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NocoDB vs Dragonfly
NocoDB has 64,998 GitHub stars, 5,054 forks, 710 open issues and last shipped yesterday. Dragonfly has 31,573 stars, 1,263 forks, 308 open issues and last shipped yesterday. NocoDB leads on adoption by 106% (64,998 vs 31,573 stars). NocoDB is written in TypeScript under a custom or non-standard licence; Dragonfly is written in C++ under a custom or non-standard licence. NocoDB has attracted 8% as many forks as stars, Dragonfly 4%. Dragonfly 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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Side by side
| NocoDB | Dragonfly | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 65K | ★ 32K |
| License | Custom / other | Custom / other |
| Written in | TypeScript | C++ |
| Last push | 2026-09-17 | 2026-09-17 |
| 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 Dragonfly if
- You want the Dragonfly feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the Custom / other license terms
- Your stack matches C++
- You evaluated both and Dragonfly 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 Dragonfly
Dragonfly is a C++ in memory data store that speaks the Redis and Memcached APIs, built for teams that want more throughput and lower resource use from an existing cache or key value workload without changing application code.
read the full Dragonfly overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is NocoDB or Dragonfly more popular?
NocoDB has 64,998 GitHub stars and Dragonfly has 31,573. NocoDB has the larger community by that measure.
Are NocoDB and Dragonfly free?
Neither NocoDB nor Dragonfly declares a licence in this registry, so check each project's own repository before relying on either for a commercial use. Both are free to self-host.
What is the difference between NocoDB and Dragonfly?
NocoDB is written in TypeScript and Dragonfly 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 Dragonfly?
Choose NocoDB if you want the larger community (64,998 stars) or its Custom / other licence terms. Choose Dragonfly if its feature set, stack or Custom / other licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.