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NocoDB vs TablePro
NocoDB has 65,408 GitHub stars, 5,131 forks, 710 open issues and last shipped yesterday. TablePro has 6,358 stars, 429 forks, 58 open issues and last shipped yesterday. NocoDB leads on adoption by 929% (65,408 vs 6,358 stars). NocoDB is written in TypeScript under a custom or non-standard licence; TablePro is written in Swift under AGPL-3.0. NocoDB has attracted 8% as many forks as stars, TablePro 7%. TablePro 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 | TablePro | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 65K | ★ 6.4K |
| License | Custom / other | AGPL-3.0 |
| Written in | TypeScript | Swift |
| Last push | 2026-11-02 | 2026-11-02 |
| Forks | ⑂ 5.1K | ⑂ 429 |
| 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 TablePro if
- You want the TablePro feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the AGPL-3.0 license terms
- Your stack matches Swift
- You evaluated both and TablePro 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 TablePro
TablePro A fast, native database client for developers. Free and open source. Website · Docs · Download · Discord Tiếng Việt 简体中文 한국어 About TablePro is what I wanted TablePlus to be: native, fast, open source. Built with native frameworks on every platform. No Electron, no JDBC, no JavaScript runtime. Cold start under 1 second, idle around 80 MB RAM. Connects to all major SQL and NoSQL databases through native drivers. AI is built in: chat, inline suggestions, and an MCP server that lets Cursor, Raycast, or Claude Desktop talk to your databases. Bring your own API key, pick your own provider, or run local with…
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Frequently asked questions
Is NocoDB or TablePro more popular?
NocoDB has 65,408 GitHub stars and TablePro has 6,358. NocoDB has the larger community by that measure.
Are NocoDB and TablePro free?
Both are open source. NocoDB has no licence declared in this registry, and TablePro is licensed under AGPL-3.0. Both are free to self-host.
What is the difference between NocoDB and TablePro?
NocoDB is written in TypeScript and TablePro in Swift. 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 TablePro?
Choose NocoDB if you want the larger community (65,408 stars) or its Custom / other licence terms. Choose TablePro if its feature set, stack or AGPL-3.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.