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NocoDB vs shardingsphere-elasticjob
NocoDB has 65,002 GitHub stars, 5,055 forks, 710 open issues and last shipped 2 days ago. shardingsphere-elasticjob has 8,206 stars, 3,246 forks, 116 open issues and last shipped 8 days ago. NocoDB leads on adoption by 692% (65,002 vs 8,206 stars). NocoDB is written in TypeScript under a custom or non-standard licence; shardingsphere-elasticjob is written in Java under Apache-2.0. NocoDB has attracted 8% as many forks as stars, shardingsphere-elasticjob 40%. 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 | shardingsphere-elasticjob | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 65K | ★ 8.2K |
| License | Custom / other | Apache-2.0 |
| Written in | TypeScript | Java |
| Last push | 2026-09-17 | 2026-09-11 |
| Forks | ⑂ 5.1K | ⑂ 3.2K |
| 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 shardingsphere-elasticjob if
- You want the shardingsphere-elasticjob feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the Apache-2.0 license terms
- Your stack matches Java
- You evaluated both and shardingsphere-elasticjob 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 shardingsphere-elasticjob
ElasticJob is a lightweight, decentralized distributed scheduling service from the Apache ShardingSphere project, built for Java developers and operators who need sharded, highly available scheduled jobs rather than a single node cron daemon.
read the full shardingsphere-elasticjob overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is NocoDB or shardingsphere-elasticjob more popular?
NocoDB has 65,002 GitHub stars and shardingsphere-elasticjob has 8,206. NocoDB has the larger community by that measure.
Are NocoDB and shardingsphere-elasticjob free?
Both are open source. NocoDB has no licence declared in this registry, and shardingsphere-elasticjob is licensed under Apache-2.0. Both are free to self-host.
What is the difference between NocoDB and shardingsphere-elasticjob?
NocoDB is written in TypeScript and shardingsphere-elasticjob in Java. 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 shardingsphere-elasticjob?
Choose NocoDB if you want the larger community (65,002 stars) or its Custom / other licence terms. Choose shardingsphere-elasticjob if its feature set, stack or Apache-2.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.