FAQs
Hereās everything you need to know about using our portal templates.
What is Budibase?
Budibase is the smart way to build custom admin tools. Our open-source, low-code platform is changing the way businesses build software, forever. In minutes, you can create fully custom portal apps, with minimal coding. Check out our product overview to find out more.
Why build custom portals with Budibase?
Every business is different. At Budibase, our mission is to make it fast and easy to build custom tools. With advanced functionality, customizable design, intuitive UIs, and RBAC, Budibase offers superior outcomes, with minimal development times. Budibase is the smart way to build effective and user-friendly portal apps.
Are your admin portal templates free?
Budibase templates are completely free. Use, modify and customize any of our templates to your heartās content. Budibase also offers free SSO, across all of your tools. We do provide premium support and SLA packages for larger organizations. Check out our pricing page for more information.
How are Budibase tools hosted?
Budibase offers complete flexibility for hosting and deployment. You have complete control to self-host our portal app templates or use the Budibase Cloud platform. Deploy our templates to your own infrastructure, using Kubernetes, Docker, Docker Compose, and more. Our portal templates are perfectly suited to deploy as web apps, internal tools, and more.
Can I use my own data?
Connect our templates to your existing datasets. Budibase supports a range of external data sources. Connect our templates to existing data, using SQL, S3, Airtable, MongoDB, CouchDB, RestAPI, and more. Budibase also features a fully functional built-in database, with direct CSV uploads.
Can I add custom functionality?
Our low-code platform offers unrivaled customization. Use any in-app action to trigger our library of built-in automations. With our JavaScript editor, formula variables, conditional UIs, and third-party integrations, itās easy to create powerful custom functionalities in Budibase. Budibase is the smart way to streamline admin workflows by creating powerful, custom automations.
Do your templates integrate with other tools?
Budibase tools integrate seamlessly with your existing software stack. Connect our admin portal templates to a range of external software, using Zapier. Our templates work perfectly with CRMs, sales tools, invoicing software, messaging apps, and more. Use in-app actions in Budibase to trigger external automations, for maximum functionality.
Are Budibase portals mobile-friendly?
Our templates work perfectly across all kinds of devices. All design blocks and components are fully tested for responsiveness and accessibility. Our app screens automatically scale and resize to fit individual usersā screens. Portal apps rely on high adoption rates to succeed. Ensure maximum app adoption, by giving your users a portal that works perfectly anywhere, on any device.