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NocoBase vs Rivet
NocoBase has 24,256 GitHub stars, 2,876 forks, 307 open issues and last shipped yesterday. Rivet has 6,144 stars, 249 forks, 269 open issues and last shipped yesterday. NocoBase leads on adoption by 295% (24,256 vs 6,144 stars). NocoBase is written in TypeScript under a custom or non-standard licence; Rivet is written in Rust under Apache-2.0. NocoBase has attracted 12% as many forks as stars, Rivet 4%. Rivet 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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| NocoBase | Rivet | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 24K | ★ 6.1K |
| License | Custom / other | Apache-2.0 |
| Written in | TypeScript | Rust |
| Last push | 2026-09-17 | 2026-09-17 |
| Forks | ⑂ 2.9K | ⑂ 249 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick NocoBase if
- You weight community size — 24K 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 Rivet if
- You want the Rivet feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the Apache-2.0 license terms
- Your stack matches Rust
- You evaluated both and Rivet fits your workflow better
About NocoBase
NocoBase is an open source AI plus no code platform, written in TypeScript, for teams and non developers who need to build and run internal business systems such as admin dashboards, CRM, and ERP tooling.
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About Rivet
Rivet is an open source runtime for building stateful backends around in memory actors. It is written in Rust and released under the Apache 2.0 license, and it lives in the developer tools ecosystem for build and deployment, with topics that place it alongside Cloudflare Durable Objects, FoundationDB, serverless platforms, and realtime multiplayer infrastructure. An actor in Rivet is a long running, lightweight process that holds its state in memory while persisting that state automatically, so a developer creates one actor per agent, per session, or per user rather than managing a separate service for each.…
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Frequently asked questions
Is NocoBase or Rivet more popular?
NocoBase has 24,256 GitHub stars and Rivet has 6,144. NocoBase has the larger community by that measure.
Are NocoBase and Rivet free?
Both are open source. NocoBase has no licence declared in this registry, and Rivet is licensed under Apache-2.0. Both are free to self-host.
What is the difference between NocoBase and Rivet?
NocoBase is written in TypeScript and Rivet in Rust. The practical differences are community size, licence terms, language stack and release cadence — all compared in the table above.
Which should I choose, NocoBase or Rivet?
Choose NocoBase if you want the larger community (24,256 stars) or its Custom / other licence terms. Choose Rivet if its feature set, stack or Apache-2.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.