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What is Budibase?

Build apps, forms, and workflows that perfectly fit your business - so you can move forward, faster.

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Self-Host Budibase

Follow these steps to deploy on your own server.

Install Docker

Skip this step if Docker is already installed on your server.

curl -fsSL https://get.docker.com | sh

Configure

Customize the settings below. Defaults work for most cases.

Service Name*

Domain*

Application

Version*

Admin User Mail*

Admin User Password*

Enable Analytics*

JWT Secret*

Internal API Key*

Queue

Password*

Storage

Access Key*

Secret Key*

Database

User*

Password*

Deploy

Copy the configuration and run it on your server.

services:
  budibase:
    image: budibase/budibase:v2.0.31
    environment:
      BB_ADMIN_USER_EMAIL: ""
      BB_ADMIN_USER_PASSWORD: dd57de2309235242
      COUCHDB_PASSWORD: eacf1bbde8fa74a4
      COUCHDB_USER: budibase
      ENABLE_ANALYTICS: "false"
      INTERNAL_API_KEY: ced19f6b18137fd7d3e61f97b22a1228a8f5fcd1ad1c055c0f2106f37cb001f3
      JWT_SECRET: f3f7ae5e6436a420f59c961ed8e68a2f8fc18fe5f99d35c442e51e6006521276
      MINIO_ACCESS_KEY: 33dc38ec5cd6de2ea606eb4651e743989d867fb41e18568ee003776c22dc3d2f
      MINIO_SECRET_KEY: 3440e8d4f92ddcefb8800ac1a40955030dbc39a5e65ac2f03649a8a6cdc5a3ff
      REDIS_PASSWORD: ba318e95c0016f27
      SENTRY_DSN: ""
    volumes:
      - budibase:/data
volumes:
  budibase: {}

Then run:

docker compose up -d

Access

Once started, access your app at http://localhost:80

Why Self-Host Budibase?

Full Data Ownership

Your data stays on your servers. No third-party access.

No Monthly Fees

Pay only for your server. No per-seat or usage charges.

Complete Control

Customize, backup, and scale on your own terms.

Privacy & Compliance

Meet GDPR, HIPAA, or internal security requirements.

Technical Details

Docker Image

budibase/budibase:${BUDIBASE_VERSION}

Official Docs

docs.budibase.com

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