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NocoDB vs Tabularis
NocoDB has 64,998 GitHub stars, 5,054 forks, 710 open issues and last shipped yesterday. Tabularis has 4,978 stars, 323 forks, 94 open issues and last shipped yesterday. NocoDB leads on adoption by 1,206% (64,998 vs 4,978 stars). NocoDB is written in TypeScript under a custom or non-standard licence; Tabularis is written in TypeScript under Apache-2.0. NocoDB has attracted 8% as many forks as stars, Tabularis 6%. 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 | Tabularis | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 65K | ★ 5.0K |
| License | Custom / other | Apache-2.0 |
| Written in | TypeScript | TypeScript |
| Last push | 2026-09-17 | 2026-09-17 |
| Forks | ⑂ 5.1K | ⑂ 323 |
| 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 Tabularis if
- You want the Tabularis feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the Apache-2.0 license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- You evaluated both and Tabularis 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 Tabularis
Tabularis is an open source desktop SQL workspace for PostgreSQL, MySQL/MariaDB, SQLite and 15 or more additional databases, including DuckDB, ClickHouse, Redis and Firestore. It is written in TypeScript under the Apache 2.0 license and lives in the desktop database tool ecosystem, alongside clients such as DBeaver CE, TablePlus and Beekeeper Studio. The project ships installers for Windows, macOS and Linux, and its interface is localized in eleven languages, including English, Italian, Spanish, Chinese (Simplified), French, German, Japanese, Russian, Tagalog, Korean and Portuguese (Brazilian).…
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Frequently asked questions
Is NocoDB or Tabularis more popular?
NocoDB has 64,998 GitHub stars and Tabularis has 4,978. NocoDB has the larger community by that measure.
Are NocoDB and Tabularis free?
Both are open source. NocoDB has no licence declared in this registry, and Tabularis is licensed under Apache-2.0. Both are free to self-host.
What is the difference between NocoDB and Tabularis?
NocoDB is written in TypeScript and Tabularis in TypeScript. 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 Tabularis?
Choose NocoDB if you want the larger community (64,998 stars) or its Custom / other licence terms. Choose Tabularis if its feature set, stack or Apache-2.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.