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NocoDB vs Azimutt
NocoDB has 64,998 GitHub stars, 5,054 forks, 710 open issues and last shipped yesterday. Azimutt has 2,181 stars, 141 forks, 83 open issues and last shipped 24 days ago. NocoDB leads on adoption by 2,880% (64,998 vs 2,181 stars). NocoDB is written in TypeScript under a custom or non-standard licence; Azimutt is written in Elm under MIT. NocoDB has attracted 8% as many forks as stars, Azimutt 6%. 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 | Azimutt | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 65K | ★ 2.2K |
| License | Custom / other | MIT |
| Written in | TypeScript | Elm |
| Last push | 2026-09-17 | 2026-08-25 |
| Forks | ⑂ 5.1K | ⑂ 141 |
| 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 Azimutt if
- You want the Azimutt feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches Elm
- You evaluated both and Azimutt 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 Azimutt
Azimutt is a full stack database exploration tool built in Elm and released under the MIT license. It presents itself as a next generation entity relationship diagram application for designing, exploring, documenting, and analyzing database schemas and data. The project lives in the database tooling ecosystem, positioned between ERD tools, data catalogs, and database clients.
read the full Azimutt overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is NocoDB or Azimutt more popular?
NocoDB has 64,998 GitHub stars and Azimutt has 2,181. NocoDB has the larger community by that measure.
Are NocoDB and Azimutt free?
Both are open source. NocoDB has no licence declared in this registry, and Azimutt is licensed under MIT. Both are free to self-host.
What is the difference between NocoDB and Azimutt ?
NocoDB is written in TypeScript and Azimutt in Elm. 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 Azimutt ?
Choose NocoDB if you want the larger community (64,998 stars) or its Custom / other licence terms. Choose Azimutt if its feature set, stack or MIT licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.