Budibase vs NocoDB: what their users struggle with

Not a verdict and not a star rating: the problems users of Budibase and NocoDB describe in public, side by side, each one linked to its source (as of 2026-10-15).

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Every count in this table is of open reports in the recent window (Budibase since 2022-10, NocoDB since 2023-10); older and fixed reports are not counted. The counts measure how much public discussion exists for each product, not which is better: a popular tool collects more reports.

Problems mostly raised about Budibase

• Checkbox in table or repeater randomly selects the last checkbox too · Reliability & bugs · Blocks work
• SQL Server connector breaks with failover clustering · Integrations · Blocks work
• Complexity ramps up quickly when connecting APIs instead of a database · API & developer experience · Blocks work
• Seeding from Dev to Prod does not preserve row order · Reliability & bugs · Blocks work
• lifecycle_outside_component error when creating an internal table · Reliability & bugs · Annoyance

Problems mostly raised about NocoDB

• No dashboard statistics or graphs; data entry needs separate forms · Reporting & analytics · Annoyance
• JSON field was buggy when used to store extra form data · Reliability & bugs · Annoyance
• Deleted attachments remain in the S3 bucket · Self-hosting & upgrades · Blocks work
• Exports are saved inside Docker instead of downloaded · Data export & migration · Blocks work
• Formula fields can no longer be set as the display value · UI & usability · Blocks work

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How the data is built. A theme is a group of reports about the same problem; unique means not matched to a theme on the other product.