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Cordango vs Budibase

A rare comparison where both sides take the EU seriously. Budibase is open-source low-code you can self-host. Cordango is a managed core that builds the apps for you. The real question is who runs the platform.

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The short version.

Where Budibase wins

If open source is a requirement and you have people to run it, Budibase is a solid choice.

OSS Open source and auditable, no vendor gate
HOST Self-host anywhere, including your own EU servers
FREE A generous free tier to start small
CTRL Your stack, your rules, your upgrade schedule

Where Cordango wins

Cordango gives you the sovereignty without the ops rota.

OPS No servers, updates, backups or patch Mondays
BUILD Apps generated from a description, not assembled screen by screen
CORE Identity, permissions, people and audit shared by every app from day one
HELP Too complex to generate? We build it with you

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Side by side.

	Cordango	Budibase
No infrastructure to operate	✓	~
Build an app by describing it	✓	~
One data core across all apps	✓	~
Directory, SSO & audit built in	✓	~
EU data residency	✓	✓
Open source	✗	✓
Custom-built apps on request	✓	✗

✓ built in · ~ possible with plan or setup work · ✗ not offered
Two honest EU answers. The difference is whose job the platform is: yours or ours.

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Which one should you pick?

Pick Budibase if

01 Open source is a hard requirement, not a preference
02 You have people who enjoy running infrastructure
03 Budget beats time and you’ll assemble the apps yourself

Pick Cordango if

01 You want the outcome, not another system to operate
02 EU hosting should be someone’s guarantee, not your weekend
03 Apps should share one core instead of being wired one by one

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