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Godot vs baserow
Godot has 117,369 GitHub stars, 26,777 forks, 18,870 open issues and last shipped yesterday. baserow has 5,932 stars, 735 forks, 1,239 open issues and last shipped yesterday. Godot leads on adoption by 1,879% (117,369 vs 5,932 stars). Godot is written in C++ under MIT; baserow is written in Python under a custom or non-standard licence. Godot has attracted 23% as many forks as stars, baserow 12%. Godot was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee.
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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| Godot | baserow | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 117K | ★ 5.9K |
| License | MIT | Custom / other |
| Written in | C++ | Python |
| Last push | 2026-09-17 | 2026-09-17 |
| Forks | ⑂ 27K | ⑂ 735 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick Godot if
- You weight community size — 117K stars and counting
- You want the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches C++
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick baserow if
- You want the baserow feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the Custom / other license terms
- Your stack matches Python
- You evaluated both and baserow fits your workflow better
About Godot
Godot Engine is a free, MIT licensed, cross platform 2D and 3D game engine that ships an editor, a class reference, export templates, and one click deployment to desktop, mobile, web and console targets, aimed at game developers who want to own their toolchain and their games without royalties.
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About baserow
Baserow is an open source no code platform for building databases, applications, automations, dashboards, and AI agents. It combines a spreadsheet style interface with a relational database backend, letting teams structure data, create internal tools, and visualize results without writing code. The project is written in Python and built on Django, Vue.js, and PostgreSQL, and it lives in the low code and no code ecosystem as a self hostable alternative to Airtable and Microsoft Excel. It is distributed under an open core model, with all non premium and non enterprise features licensed under the MIT License for com…
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Frequently asked questions
Is Godot or baserow more popular?
Godot has 117,369 GitHub stars and baserow has 5,932. Godot has the larger community by that measure.
Are Godot and baserow free?
Both are open source. Godot is licensed under MIT, and baserow has no licence declared in this registry. Both are free to self-host.
What is the difference between Godot and baserow?
Godot is written in C++ and baserow in Python. The practical differences are community size, licence terms, language stack and release cadence — all compared in the table above.
Which should I choose, Godot or baserow?
Choose Godot if you want the larger community (117,369 stars) or its MIT licence terms. Choose baserow if its feature set, stack or Custom / other licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.