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NocoBase vs tau
NocoBase has 24,256 GitHub stars, 2,876 forks, 307 open issues and last shipped yesterday. tau has 5,137 stars, 210 forks, 9 open issues and last shipped 1 months ago. NocoBase leads on adoption by 372% (24,256 vs 5,137 stars). NocoBase is written in TypeScript under a custom or non-standard licence; tau is written in Go under BSD-3-Clause. NocoBase has attracted 12% as many forks as stars, tau 4%. NocoBase 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 | tau | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 24K | ★ 5.1K |
| License | Custom / other | BSD-3-Clause |
| Written in | TypeScript | Go |
| Last push | 2026-09-17 | 2026-08-16 |
| Forks | ⑂ 2.9K | ⑂ 210 |
| 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 tau if
- You want the tau feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the BSD-3-Clause license terms
- Your stack matches Go
- You evaluated both and tau 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 tau
Tau is a fullstack workspace for humans and machines, listed under Developer Tools / Build & Deployment. It is written in Go, licensed under BSD 3 Clause, and its topics place it in the cloud native developer tools ecosystem, including serverless, PaaS, distributed systems, WebAssembly, CDN, AI, 5G, P2P, and cloud computing. The README describes a development environment, an application build step, and a deploy and run step.
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Frequently asked questions
Is NocoBase or tau more popular?
NocoBase has 24,256 GitHub stars and tau has 5,137. NocoBase has the larger community by that measure.
Are NocoBase and tau free?
Both are open source. NocoBase has no licence declared in this registry, and tau is licensed under BSD-3-Clause. Both are free to self-host.
What is the difference between NocoBase and tau?
NocoBase is written in TypeScript and tau in Go. 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 tau?
Choose NocoBase if you want the larger community (24,256 stars) or its Custom / other licence terms. Choose tau if its feature set, stack or BSD-3-Clause licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.