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NocoDB vs TimescaleDb
NocoDB has 64,998 GitHub stars, 5,054 forks, 710 open issues and last shipped yesterday. TimescaleDb has 23,540 stars, 1,150 forks, 389 open issues and last shipped yesterday. NocoDB leads on adoption by 176% (64,998 vs 23,540 stars). NocoDB is written in TypeScript under a custom or non-standard licence; TimescaleDb is written in C under a custom or non-standard licence. NocoDB has attracted 8% as many forks as stars, TimescaleDb 5%. TimescaleDb 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 | TimescaleDb | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 65K | ★ 24K |
| License | Custom / other | Custom / other |
| Written in | TypeScript | C |
| Last push | 2026-09-17 | 2026-09-17 |
| Forks | ⑂ 5.1K | ⑂ 1.1K |
| 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 TimescaleDb if
- You want the TimescaleDb feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the Custom / other license terms
- Your stack matches C
- You evaluated both and TimescaleDb 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.
read the full NocoDB overview →
About TimescaleDb
TimescaleDB is a time series database built on top of PostgreSQL and packaged as a PostgreSQL extension. It lives in the PostgreSQL ecosystem, and it uses SQL and PostgreSQL clients such as psql and pgAdmin. The project targets high performance real time analytics on time series and event data, with repository topics for IoT, financial analysis, and historian workloads.
read the full TimescaleDb overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is NocoDB or TimescaleDb more popular?
NocoDB has 64,998 GitHub stars and TimescaleDb has 23,540. NocoDB has the larger community by that measure.
Are NocoDB and TimescaleDb free?
Neither NocoDB nor TimescaleDb declares a licence in this registry, so check each project's own repository before relying on either for a commercial use. Both are free to self-host.
What is the difference between NocoDB and TimescaleDb?
NocoDB is written in TypeScript and TimescaleDb 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 TimescaleDb?
Choose NocoDB if you want the larger community (64,998 stars) or its Custom / other licence terms. Choose TimescaleDb if its feature set, stack or Custom / other licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.