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NocoDB vs undb
NocoDB has 64,998 GitHub stars, 5,054 forks, 710 open issues and last shipped yesterday. undb has 2,980 stars, 156 forks, 56 open issues and last shipped 1.2 years ago. NocoDB leads on adoption by 2,081% (64,998 vs 2,980 stars). NocoDB is written in TypeScript under a custom or non-standard licence; undb is written in TypeScript under AGPL-3.0. NocoDB has attracted 8% as many forks as stars, undb 5%. NocoDB was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee. The two share 3 topic tags (airtable, airtable-alternative, no-code-database), 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 | undb | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 65K | ★ 3.0K |
| License | Custom / other | AGPL-3.0 |
| Written in | TypeScript | TypeScript |
| Last push | 2026-09-17 | 2025-07-13 |
| Forks | ⑂ 5.1K | ⑂ 156 |
| 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 undb if
- You want the undb feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the AGPL-3.0 license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- You evaluated both and undb 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 undb
undb is a local first, offline first no code database platform that also serves as a backend as a service. It lives in the open source no code database and BaaS ecosystem, and it is written in TypeScript with SQLite as its database engine. The project provides a table management UI, and it can be packaged into a single binary with Bun or run as a Docker service.
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Frequently asked questions
Is NocoDB or undb more popular?
NocoDB has 64,998 GitHub stars and undb has 2,980. NocoDB has the larger community by that measure.
Are NocoDB and undb free?
Both are open source. NocoDB has no licence declared in this registry, and undb is licensed under AGPL-3.0. Both are free to self-host.
What is the difference between NocoDB and undb?
NocoDB is written in TypeScript and undb 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 undb?
Choose NocoDB if you want the larger community (64,998 stars) or its Custom / other licence terms. Choose undb if its feature set, stack or AGPL-3.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.