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budibase/website — explained in plain English

Analysis updated 2026-08-10 · repo last pushed 2026-03-03

20HTMLAudience · writerComplexity · 1/5MaintainedSetup · easy

TL;DR

The source code for Budibase's marketing website, built with Hugo and deployed on Netlify. It lets content teams publish and update web pages by writing simple text files.

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    What it does
      Powers marketing website
      Generates pages from text
      Hosted on Netlify
    Tech stack
      Hugo
      HTML
      Netlify
      Google Lighthouse
    Use cases
      Publish blog posts
      Announce product features
      Update pricing page
    Audience
      Marketing teams
      Technical writers
      Developers
    Key qualities
      Simple to edit
      Fast performance
      No database needed

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Why would anyone build with this?

REASON 1

Publish a new blog post by adding a text file and letting Hugo turn it into a web page.

REASON 2

Update the pricing page by editing a simple text document.

REASON 3

Announce a new product feature by writing content in a text file.

REASON 4

Maintain the marketing site without needing a complex content management system.

What's in the stack?

HugoHTMLNetlifyGoogle Lighthouse

How it stacks up

budibase/websitedatcc8a-max/nhom_4_quan_an_fusiongavrielp1/salary-2045
Stars202020
LanguageHTMLHTMLHTML
Last pushed2026-03-03
MaintenanceMaintained
Setup difficultyeasyeasyeasy
Complexity1/52/52/5
Audiencewritergeneralpm founder

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How do you spin it up?

Difficulty · easy Time to first run · 5min

Requires Hugo installed locally to build and preview the site, but no database or external services beyond that.

No license information is provided in this repository, so default copyright restrictions apply.

Wtf does this do

This repository holds the source code for the Budibase website. Budibase itself is a tool that helps teams quickly build internal business apps, and this specific project is just the code that powers their public-facing marketing site. Rather than building the main application, this code is responsible for displaying the web pages that tell visitors what the product does and how it works. The site is built using a tool called Hugo, which generates web pages ahead of time from simple text files rather than requiring a traditional database or a complex content management system. This means that when someone wants to add or update a page on the site, they essentially write a text document and the system handles turning it into a finished web page. The finished site is then hosted and published automatically using a service called Netlify. The people who would work with this repository are the marketing team, technical writers, or developers responsible for maintaining the company's online presence. For example, if the team wanted to publish a new blog post, announce a product feature, or update the pricing page, they would make those changes here. The setup is intentionally lightweight, making it straightforward for content creators to manage the site without needing to navigate a heavy or complicated backend system. One notable aspect of this project is its focus on simplicity and performance. By skipping a traditional content management system entirely, the site avoids the overhead that can slow things down. The README mentions that they use Google Lighthouse to verify performance, which is a standard tool for checking that web pages load quickly and meet good technical baselines.

Yoink these prompts

Prompt 1
I want to add a new blog post to the Budibase website repo built with Hugo. Walk me through how to create a new content file, what front matter fields I need, and how to preview it locally before pushing.
Prompt 2
Help me set up the Budibase website Hugo project locally. I have Hugo installed, what commands do I run to clone, install dependencies, and start the development server?
Prompt 3
I need to update the pricing page on the Budibase website. Show me how to find the right content file in this Hugo project, edit it, and verify the change looks correct before deployment.
Prompt 4
The Budibase website uses Google Lighthouse for performance checks. Help me run a Lighthouse audit on my local Hugo build and interpret the scores to fix any issues.

Frequently asked questions

wtf is website?

The source code for Budibase's marketing website, built with Hugo and deployed on Netlify. It lets content teams publish and update web pages by writing simple text files.

What language is website written in?

Mainly HTML. The stack also includes Hugo, HTML, Netlify.

Is website actively maintained?

Maintained — commit in last 6 months (last push 2026-03-03).

What license does website use?

No license information is provided in this repository, so default copyright restrictions apply.

How hard is website to set up?

Setup difficulty is rated easy, with roughly 5min to a first successful run.

Who is website for?

Mainly writer.

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