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NocoDB vs Weaviate
NocoDB has 64,998 GitHub stars, 5,054 forks, 710 open issues and last shipped yesterday. Weaviate has 16,818 stars, 1,403 forks, 738 open issues and last shipped yesterday. NocoDB leads on adoption by 286% (64,998 vs 16,818 stars). NocoDB is written in TypeScript under a custom or non-standard licence; Weaviate is written in Go under a custom or non-standard licence. NocoDB has attracted 8% as many forks as stars, Weaviate 8%. Weaviate 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 | Weaviate | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 65K | ★ 17K |
| License | Custom / other | Custom / other |
| Written in | TypeScript | Go |
| Last push | 2026-09-17 | 2026-09-17 |
| Forks | ⑂ 5.1K | ⑂ 1.4K |
| 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 Weaviate if
- You want the Weaviate feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the Custom / other license terms
- Your stack matches Go
- You evaluated both and Weaviate 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 Weaviate
Weaviate open source vector database. Stores objects and vectors together. Lives in cloud native database and AI search ecosystem. Enables semantic search at scale. Combines vector similarity search with keyword filtering, retrieval augmented generation, and reranking in single query interface.
read the full Weaviate overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is NocoDB or Weaviate more popular?
NocoDB has 64,998 GitHub stars and Weaviate has 16,818. NocoDB has the larger community by that measure.
Are NocoDB and Weaviate free?
Neither NocoDB nor Weaviate 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 Weaviate?
NocoDB is written in TypeScript and Weaviate 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 Weaviate?
Choose NocoDB if you want the larger community (64,998 stars) or its Custom / other licence terms. Choose Weaviate if its feature set, stack or Custom / other licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.