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NocoDB vs Beekeeper Studio
NocoDB has 65,016 GitHub stars, 5,058 forks, 710 open issues and last shipped today. Beekeeper Studio has 23,629 stars, 1,628 forks, 1,168 open issues and last shipped yesterday. NocoDB leads on adoption by 175% (65,016 vs 23,629 stars). NocoDB is written in TypeScript under a custom or non-standard licence; Beekeeper Studio is written in TypeScript under a custom or non-standard licence. NocoDB has attracted 8% as many forks as stars, Beekeeper Studio 7%. NocoDB was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee. The two share 1 topic tag (postgresql), so they are genuine substitutes rather than adjacent tools.
Two open source projects, one decision. Both are free and self-hostable — the differences are community size, license terms, language stack and release pace.
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| NocoDB | Beekeeper Studio | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 65K | ★ 24K |
| License | Custom / other | Custom / other |
| Written in | TypeScript | TypeScript |
| Last push | 2026-09-20 | 2026-09-19 |
| Forks | ⑂ 5.1K | ⑂ 1.6K |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick NocoDB if
- You weight community size — 65K stars and counting
- You want the Custom / other license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick Beekeeper Studio if
- You want the Beekeeper Studio feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the Custom / other license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- You evaluated both and Beekeeper Studio fits your workflow better
About NocoDB
NocoDB is a free and self hostable open source Airtable alternative that turns an existing relational database into an intuitive spreadsheet interface, built for teams who want no code data management without moving their data into a hosted SaaS product.
read the full NocoDB overview →
About Beekeeper Studio
Beekeeper Studio is a cross platform, open source SQL editor and database manager for Linux, macOS, and Windows that gives developers and data teams one graphical client for many different database engines.
read the full Beekeeper Studio overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is NocoDB or Beekeeper Studio more popular?
NocoDB has 65,016 GitHub stars and Beekeeper Studio has 23,629. NocoDB has the larger community by that measure.
Are NocoDB and Beekeeper Studio free?
Neither NocoDB nor Beekeeper Studio declares a licence in this registry, so check each project's own repository before relying on either for a commercial use. Both are free to self-host.
What is the difference between NocoDB and Beekeeper Studio?
NocoDB is written in TypeScript and Beekeeper Studio in TypeScript. The practical differences are community size, licence terms, language stack and release cadence — all compared in the table above.
Which should I choose, NocoDB or Beekeeper Studio?
Choose NocoDB if you want the larger community (65,016 stars) or its Custom / other licence terms. Choose Beekeeper Studio if its feature set, stack or Custom / other licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.