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NocoDB vs Memgraph
NocoDB has 65,408 GitHub stars, 5,131 forks, 710 open issues and last shipped yesterday. Memgraph has 4,640 stars, 296 forks, 813 open issues and last shipped yesterday. NocoDB leads on adoption by 1,310% (65,408 vs 4,640 stars). NocoDB is written in TypeScript under a custom or non-standard licence; Memgraph is written in C++ under a custom or non-standard licence. NocoDB has attracted 8% as many forks as stars, Memgraph 6%. Memgraph 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 | Memgraph | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 65K | ★ 4.6K |
| License | Custom / other | Custom / other |
| Written in | TypeScript | C++ |
| Last push | 2026-11-02 | 2026-11-02 |
| Forks | ⑂ 5.1K | ⑂ 296 |
| 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 Memgraph if
- You want the Memgraph feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the Custom / other license terms
- Your stack matches C++
- You evaluated both and Memgraph 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 Memgraph
:clipboard: Description Memgraph is a high performance, in memory graph database that powers real time AI context and graph analytics. Built in C/C++, it serves as the graph engine for GraphRAG pipelines, AI memory systems, and agentic workflows — delivering sub millisecond multi hop traversals for any system that needs structured, connected context alongside semantic vector or text search. Memgraph provides both in a single query layer: built in text and vector indexes for similarity search combined with full graph traversal, so retrieval pipelines can run as a single atomic database operation instead of being…
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Frequently asked questions
Is NocoDB or Memgraph more popular?
NocoDB has 65,408 GitHub stars and Memgraph has 4,640. NocoDB has the larger community by that measure.
Are NocoDB and Memgraph free?
Neither NocoDB nor Memgraph 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 Memgraph?
NocoDB is written in TypeScript and Memgraph 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 Memgraph?
Choose NocoDB if you want the larger community (65,408 stars) or its Custom / other licence terms. Choose Memgraph if its feature set, stack or Custom / other licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.