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NocoDB vs autobase
NocoDB has 65,002 GitHub stars, 5,055 forks, 710 open issues and last shipped 2 days ago. autobase has 4,385 stars, 603 forks, 29 open issues and last shipped 2 days ago. NocoDB leads on adoption by 1,382% (65,002 vs 4,385 stars). NocoDB is written in TypeScript under a custom or non-standard licence; autobase is written in TypeScript under MIT. NocoDB has attracted 8% as many forks as stars, autobase 14%. autobase 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 | autobase | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 65K | ★ 4.4K |
| License | Custom / other | MIT |
| Written in | TypeScript | TypeScript |
| Last push | 2026-09-17 | 2026-09-17 |
| Forks | ⑂ 5.1K | ⑂ 603 |
| 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 autobase if
- You want the autobase feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- You evaluated both and autobase 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 autobase
Autobase is an open source internal database platform for PostgreSQL that brings the managed DBaaS experience — deployment, failover, backups, restore, upgrades, and scaling — into infrastructure a team already owns, and it is aimed at teams running their own PostgreSQL that do not have dedicated database specialists.
read the full autobase overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is NocoDB or autobase more popular?
NocoDB has 65,002 GitHub stars and autobase has 4,385. NocoDB has the larger community by that measure.
Are NocoDB and autobase free?
Both are open source. NocoDB has no licence declared in this registry, and autobase is licensed under MIT. Both are free to self-host.
What is the difference between NocoDB and autobase?
NocoDB is written in TypeScript and autobase 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 autobase?
Choose NocoDB if you want the larger community (65,002 stars) or its Custom / other licence terms. Choose autobase if its feature set, stack or MIT licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.