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NocoDB vs VictoriaMetrics
NocoDB has 64,998 GitHub stars, 5,054 forks, 710 open issues and last shipped yesterday. VictoriaMetrics has 17,731 stars, 1,743 forks, 800 open issues and last shipped yesterday. NocoDB leads on adoption by 267% (64,998 vs 17,731 stars). NocoDB is written in TypeScript under a custom or non-standard licence; VictoriaMetrics is written in Go under Apache-2.0. NocoDB has attracted 8% as many forks as stars, VictoriaMetrics 10%. VictoriaMetrics 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 | VictoriaMetrics | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 65K | ★ 18K |
| License | Custom / other | Apache-2.0 |
| Written in | TypeScript | Go |
| Last push | 2026-09-17 | 2026-09-17 |
| Forks | ⑂ 5.1K | ⑂ 1.7K |
| 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 VictoriaMetrics if
- You want the VictoriaMetrics feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the Apache-2.0 license terms
- Your stack matches Go
- You evaluated both and VictoriaMetrics 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 VictoriaMetrics
VictoriaMetrics is time series database for metrics and logs. It is monitoring solution and database, written in Go, licensed under Apache 2.0. Category is Infrastructure & Operations / Databases. GitHub metadata lists 17714 stars and 1738 forks. Homepage is victoriametrics.com. It lives in infrastructure and operations ecosystem. Topic list includes Prometheus, Grafana, Kubernetes, OpenTelemetry, OTLP, Graphite, InfluxDB, OpenTSDB, metrics, monitoring, observability.
read the full VictoriaMetrics overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is NocoDB or VictoriaMetrics more popular?
NocoDB has 64,998 GitHub stars and VictoriaMetrics has 17,731. NocoDB has the larger community by that measure.
Are NocoDB and VictoriaMetrics free?
Both are open source. NocoDB has no licence declared in this registry, and VictoriaMetrics is licensed under Apache-2.0. Both are free to self-host.
What is the difference between NocoDB and VictoriaMetrics?
NocoDB is written in TypeScript and VictoriaMetrics in Go. 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 VictoriaMetrics?
Choose NocoDB if you want the larger community (64,998 stars) or its Custom / other licence terms. Choose VictoriaMetrics if its feature set, stack or Apache-2.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.