Budibase
Cheaper for 10 people
From$19/mo
10 people: $19 a month · $228 a year
- No free plan
- No yearly discount listed
- No startup credits listed
- 3 plans · priced per plan
Budibase vs ToolJet: pricing compared
Plans, list prices and what a team of 5, 10 or 25 pays on each, from Surba's catalog of Engineering tools. Updated for 2026.
At a glance
Side by side
Budibase starts at $19/mo (Pro) and ToolJet at $29/user/mo (Basic). For 10 people that's $19 vs $290 a month: Budibase is $271 a month (93%) cheaper than ToolJet on list price.
ToolJet
Engineering
From$29/user/mo
10 people: $290 a month · $3,480 a year
- Free plan
- Up to 20% off yearly
- No startup credits listed
- 4 plans · priced per user
Plans
Budibase and ToolJet plans
Every plan with a public price, in US dollars.
Budibase
Pro
1 creator, 1 workspace · 2K AI credits · 5K-10K automation actions/month
$19/mo
Premium
1 creator, 10 workspaces · 10K AI credits · Custom branding and SSO
$49/mo
Business
3 creators, unlimited workspaces · 50K AI credits, 250K actions · Enforced SSO and user groups
$299/mo
Plan prices as displayed per month on the official page ($19/$49/$299); the FAQ says yearly billing is the base rate and monthly billing is 20% higher, but the page does not state which toggle the plan prices reflect. Add-ons: end users $5/user/mo and extra creators $50/creator/mo on yearly billing ($6/$60 monthly). Open-source self-host edition is free. Enterprise (cloud and self-host): contact sales.
Prices from Budibase's pricing page, checked 26 Oct 2026.
ToolJet
Free
2 builders, up to 50 end users · Up to 10 apps · 100 AI credits/month
Free
Basic
2,000 AI credits per builder · 50 end users, 10 apps · Add-on AI credits
$29/user/mo
Pro
2,000 AI credits per builder · Custom styling · Version control
$99/user/mo
Team
Up to 100 end users · Unlimited apps · SSO and Git sync
$249/user/mo
Prices are per builder/month billed monthly; annual billing (save 20%) is $23 Basic, $79 Pro, $199 Team per builder/month. Team monthly/annual prices from the official pricing page purchase dialog; Basic/Pro monthly prices ($29/$99) from ToolJet's own site pages via search snippet as the pricing page only shows annual rates. Extra AI credits $1 per 100. Enterprise (unlimited end users, SCIM, air-gapped): contact sales.
Prices from ToolJet's pricing page, checked 26 Oct 2026.
Team cost
What each costs your team
Entry paid plans, per month and per year at list price.
| Team | Budibase (Pro) | ToolJet (Basic) | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 people | $19/mo$228/yr a year | $145/mo$1,740/yr a year | Budibase $126 less a month |
| 10 people | $19/mo$228/yr a year | $290/mo$3,480/yr a year | Budibase $271 less a month |
| 25 people | $19/mo$228/yr a year | $725/mo$8,700/yr a year | Budibase $706 less a month |
Budibase is priced per plan. ToolJet is priced per user. Per-user prices are multiplied by the team; per-plan prices aren't. Before tax; yearly discounts not applied.
FAQ
Budibase vs ToolJet: questions
Which is cheaper, Budibase or ToolJet?
Budibase starts at $19/mo (Pro) and ToolJet at $29/user/mo (Basic). For 10 people that's $19 vs $290 a month: Budibase is $271 a month (93%) cheaper than ToolJet on list price. Compare features too: the cheaper plan isn't always the closer match.
Do Budibase and ToolJet have free plans?
Budibase has no free plan in Surba's catalog. ToolJet has a free plan (Free).
Are Budibase and ToolJet cheaper if you pay yearly?
ToolJet lists up to 20% off yearly billing. Surba's catalog lists no yearly discount for Budibase.
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