Best for
Best for operations teams automating forms, approvals and internal requests, self-hosted or in the cloud.
- Small and mid-sized
- Enterprise
AI App Builders Comparison
Budibase vs. Caspio
At a glance
At a glance
Best for
Best for regulated organisations building database applications and portals where HIPAA, SOC 2 or GDPR compliance has to be certified.
- Small and mid-sized
- Enterprise
Cataleo does not name a winner. Both statements come from the vendors themselves.
Full Comparison
| Criterion | Budibase | Caspio |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | lower value Free self-hosted; cloud from $19 / month Cloud on annual billing: Pro $19, Premium $49 and Business $299 per month. On monthly billing that becomes $22.80, $58.80 and $358.80. Extra creators $50 and end users $5 per month. Enterprise on request. | From $270 / month Team plan billed annually; $300 on monthly billing. Business is $540 annually or $600 monthly, and a separate HIPAA/Compliance Edition is $500 a month on a one-year term. All plans include unlimited app users. |
| Free trial | Free self-hosted open-source edition | Free trial with access to core features, no upfront cost |
| Output | Internal apps, forms, automations and AI agents | Online database applications, deployed standalone or embedded |
| API | Not stated | Yes, a REST API with webhooks and an MCP server |
| Hosting | Budibase cloud or self-hosted (Docker, Kubernetes, DigitalOcean, Portainer) | Caspio-hosted on AWS, with data residency in the US, Canada, the EU, UK, Australia and South America |
| What it generates | Internal operations: forms, approvals, task routing and admin tools, plus automations and AI agents that act across connected systems | Online database applications generated from a description by the Caspi AI builder, then edited in the Flex drag-and-drop builder; automations cover scheduled tasks and triggered actions |
| Stack and frameworks | Visual builder with automations; AI generates JavaScript bindings, cron expressions and table schemas from a written description rather than building a whole app from a prompt | A SQL Server data core with role and record-level security, encryption and audit trails; apps are configured rather than written in a framework |
| Auth and database | Internal BudibaseDB built on CouchDB, plus external SQL databases such as PostgreSQL and Microsoft SQL Server, REST APIs and custom datasource plugins; app users sign in with OpenID Connect or Google | SQL Server with user directories and SAML single sign-on; record-level security controls which rows a given user sees |
| Hosting and deploy | Budibase cloud, or self-hosted with Docker, Docker Compose, Kubernetes, DigitalOcean or Portainer | Caspio-hosted on AWS; apps deploy standalone or embed as components in a website, intranet or customer portal, with data residency across six regions |
| Payments | No built-in payments; a payment provider is reached through a REST datasource like any other API | Yes, real-time payments inside a generated app through Stripe and PayPal, in the Bridge framework; the feature is listed on the Business and Enterprise plans and not on Team |
| Access to the code | Open source: GPL v3 core, MPL client and component libraries so apps built with it can carry their own licence, and a Business Source Licence on the paid features | Apps run on the platform; access to the data is through a documented REST API, webhooks and an MCP server rather than an exportable codebase |
| MCP-ready | No | stated Yes |
| Deployment | more entries Cloud (SaaS), Browser-based, On-premise | Cloud (SaaS), Browser-based |
| Support | Email helpdesk, Community forum | more entries Email helpdesk, Phone, Chat, Community forum |
| Onboarding | Documentation and knowledge base | more entries Documentation and knowledge base, Video tutorials, Guided onboarding, Personal consulting |
| Company size | Small and mid-sized, Enterprise | Small and mid-sized, Enterprise |
| Integrations | more entries PostgreSQL, Microsoft SQL Server, REST API, Slack, Microsoft Teams, Discord, OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, Mistral, OpenRouter, Groq | Zapier, Make, n8n, Keragon, Stripe, PayPal |
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The short version
Key Differences
- Starting price Budibase Free self-hosted; cloud from $19 / month Caspio From $270 / month
- Free trial Budibase Free self-hosted open-source edition Caspio Free trial with access to core features, no upfront cost
- Deployment Budibase Cloud (SaaS), Browser-based, On-premise Caspio Cloud (SaaS), Browser-based
- Hosting Budibase Budibase cloud or self-hosted (Docker, Kubernetes, DigitalOcean, Portainer) Caspio Caspio-hosted on AWS, with data residency in the US, Canada, the EU, UK, Australia and South America
- Support Budibase Email helpdesk, Community forum Caspio Email helpdesk, Phone, Chat, Community forum
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The trade-offs
Strengths and Limitations
Budibase
Strengths
- Free self-hosted edition with unlimited actions, apps, agents and users, SSO included
- AI agents deploy into Slack, Microsoft Teams and Discord
- Choice of AI provider: Budibase AI, OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, Mistral, OpenRouter or Groq
Limitations
- Cloud plans below Business include only one creator, with extra creators at $50 a month
- Cloud usage is metered in actions and AI credits, so cost tracks volume
- AI assists with parts of an app rather than generating one from a prompt
Caspio
Strengths
- HIPAA, SOC 2 Type II and GDPR certified annually by independent audit, not self-attested
- Unlimited app users on every plan, so cost does not grow with the audience
- Phone, live chat and ticketing, staffed by in-house support engineers rather than outsourced
Limitations
- Entry pricing starts at $270 a month, well above most tools in this category
- Apps live on the platform rather than as an exportable codebase
- Builder seats are capped on the Team plan at five app authors
Plans
Pricing
Budibase
- Pro $19 Per month on annual billing ($22.80 monthly). 5,000 actions and 2,000 AI credits a month, 1 creator, 1 workspace.
- Premium $49 Per month on annual billing ($58.80 monthly). 20,000 actions, 10,000 AI credits, 10 workspaces, custom branding, backups and SSO.
- Business $299 Per month on annual billing ($358.80 monthly). 250,000 actions, 50,000 AI credits, 3 creators, unlimited workspaces, 30-day log retention, email support.
- Enterprise Custom Quoted by the vendor. Unlimited actions, Active Directory and SCIM, audit logs, 365-day log retention and priority support with SLAs.
- Open source (self-hosted) $0 Unlimited actions, apps, automations, agents and users on one workspace, SSO included, community support.
Caspio
- Team $270 Per month billed annually ($300 monthly). 5 app authors, 250K data records, unlimited app users.
- Business $540 Per month billed annually ($600 monthly). Unlimited app authors, 1M data records.
- HIPAA / Compliance Edition $500 Per month on a one-year term, for workloads under a signed Business Associate Agreement.
- Enterprise Custom Quoted by the vendor, for full governance, security and guaranteed performance.
What users say
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Budibase
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Caspio
- Ease of use
- Not rated yet
- User interface
- Not rated yet
- Onboarding
- Not rated yet
- Support and service
- Not rated yet
- Value for money
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Where this comes from
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This table lists factual criteria taken from information the vendors publish themselves. For how we put it together, see the methodology.