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NocoDB vs pikiwidb
NocoDB has 65,002 GitHub stars, 5,055 forks, 710 open issues and last shipped yesterday. pikiwidb has 6,129 stars, 1,169 forks, 77 open issues and last shipped 2 days ago. NocoDB leads on adoption by 961% (65,002 vs 6,129 stars). NocoDB is written in TypeScript under a custom or non-standard licence; pikiwidb is written in C++ under BSD-3-Clause. NocoDB has attracted 8% as many forks as stars, pikiwidb 19%. 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 | pikiwidb | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 65K | ★ 6.1K |
| License | Custom / other | BSD-3-Clause |
| Written in | TypeScript | C++ |
| Last push | 2026-09-17 | 2026-09-16 |
| Forks | ⑂ 5.1K | ⑂ 1.2K |
| 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 pikiwidb if
- You want the pikiwidb feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the BSD-3-Clause license terms
- Your stack matches C++
- You evaluated both and pikiwidb 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 pikiwidb
Pikiwidb is a Redis compatible, RocksDB backed persistent key value database from Qihoo's infrastructure team, built for teams whose Redis working set has outgrown memory and who want to keep the Redis protocol without paying the memory price curve.
read the full pikiwidb overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is NocoDB or pikiwidb more popular?
NocoDB has 65,002 GitHub stars and pikiwidb has 6,129. NocoDB has the larger community by that measure.
Are NocoDB and pikiwidb free?
Both are open source. NocoDB has no licence declared in this registry, and pikiwidb is licensed under BSD-3-Clause. Both are free to self-host.
What is the difference between NocoDB and pikiwidb?
NocoDB is written in TypeScript and pikiwidb 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 pikiwidb?
Choose NocoDB if you want the larger community (65,002 stars) or its Custom / other licence terms. Choose pikiwidb if its feature set, stack or BSD-3-Clause licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.