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NocoDB vs SqlSugar
NocoDB has 65,408 GitHub stars, 5,131 forks, 710 open issues and last shipped yesterday. SqlSugar has 5,844 stars, 1,391 forks, 15 open issues and last shipped 2 months ago. NocoDB leads on adoption by 1,019% (65,408 vs 5,844 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 | 2026-11-02 | 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 the fastest and easiest way to build databases online. Website • Discord • Community • Twitter • Reddit • Documentation See other languages » Join Our Community Installation Docker with SQLite Docker with PG Auto upstall Auto upstall is a single command that sets up NocoDB on a server for production usage. Behind the scenes it auto generates docker compose for you. bash bash install.nocodb.com/noco.sh script can be found here in our github Other Methods Binaries are only for quick testing locally. When running locally access nocodb by visiting: For more installation methods, please refer to our docs…
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About SqlSugar
English 中文 SqlSugar ORM SqlSugar is .NET open source ORM framework, maintained and updated by Fructose Big Data Technology team, the most easy to use ORM out of the box Advantages: [Low code] [High performance] [Super simple] [Comprehensive features] [ Multi database compatible] [Suitable products] Support .NET .net framework.net core3.1.ne5.net6.net7.net8 .net9 .net10 Support database MySql、SqlServer、Sqlite、Oracle 、 postgresql、达梦、Mongodb 人大金仓(国产推荐)、神通数据库、瀚高、Access DB2、DuckDb、Hana、OceanBase TDengine QuestDb Clickhouse MySqlConnector、华为 GaussDB 南大通用 GBase、MariaDB、Tidb、Odbc、Percona Server, Amazon Aurora、Azure…
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Frequently asked questions
Is NocoDB or SqlSugar more popular?
NocoDB has 65,408 GitHub stars and SqlSugar has 5,844. 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 (65,408 stars) or its Custom / other licence terms. Choose SqlSugar if its feature set, stack or MIT licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.