Budibase | Free Open Source No-Code App Builder

[@raughboy188]

If i am gonna use open source version of it first thing i'd do is get source code and seach for piece of code that says 20 users limit on selfhosted instance and just remove it then recompile it for personal use. If there is one thing i hate it's when open source version of software has f****** limitatiations. Luckily there are plethora of excelent alternatives to Budibase.

[@RolandoLopezNieto]

Very useful, thanks

[@zeecoding]

Which programming language or framework it used?

[@elestio]

Python/JS, You can check the full source code here: github.com/Budibase/budibase

[@prass65prassan]

Hi is it possible to create web and mobile application for small sales business offerings webpage using this for free?

[@HuemAInDesigns]

unfortunately I see this behavior frequently. Someone creates a channel and creates multiple videos within a niche that's popular and includes all the keywords needed to pull us into the video, but within a few seconds in you realize they didn't actually intend to help viewers find open source software to help those of us who cant afford paid subs, but rather uses our financial situation to prey on clicks. Meanwhile the rest of us are here looking for resources to help us make our content honestly, and post to actually help other humans have dinner or a coffee one day. Also, i want to say i'm not being hateful, or attacking this profile, but these things need pointed out more frequently. Who knows, he may not actually know the definition of open source, and instead is confusing it with freemium

[@user-unknown1705]

i know this is kinda not related but i was wondering y cant i connect budibase (both self-host n cloud-host) to the database in my localhost despite the fact directus can connect to it just fine ( yes i triple check all the input information )

[@elestio]

Hi, for cloud-hosting it is normal because it can't connect to your localhost. The self-host version might not connect if budibase is dockerized and doesn't have access to your computer resources.

[@user-unknown1705]

​@@elestio sorry for the late response, i found out a day later that with self-hosted (dockerized) version you need to use ur IP address to connect to ur local-host

[@SureshKumar-ze8cv]

Hi, Can I deploy exported app directly in my hosting server?

[@Josephbenguira]

Yes you can! It's possible to do a manual backup to get the whole stack with app + data then deploy and run it anywhere

[@carmelshores2658]

I see video after video talking about making an "app" but so far I just see websites accessed inside a browser. So far I just see a website application such as would be made with php and mysql. Tell us more about APPS that do more than save and display the typical "data" records that date back to early Excel customer and worker and product order files. What else can be built by Budibase and on what platforms can those apps run?

[@elestio]

Hi, yes when we use the term "app" it's about building features usable from any device, not specifically "mobile app". So with Budibase you can create web apps accessible from any device that has a browser (computer, mobile & even cars 🤭) Most of the apps are typical "data" records, with no-code apps builder the limit you could face, are about complex UI and specific needs. For example, building an Uber Eats-like app would be doable, but features like real-time delivery tracking would be complicated...

[@jerbear7952]

Maybe you just don't know what app means. In the same way you don't understand manners.

[@BryanChance]

Oh so it's pronounced "buddy-base".. LOL :)

[@e.a.b.1282]

it's not very open source because you have still to pay. It's too bad. and why each guy youtuber still show an example app based on data base. what about if I don't need use a database with my app. does it mean that all nocod app builder app are good only for using a database. !!!

[@Av-uv6xu]

you don't jeed to be tech savvy but being a complete noob is too much. First of open source itself doesn't mean free, it usually is but it's defined by the license. Second off you can install it on any server you want, for free, just don't tell me it's not free becouse you still have to pay for electricity and your computer. They just offer the price for hosting this software that in any practical scenario you would have to pay for it somewhere anywhere, that has nothing to do with the software itself being open source and even being free. If I give you a free car and offer you a garage for rent, you can pay for the garage or take the car somewhere else, the car is still free.

[@TerenceKearns]

16:00 "resets in 22 days"???

[@elestio]

This is a label used by the cloud version of Budibase. As you can say, on the self-hosted versions used in this video it's 0/unlimited (so the reset date has no importance)

[@wrightian5291]

Please share the sample web app link

[@elestio]

Unfortunately we didn't keep the instance running as it's a very simple demo we made 🙏

[@jeroendeclercq7580]

But if I host it myself, I still have to pay for each user that uses my apps?

[@elestio]

The additional paid users are for "Creators", but your app users are unlimited. And users of your budibase instance too, they just won't be able to have the "Creator" role, but admin and basic are fine. More info available here docs.budibase.com/docs/application-access#creators- and on BuddyBase pricing if you check the self hosted button budibase.com/pricing/ (the community offer)

[@lcsll100]

@@elestio

[@TataDoan-u2p]

Master detail form, plz

[@elestio]

I don't understand exactly what do you mean?

[@TataDoan-u2p]

@@elestio form Order with Items and customers.

[@aimattant]

How is this open source? Where it is clearly priced.

[@Josephbenguira]

You seems to be confused by the meaning of open source. Budibase is open source, you can download the source code, modify it, run it on your own computer all for free!

[@aimattant]

@@Josephbenguira You mentioned it is a free No-Code App Builder. It is not. Many restrictions. There is open-source code that can be used of course but a free open-source code app builder which it is not.

[@elestio]

This is common in the open source world to have a free, full of useful features version, and have pro/paid versions or also paid cloud to remove the hosting/setup complexity. As a fact, the basic version is a free open source no-code app builder.

[@jerbear7952]

You guys are getting the terms open source confused with the term free. They don't mean the same thing.

[@aptantajodimeirifal2727]

Marketing ☕

[@HuemAInDesigns]

Very Misleading. Open Source software and applications are never paid, or freemium resources. If there is any kind of payment, other than strictly donations, it is not called open source, so this video is simply misleading and needs reported. Don't do this guys type stuff. Be honest in your titles and descriptions.

[@elestio]

Budibase is Open source and is licensed under GPLv3: github.com/Budibase/budibase

[@LoVe-iu9rd]

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