HASH: 0xd53b...f357 • SNAPSHOT: 2026-09-17 • CORPUS: APP BUILDERS CATEGORY • DIMS V2-5DIM verified SCORING RUBRIC v2

EMPIRICAL BENCHMARK DOSSIER N=2 ARCHIVED TOOLS • 5 DIMENSIONS

Budibase vs Dyad: no-code reach vs engineering depth compared

Budibase (open-source low-code platform with AI agent builder) and Dyad (free, local-first, open source AI app builder for your desktop) go head-to-head across AiRecMark's deterministic five-dimension index — quality, features, usability, performance and value — with every score drawn from published tool archives as of 2026-09-17. Which app builders tool should teams standardize on?

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Dyad Wins by +1.4 Overall Points

Dyad (81.0/100) leads the Airecmark five-dimension composite, taking Usability, Value for Money. Budibase (79.6/100) holds a tie on the remaining dimensions. Budibase entry pricing is roughly 5% lower ($19/mo).

Delta: +1.4 Composite Score Budibase Best Axis: Output Quality

Budibase 79.6

Output Quality80

Feature Depth78

Usability80

Performance78

Value for Money82

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Dyad 81.0

Output Quality80

Feature Depth78

Usability

Performance78

Value for Money

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Archive vectors

5-Axis Differential Engine Performance

Budibase

Dyad

Usability

Dyad takes Usability by 4.0 points (84 vs 80) on AiRecMark's deterministic five-dimension index.

DYAD (84)84 / 100

BUDIBASE (80)80 / 100

Value for Money

Dyad takes Value for Money by 4.0 points (86 vs 82) on AiRecMark's deterministic five-dimension index.

DYAD (86)86 / 100

BUDIBASE (82)82 / 100

Output Quality Statistically Par

Budibase takes Output Quality by 0.0 points (80 vs 80) on AiRecMark's deterministic five-dimension index.

BUDIBASE (80)80 / 100

DYAD (80)80 / 100

Scenario Architecture

Choose Your App Builders Tool by Working Style

Both tools sit near the top of the app builders category, but their dimension profiles and pricing models produce clearly distinct working styles.

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Standardize on Budibase if...

Optimized for: Self-Hosted App Builders

check_circle Self-hosted stays free with unlimited apps/users: cited in the Airecmark editorial assessment as a differentiator versus Dyad.
check_circle AI-agent builder with tools and knowledge sources: cited in the Airecmark editorial assessment as a differentiator versus Dyad.
check_circle SSO + custom branding from Premium: cited in the Airecmark editorial assessment as a differentiator versus Dyad.
check_circle Strongest axis — Value for Money (82/100): its top recorded dimension, optimized for self-Hosted App Builders.

SUBSCRIPTION TIER

Try Budibase arrow_forward freemium • from $19/mo • Budibase

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Standardize on Dyad if...

Optimized for: Privacy-Minded Builders Who Own Their Code

check_circle Composite lead (81.0/100): tops the Airecmark index against Budibase (79.6/100) on the archive-recorded five-dimension composite.
check_circle Leads Usability (84 vs 80): a 4-point edge on the deterministic index.
check_circle Runs locally with no vendor lock-in: cited in the Airecmark editorial assessment as a differentiator versus Budibase.
check_circle Works with OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, Ollama and local models: cited in the Airecmark editorial assessment as a differentiator versus Budibase.

SUBSCRIPTION TIER $20 / mo

Try Dyad arrow_forward freemium • from $20/mo • Dyad

Empirical Breakdown

5-Axis Benchmark Deep Dive

Dimension scores are drawn from the AiRecMark tool archives (V2-5DIM, as of 2026-09-17) on a 0-100 scale; per-axis winner calls use the higher dimension score with deterministic tie handling.

AXIS 01

Output Quality

Accuracy, depth and reliability of primary outputs

BUDIBASE: 8 / 10 DYAD: 8 / 10 STATISTICAL TIE

Budibase — Output Quality

Budibase posts 80 / 100 on Output Quality. The audit highlights self-hosted stays free with unlimited apps/users and aI-agent builder with tools and knowledge sources as its signature strengths.

Dyad — Output Quality

Dyad posts 80 / 100 on Output Quality. The audit highlights runs locally with no vendor lock-in and works with OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, Ollama and local models as its signature strengths.

AXIS 02

Feature Depth

Breadth, maturity and extensibility of the capability set

BUDIBASE: 7.8 / 10 DYAD: 7.8 / 10 STATISTICAL TIE

Budibase — Feature Depth

Budibase posts 78 / 100 on Feature Depth. The audit highlights self-hosted stays free with unlimited apps/users and aI-agent builder with tools and knowledge sources as its signature strengths.

