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NocoDB vs node-postgres
NocoDB has 65,002 GitHub stars, 5,055 forks, 710 open issues and last shipped yesterday. node-postgres has 13,209 stars, 1,353 forks, 528 open issues and last shipped 7 days ago. NocoDB leads on adoption by 392% (65,002 vs 13,209 stars). NocoDB is written in TypeScript under a custom or non-standard licence; node-postgres is written in JavaScript under MIT. NocoDB has attracted 8% as many forks as stars, node-postgres 10%. NocoDB was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee. The two share 1 topic tag (postgresql), so they are genuine substitutes rather than adjacent tools.
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-postgres | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 65K | ★ 13K |
| License | Custom / other | MIT |
| Written in | TypeScript | JavaScript |
| Last push | 2026-09-17 | 2026-09-11 |
| Forks | ⑂ 5.1K | ⑂ 1.4K |
| 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-postgres if
- You want the node-postgres feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches JavaScript
- You evaluated both and node-postgres 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 node-postgres
node postgres is an MIT licensed, non blocking PostgreSQL client for Node.js — and for bun, deno, cloudflare and comparable runtimes — built for JavaScript developers who need application code to speak to a PostgreSQL database.
read the full node-postgres overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is NocoDB or node-postgres more popular?
NocoDB has 65,002 GitHub stars and node-postgres has 13,209. NocoDB has the larger community by that measure.
Are NocoDB and node-postgres free?
Both are open source. NocoDB has no licence declared in this registry, and node-postgres is licensed under MIT. Both are free to self-host.
What is the difference between NocoDB and node-postgres?
NocoDB is written in TypeScript and node-postgres in JavaScript. 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-postgres?
Choose NocoDB if you want the larger community (65,002 stars) or its Custom / other licence terms. Choose node-postgres if its feature set, stack or MIT licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.