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NocoDB vs badger
NocoDB has 65,002 GitHub stars, 5,055 forks, 710 open issues and last shipped yesterday. badger has 15,761 stars, 1,318 forks, 69 open issues and last shipped 10 days ago. NocoDB leads on adoption by 312% (65,002 vs 15,761 stars). NocoDB is written in TypeScript under a custom or non-standard licence; badger is written in Go under Apache-2.0. NocoDB has attracted 8% as many forks as stars, badger 8%. NocoDB 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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| NocoDB | badger | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 65K | ★ 16K |
| License | Custom / other | Apache-2.0 |
| Written in | TypeScript | Go |
| Last push | 2026-09-17 | 2026-09-08 |
| Forks | ⑂ 5.1K | ⑂ 1.3K |
| 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 badger if
- You want the badger feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the Apache-2.0 license terms
- Your stack matches Go
- You evaluated both and badger 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.
read the full NocoDB overview →
About badger
BadgerDB is an embeddable, persistent, fast key value database written in pure Go, aimed at Go developers who need local high performance storage inside their own applications rather than a separate database server.
read the full badger overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is NocoDB or badger more popular?
NocoDB has 65,002 GitHub stars and badger has 15,761. NocoDB has the larger community by that measure.
Are NocoDB and badger free?
Both are open source. NocoDB has no licence declared in this registry, and badger is licensed under Apache-2.0. Both are free to self-host.
What is the difference between NocoDB and badger?
NocoDB is written in TypeScript and badger 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, NocoDB or badger?
Choose NocoDB if you want the larger community (65,002 stars) or its Custom / other licence terms. Choose badger if its feature set, stack or Apache-2.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.