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NocoDB vs node-mongodb-native
NocoDB has 65,408 GitHub stars, 5,131 forks, 710 open issues and last shipped yesterday. node-mongodb-native has 10,171 stars, 1,819 forks, 25 open issues and last shipped yesterday. NocoDB leads on adoption by 543% (65,408 vs 10,171 stars). NocoDB is written in TypeScript under a custom or non-standard licence; node-mongodb-native is written in TypeScript under Apache-2.0. NocoDB has attracted 8% as many forks as stars, node-mongodb-native 18%. node-mongodb-native 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 | node-mongodb-native | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 65K | ★ 10K |
| License | Custom / other | Apache-2.0 |
| Written in | TypeScript | TypeScript |
| Last push | 2026-11-02 | 2026-11-02 |
| Forks | ⑂ 5.1K | ⑂ 1.8K |
| 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 node-mongodb-native if
- You want the node-mongodb-native feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the Apache-2.0 license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- You evaluated both and node-mongodb-native 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 node-mongodb-native
MongoDB Node.js Driver The official MongoDB driver for Node.js. Upgrading to version 7? Take a look at our upgrade guide here! Quick Links Release Integrity Releases are created automatically and signed using the Node team's GPG key. All release packages provided as part of a GitHub release are signed. To verify the provided packages, download the key and import it using gpg: The GitHub release contains a detached signature file for the NPM package (named mongodb X.Y.Z.tgz.sig ). The following command returns the link npm package. Using the result of the above command, a curl command can return the official npm…
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Frequently asked questions
Is NocoDB or node-mongodb-native more popular?
NocoDB has 65,408 GitHub stars and node-mongodb-native has 10,171. NocoDB has the larger community by that measure.
Are NocoDB and node-mongodb-native free?
Both are open source. NocoDB has no licence declared in this registry, and node-mongodb-native is licensed under Apache-2.0. Both are free to self-host.
What is the difference between NocoDB and node-mongodb-native?
NocoDB is written in TypeScript and node-mongodb-native in TypeScript. 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 node-mongodb-native?
Choose NocoDB if you want the larger community (65,408 stars) or its Custom / other licence terms. Choose node-mongodb-native if its feature set, stack or Apache-2.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.