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NocoDB vs DevOps-Bash-tools
NocoDB has 65,002 GitHub stars, 5,055 forks, 710 open issues and last shipped yesterday. DevOps-Bash-tools has 8,411 stars, 1,587 forks, 8 open issues and last shipped 3 days ago. NocoDB leads on adoption by 673% (65,002 vs 8,411 stars). NocoDB is written in TypeScript under a custom or non-standard licence; DevOps-Bash-tools is written in Shell under MIT. NocoDB has attracted 8% as many forks as stars, DevOps-Bash-tools 19%. NocoDB was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee. The two share 1 topic tag (hacktoberfest), 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 | DevOps-Bash-tools | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 65K | ★ 8.4K |
| License | Custom / other | MIT |
| Written in | TypeScript | Shell |
| Last push | 2026-09-17 | 2026-09-15 |
| Forks | ⑂ 5.1K | ⑂ 1.6K |
| 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 DevOps-Bash-tools if
- You want the DevOps-Bash-tools feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches Shell
- You evaluated both and DevOps-Bash-tools 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 DevOps-Bash-tools
DevOps Bash tools is an MIT licensed collection of more than 1,200 Bash scripts for DevOps and data platform work, aimed at engineers who automate cloud infrastructure, CI/CD pipelines, and SQL or Hadoop ecosystem operations from the command line.
read the full DevOps-Bash-tools overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is NocoDB or DevOps-Bash-tools more popular?
NocoDB has 65,002 GitHub stars and DevOps-Bash-tools has 8,411. NocoDB has the larger community by that measure.
Are NocoDB and DevOps-Bash-tools free?
Both are open source. NocoDB has no licence declared in this registry, and DevOps-Bash-tools is licensed under MIT. Both are free to self-host.
What is the difference between NocoDB and DevOps-Bash-tools?
NocoDB is written in TypeScript and DevOps-Bash-tools in Shell. 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 DevOps-Bash-tools?
Choose NocoDB if you want the larger community (65,002 stars) or its Custom / other licence terms. Choose DevOps-Bash-tools if its feature set, stack or MIT licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.