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NocoDB vs postgres-operator
NocoDB has 65,002 GitHub stars, 5,055 forks, 710 open issues and last shipped 2 days ago. postgres-operator has 5,241 stars, 1,070 forks, 546 open issues and last shipped 3 days ago. NocoDB leads on adoption by 1,140% (65,002 vs 5,241 stars). NocoDB is written in TypeScript under a custom or non-standard licence; postgres-operator is written in Go under MIT. NocoDB has attracted 8% as many forks as stars, postgres-operator 20%. 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 | postgres-operator | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 65K | ★ 5.2K |
| License | Custom / other | MIT |
| Written in | TypeScript | Go |
| Last push | 2026-09-17 | 2026-09-16 |
| Forks | ⑂ 5.1K | ⑂ 1.1K |
| 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 postgres-operator if
- You want the postgres-operator feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches Go
- You evaluated both and postgres-operator 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 postgres-operator
Postgres Operator is an MIT licensed Kubernetes operator, written in Go and developed at Zalando, that creates and manages highly available PostgreSQL clusters through Postgres manifests (CRDs), built for platform and infrastructure teams that want database as a service inside their own Kubernetes clusters.
read the full postgres-operator overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is NocoDB or postgres-operator more popular?
NocoDB has 65,002 GitHub stars and postgres-operator has 5,241. NocoDB has the larger community by that measure.
Are NocoDB and postgres-operator free?
Both are open source. NocoDB has no licence declared in this registry, and postgres-operator is licensed under MIT. Both are free to self-host.
What is the difference between NocoDB and postgres-operator?
NocoDB is written in TypeScript and postgres-operator in Go. 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 postgres-operator?
Choose NocoDB if you want the larger community (65,002 stars) or its Custom / other licence terms. Choose postgres-operator if its feature set, stack or MIT licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.