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NocoDB vs mall-swarm
NocoDB has 65,408 GitHub stars, 5,131 forks, 710 open issues and last shipped yesterday. mall-swarm has 13,195 stars, 5,535 forks, 10 open issues and last shipped 3 months ago. NocoDB leads on adoption by 396% (65,408 vs 13,195 stars). NocoDB is written in TypeScript under a custom or non-standard licence; mall-swarm is written in Java under Apache-2.0. NocoDB has attracted 8% as many forks as stars, mall-swarm 42%. 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 | mall-swarm | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 65K | ★ 13K |
| License | Custom / other | Apache-2.0 |
| Written in | TypeScript | Java |
| Last push | 2026-11-02 | 2026-07-31 |
| Forks | ⑂ 5.1K | ⑂ 5.5K |
| 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 mall-swarm if
- You want the mall-swarm feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the Apache-2.0 license terms
- Your stack matches Java
- You evaluated both and mall-swarm fits your workflow better
About NocoDB
NocoDB is the fastest and easiest way to build databases online. Website • Discord • Community • Twitter • Reddit • Documentation See other languages » Join Our Community Installation Docker with SQLite Docker with PG Auto upstall Auto upstall is a single command that sets up NocoDB on a server for production usage. Behind the scenes it auto generates docker compose for you. bash bash install.nocodb.com/noco.sh script can be found here in our github Other Methods Binaries are only for quick testing locally. When running locally access nocodb by visiting: For more installation methods, please refer to our docs…
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About mall-swarm
mall swarm 友情提示 1. 快速体验项目 ：在线访问地址 。 2. 全套学习教程 ：《mall swarm微服务学习教程》 。 3. 视频教程 ：《mall swarm视频教程》 。 4. Spring Cloud全套教程 ：《SpringCloud学习教程》 。 5. 分支说明 ： master 分支基于Spring Cloud 2025+Spring Boot 3.5， dev v2 分支基于Spring Cloud 2021+Spring Boot 2.7。 项目简介 mall swarm 是一套微服务商城系统，采用了 Spring Cloud 2025 & Alibaba、Spring Boot 3.5、Sa Token、MyBatis、Elasticsearch、Docker、Kubernetes等核心技术，同时提供了基于Vue的管理后台方便快速搭建系统。 mall swarm 在电商业务的基础集成了注册中心、配置中心、监控中心、网关等系统功能。文档齐全，附带全套Spring Cloud教程。 项目演示 后台管理系统 前端项目 mall admin web 地址： 项目演示地址： 前台商城系统 前端项目 mall app web 地址： 项目演示地址（将浏览器切换为手机模式效果更佳）： 项目架构 系统架构 业务架构 组织结构 技术选型 后端技术 前端技术 移动端技术 环境搭建 开发环境 搭建步骤…
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Frequently asked questions
Is NocoDB or mall-swarm more popular?
NocoDB has 65,408 GitHub stars and mall-swarm has 13,195. NocoDB has the larger community by that measure.
Are NocoDB and mall-swarm free?
Both are open source. NocoDB has no licence declared in this registry, and mall-swarm is licensed under Apache-2.0. Both are free to self-host.
What is the difference between NocoDB and mall-swarm?
NocoDB is written in TypeScript and mall-swarm in Java. 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 mall-swarm?
Choose NocoDB if you want the larger community (65,408 stars) or its Custom / other licence terms. Choose mall-swarm if its feature set, stack or Apache-2.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.