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NocoDB vs FalkorDB
NocoDB has 64,998 GitHub stars, 5,054 forks, 710 open issues and last shipped yesterday. FalkorDB has 6,152 stars, 464 forks, 724 open issues and last shipped yesterday. NocoDB leads on adoption by 957% (64,998 vs 6,152 stars). NocoDB is written in TypeScript under a custom or non-standard licence; FalkorDB is written in Rust under a custom or non-standard licence. NocoDB has attracted 8% as many forks as stars, FalkorDB 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 | FalkorDB | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 65K | ★ 6.2K |
| License | Custom / other | Custom / other |
| Written in | TypeScript | Rust |
| Last push | 2026-09-17 | 2026-09-17 |
| Forks | ⑂ 5.1K | ⑂ 464 |
| 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 FalkorDB if
- You want the FalkorDB feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the Custom / other license terms
- Your stack matches Rust
- You evaluated both and FalkorDB 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 FalkorDB
FalkorDB is a Rust based, Redis compatible graph database that stores graphs as sparse adjacency matrices and queries them with linear algebra, built for GraphRAG pipelines, agent memory, cloud security and fraud detection workloads.
read the full FalkorDB overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is NocoDB or FalkorDB more popular?
NocoDB has 64,998 GitHub stars and FalkorDB has 6,152. NocoDB has the larger community by that measure.
Are NocoDB and FalkorDB free?
Neither NocoDB nor FalkorDB 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 FalkorDB?
NocoDB is written in TypeScript and FalkorDB in Rust. 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 FalkorDB?
Choose NocoDB if you want the larger community (64,998 stars) or its Custom / other licence terms. Choose FalkorDB if its feature set, stack or Custom / other licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.