AppsmithLow-code open-source application platform that simplifies custom application development

BudibaseBuild AI agents, chat and automate internal workflows instantly.

Comparison · Low-Code & No-Code · weekly run Nov 3

Appsmith vs Budibase

Which one do AI engines recommend, and how do they differ on price, fit and features?

The short answer

Appsmith is the stronger AI pick in Low-Code & No-Code: it has a visibility score of 17.6 versus 5.2 for Budibase, and ranks ahead in 100% of the answers that name both.

Choose Appsmith if…

You want the brand AI engines rank higher (17.6 vs 5.2)
You want a lower entry price ($15 vs $19)
You need SOC 2 Type II coverage
Per seat pricing suits your budget better than flat tiers

Choose Budibase if…

AI answers describe it more positively (67% vs 48% positive)
You need ISO 27001 coverage
Flat tiers pricing suits your budget better than per seat
open-source, self-hosted deployment

AI visibility side by side

Latest weekly run · Nov 3

Metric	Appsmith	Budibase
Visibility score	17.6%	5.2%
Change vs last week	up+1.9%	down−0.5%
Rank in Low-Code & No-Code	#7	#20
Share of voice	4.2%	1.6%
Mentions this run	23	9
Positive in AI answers	48%	67%

The stronger value in each row is marked with a ✓.

Visibility score trend

Weekly runs over the last 60 days

Appsmith +1.9000000000000021pp · Budibase −0.5pp over 1 weekly runs.

Engine by engine

Appsmith leads on 3 of 3 engines

ChatGPT

18.1%

7.6%

AI Mode

25.7%

6.3%

Perplexity

8.9%

1.9%

AppsmithBudibase

Head to head in AI answers

7 engine answers name both brands

7Appsmith ranked higher

0Budibase ranked higher

Prompt	Engine	Appsmith	Budibase
How do I choose a low-code platform for a mid-market team?	AI Mode	#3	#4
Alternatives to the most popular low-code platform	ChatGPT	#4	#6
Alternatives to the most popular low-code platform	AI Mode	#6	#7
Most affordable low-code platform that is still reliable	ChatGPT	#3	#7
Is there a free low-code platform for small teams?	ChatGPT	#1	#2
Is there a free low-code platform for small teams?	AI Mode	#1	#2
Which low-code platform has transparent pricing?	ChatGPT	#1	#4

Features, pricing & fit

Dimension	Appsmith	Budibase
Pricing model	Per seat	Flat tiers
Entry price	Free; paid from $15 per seat / mo	Free; paid from $19 / mo
Free plan	Yes	Yes
Deployment	Self-hosted, cloud, or managed hosting; air-gapped edition as an add-on	Self-host on your own infrastructure or use Budibase Cloud
Compliance	SOC 2 Type II	ISO 27001
Support	Community support on Discord, Priority email and chat support on Business, 24x7 support with response time SLAs on Enterprise, Dedicated customer solutions engineer on Enterprise	Community forum, docs and chat, Email support on Business plan, Priority SLAs and account manager on Enterprise
Founded	2019	2019
Headquarters	San Francisco, CA	Belfast, Northern Ireland
Employees	51–200	51–200
Funding	Series B · $52M raised	Seed (about $1.8M, before Seed II) · $9M raised
Best for	Developers and engineering teams building internal apps, dashboards and admin panels	IT and operations teams in regulated organizations that want agents, apps and automations they can self-host.