Dyad — Feature Depth

Dyad posts 78 / 100 on Feature Depth. The audit highlights runs locally with no vendor lock-in and works with OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, Ollama and local models as its signature strengths.

AXIS 03

Usability

Onboarding, interface clarity and daily ergonomics

BUDIBASE: 8 / 10 DYAD: 8.4 / 10

Budibase — Usability

Budibase posts 80 / 100 on Usability. The audit highlights self-hosted stays free with unlimited apps/users and aI-agent builder with tools and knowledge sources as its signature strengths.

Dyad — Usability

Dyad posts 84 / 100 on Usability. The audit highlights runs locally with no vendor lock-in and works with OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, Ollama and local models as its signature strengths.

AXIS 04

Performance

Speed, stability and consistency under production load

BUDIBASE: 7.8 / 10 DYAD: 7.8 / 10 STATISTICAL TIE

Budibase — Performance

Budibase posts 78 / 100 on Performance. The audit highlights self-hosted stays free with unlimited apps/users and aI-agent builder with tools and knowledge sources as its signature strengths.

Dyad — Performance

Dyad posts 78 / 100 on Performance. The audit highlights runs locally with no vendor lock-in and works with OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, Ollama and local models as its signature strengths.

AXIS 05

Value for Money

Pricing fairness relative to delivered capability

BUDIBASE: 8.2 / 10 DYAD: 8.6 / 10

Budibase — Value for Money

Budibase posts 82 / 100 on Value for Money. Published entry pricing: Self-host free (OSS) · Cloud Pro $19/mo · Premium $49 · Business $299/mo (annual; monthly +20%).

Dyad — Value for Money

Dyad posts 86 / 100 on Value for Money. Published entry pricing: Free (BYO API key) · Pro $20/mo (200 credits) · Max $79/mo (900 credits).

Feature-by-Feature Matrix

Exhaustive Technical Specification Diff

COMPLIANCE: AIRECMARK EVALUATION PROTOCOL V2.4

Capability / Specification	Budibase ($19/mo)	Dyad ($20/mo)	Deterministic Winner
Overall AirecMark Score Composite of the five recorded dimensions	79.6 / 100	81.0 / 100	Dyad (Composite lead)
Output Quality Accuracy, depth and reliability of primary outputs	80 / 100	80 / 100	Tie (Identical score)
Feature Depth Breadth, maturity and extensibility of the capability set	78 / 100	78 / 100	Tie (Identical score)
Usability Onboarding, interface clarity and daily ergonomics	80 / 100	84 / 100	Dyad (+4 pts)
Performance Speed, stability and consistency under production load	78 / 100	78 / 100	Tie (Identical score)
Value for Money Pricing fairness relative to delivered capability	82 / 100	86 / 100	Dyad (+4 pts)
Starting Price Published entry pricing (USD)	Self-host free (OSS) · Cloud Pro $19/mo · Premium $49 · Business $299/mo (annual; monthly +20%)	Free (BYO API key) · Pro $20/mo (200 credits) · Max $79/mo (900 credits)	Budibase (Lower entry price)
Best For Documented target audience	Self-Hosted App Builders	Privacy-Minded Builders Who Own Their Code	Tie (Use-case dependent)

Engineering Operations

Migration Playbook: Switching Without Friction

Swapping a daily driver mid-project is costly. Follow this three-step checklist to evaluate Budibase and Dyad on equal terms before standardizing your team.

01

Export Config, Prompts & Data

Inventory what each candidate needs: prompt libraries, templates, connected accounts and project files. Export from your current stack first so Budibase and Dyad start from the same baseline.

SETUP: SAME BASELINE

02

Map Pricing to Your Real Usage

Compare published entry tiers against your expected volume. Budibase starts at $19/mo (freemium); Dyad starts at $20/mo (freemium) — model the monthly cost at your actual workload before committing.

ECONOMICS: PUBLISHED TIERS

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Run a Two-Week Parallel Trial

Run both tools on the same live tasks for ten working days. Score outputs against the five Airecmark dimensions, then let the 1.4-point composite gap — not vendor marketing — decide the standardization call.

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Deterministic Evaluation Methodology & Integrity Standard

AiRecMark evaluates every tool against its deterministic five-dimension index (Quality, Features, Usability, Performance, Value) using official documentation, published pricing pages and the published five-dimension rubric. All scores, deltas and winner calls in this dossier are drawn from the published tool archives as of 2026-09-17 and can be traced back to the public tool profiles.

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