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NocoDB vs Tabularis
NocoDB has 65,400 GitHub stars, 5,127 forks, 710 open issues and last shipped yesterday. Tabularis has 5,362 stars, 411 forks, 94 open issues and last shipped yesterday. NocoDB leads on adoption by 1,120% (65,400 vs 5,362 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 8%. Tabularis 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 | ★ 5.4K |
| License | Custom / other | Apache-2.0 |
| Written in | TypeScript | TypeScript |
| Last push | 2026-11-02 | 2026-11-02 |
| Forks | ⑂ 5.1K | ⑂ 411 |
| 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 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 Tabularis
tabularis Tabularis is an open source desktop SQL workspace for PostgreSQL, MySQL/MariaDB, SQLite and 15+ more databases like DuckDB, ClickHouse, Redis and Firestore. Its built in MCP server lets Claude, Cursor and Devin (formerly Windsurf) read your schema and run queries in the same app you already use. README: English Italiano Español 中文 Français Deutsch 日本語 Русский Tagalog 한국어 Português (Brasil) Download Or grab an installer directly: The app UI is available in English, Italian, Spanish, Chinese (Simplified), French, German, Japanese, Russian, Tagalog and Portuguese (Brazilian). Discord: Join our Discord…
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Frequently asked questions
Is NocoDB or Tabularis more popular?
NocoDB has 65,400 GitHub stars and Tabularis has 5,362. 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 (65,400 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.