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NocoDB vs predis
NocoDB has 65,002 GitHub stars, 5,055 forks, 710 open issues and last shipped yesterday. predis has 7,779 stars, 997 forks, 25 open issues and last shipped yesterday. NocoDB leads on adoption by 736% (65,002 vs 7,779 stars). NocoDB is written in TypeScript under a custom or non-standard licence; predis is written in PHP under MIT. NocoDB has attracted 8% as many forks as stars, predis 13%. predis 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 | predis | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 65K | ★ 7.8K |
| License | Custom / other | MIT |
| Written in | TypeScript | PHP |
| Last push | 2026-09-17 | 2026-09-17 |
| Forks | ⑂ 5.1K | ⑂ 997 |
| 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 predis if
- You want the predis feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches PHP
- You evaluated both and predis 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 predis
Predis is a flexible, feature complete Redis and Valkey client for PHP 7.2 and newer, distributed as the Composer package predis/predis under the MIT licence.
read the full predis overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is NocoDB or predis more popular?
NocoDB has 65,002 GitHub stars and predis has 7,779. NocoDB has the larger community by that measure.
Are NocoDB and predis free?
Both are open source. NocoDB has no licence declared in this registry, and predis is licensed under MIT. Both are free to self-host.
What is the difference between NocoDB and predis?
NocoDB is written in TypeScript and predis in PHP. 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 predis?
Choose NocoDB if you want the larger community (65,002 stars) or its Custom / other licence terms. Choose predis if its feature set, stack or MIT licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.