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NocoDB vs SqlSugar
NocoDB has 65,002 GitHub stars, 5,055 forks, 710 open issues and last shipped 2 days ago. SqlSugar has 5,836 stars, 1,390 forks, 15 open issues and last shipped 6 days ago. NocoDB leads on adoption by 1,014% (65,002 vs 5,836 stars). NocoDB is written in TypeScript under a custom or non-standard licence; SqlSugar is written in C# under MIT. NocoDB has attracted 8% as many forks as stars, SqlSugar 24%. 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 | SqlSugar | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 65K | ★ 5.8K |
| License | Custom / other | MIT |
| Written in | TypeScript | C# |
| Last push | 2026-09-17 | 2026-09-13 |
| 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 SqlSugar if
- You want the SqlSugar feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches C#
- You evaluated both and SqlSugar 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.
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About SqlSugar
SqlSugar is an MIT licensed, open source object/relational mapping (ORM) framework for .NET that lets C and VB.NET developers work with more than thirty SQL and NoSQL databases — from SQL Server, MySQL, PostgreSQL, Oracle and SQLite to 达梦, 人大金仓, 神通数据库, ClickHouse, MongoDB and GaussDB — through a single low code API.
read the full SqlSugar overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is NocoDB or SqlSugar more popular?
NocoDB has 65,002 GitHub stars and SqlSugar has 5,836. NocoDB has the larger community by that measure.
Are NocoDB and SqlSugar free?
Both are open source. NocoDB has no licence declared in this registry, and SqlSugar is licensed under MIT. Both are free to self-host.
What is the difference between NocoDB and SqlSugar?
NocoDB is written in TypeScript and SqlSugar 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 SqlSugar?
Choose NocoDB if you want the larger community (65,002 stars) or its Custom / other licence terms. Choose SqlSugar if its feature set, stack or MIT licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.