and approved actions.

Meet Budibase

Budibase suits operations teams and developers connecting requests, data and approved actions. Its app, automation and agent builders can share the same workspace. A useful first agent should have a small tool set and a defined escalation route. Treat a request-classification or approval draft as something to inspect before allowing the agent to update a live system.

A practical workflow

  1. Connect a non-sensitive sample table.
  2. Build a request form and a simple approval workflow.
  3. Give an agent only the tools needed for classification.
  4. Test normal, missing-data and escalation cases.

Illustrative input

This example describes a task, not a tested output. Adjust the source material and settings to your own situation.

Classify these sample equipment requests and draft an approval record. Do not approve spending or contact suppliers.

Result check: Check the category, recorded amount and whether the human approval step remains required.

Access and alternatives

A free self-hosted edition is available, with paid cloud and enterprise options. Self-hosting supplies software rather than free infrastructure or model usage. Cloud plans meter actions and AI credits and can charge for additional creators or end users. Review the current deployment and provider-key requirements.

Choose another workflow when its emphasis fits better: Activepieces for workflow-centered automation; Retool for a different internal application platform.

Illustrative workspace photo
Illustrative stock photo from Unsplash; not a screenshot of Budibase.

What you can do

Internal app builder

AI agent builder

Approval automations

Business data connections

Bring-your-own-model keys

Where it helps

  • Apps and automations can use shared data
  • Restricted tools can support a bounded agent task
  • A self-hosted edition supports custom operations

What to consider

  • Hosting and model usage remain separate costs
  • Cloud actions, creators and users have plan limits

Pricing & free access

Official pricing
Free plan + paid

A free self-hosted edition is available, with paid cloud and enterprise options. Self-hosting supplies software rather than free infrastructure or model usage. Cloud plans meter actions and AI credits and can charge for additional creators or end users. Review the current deployment and provider-key requirements.

Plan information can change. Prices and conditions are set by the provider. Information checked 2026-10-15.

Source for access details

Weekly AI tool changes in No-Code / Low-Code

One email a week with pricing and feature changes in this category. No per-tool price alerts.

Questions about Budibase

Who is Budibase useful for?

Budibase suits operations teams and developers connecting requests, data and approved actions. Its app, automation and agent builders can share the same workspace. A useful first agent should have a small tool set and a defined escalation route. Treat a request-classification or approval draft as something to inspect before allowing the agent to update a live system.

Does Budibase have continuing free access?

A free self-hosted edition is available, with paid cloud and enterprise options. Self-hosting supplies software rather than free infrastructure or model usage. Cloud plans meter actions and AI credits and can charge for additional creators or end users. Review the current deployment and provider-key requirements.

How should I start a small evaluation?

Connect a non-sensitive sample table. Build a request form and a simple approval workflow.

What should I check in the result?

Check the category, recorded amount and whether the human approval step remains required.

When should I choose a different workflow?

Activepieces for workflow-centered automation; Retool for a different internal application platform.

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Review evidence

Documentation-based review · 2026-10-15

Reviewed from the linked official documentation. The workflow and example are editorial suggestions; no account-level product test or measured performance comparison was performed.

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