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NocoDB vs age
NocoDB has 64,998 GitHub stars, 5,054 forks, 710 open issues and last shipped yesterday. age has 4,826 stars, 523 forks, 249 open issues and last shipped 4 days ago. NocoDB leads on adoption by 1,247% (64,998 vs 4,826 stars). NocoDB is written in TypeScript under a custom or non-standard licence; age is written in C under Apache-2.0. NocoDB has attracted 8% as many forks as stars, age 11%. 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 | age | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 65K | ★ 4.8K |
| License | Custom / other | Apache-2.0 |
| Written in | TypeScript | C |
| Last push | 2026-09-17 | 2026-09-14 |
| Forks | ⑂ 5.1K | ⑂ 523 |
| 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 age if
- You want the age feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the Apache-2.0 license terms
- Your stack matches C
- You evaluated both and age 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.
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About age
Apache AGE is an extension for PostgreSQL that adds a graph database to an existing relational database. AGE stands for A Graph Extension, and the project is inspired by Bitnine's AgensGraph, a multi model database fork of PostgreSQL. It lives in the PostgreSQL ecosystem and is written in C under the Apache 2.0 license. The core principle is a single storage layer that handles both the relational and the graph data model, so users can write standard ANSI SQL alongside openCypher, one of the most widely used graph query languages.
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Frequently asked questions
Is NocoDB or age more popular?
NocoDB has 64,998 GitHub stars and age has 4,826. NocoDB has the larger community by that measure.
Are NocoDB and age free?
Both are open source. NocoDB has no licence declared in this registry, and age is licensed under Apache-2.0. Both are free to self-host.
What is the difference between NocoDB and age?
NocoDB is written in TypeScript and age in C. 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 age?
Choose NocoDB if you want the larger community (64,998 stars) or its Custom / other licence terms. Choose age if its feature set, stack or Apache-2.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.