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NocoDB vs mall-swarm
NocoDB has 65,002 GitHub stars, 5,055 forks, 710 open issues and last shipped yesterday. mall-swarm has 13,147 stars, 5,530 forks, 10 open issues and last shipped 2 months ago. NocoDB leads on adoption by 394% (65,002 vs 13,147 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 | 2026-09-17 | 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 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 mall-swarm
mall swarm is an open source microservice e commerce system built on Spring Cloud Alibaba and Spring Boot, intended for Java developers and teams that need a complete mall platform — registry, config center, gateway, monitoring and admin console included — instead of assembling that plumbing from scratch.
read the full mall-swarm overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is NocoDB or mall-swarm more popular?
NocoDB has 65,002 GitHub stars and mall-swarm has 13,147. 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 (65,002 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.