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Teable vs Alokai
Teable has 21,800 GitHub stars, 1,346 forks, 128 open issues and last shipped yesterday. Alokai has 10,942 stars, 2,064 forks, 52 open issues and last shipped 3 months ago. Teable leads on adoption by 99% (21,800 vs 10,942 stars). Teable is written in TypeScript under a custom or non-standard licence; Alokai is written in various languages under a licence not recorded in this registry. Teable has attracted 6% as many forks as stars, Alokai 19%. Teable 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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| Teable | Alokai | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 22K | ★ 11K |
| License | Custom / other | Custom / other |
| Written in | TypeScript | — |
| Last push | 2026-09-17 | 2026-06-09 |
| Forks | ⑂ 1.3K | ⑂ 2.1K |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick Teable if
- You weight community size — 22K 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 Alokai if
- You want the Alokai feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You evaluated both and Alokai fits your workflow better
About Teable
Teable is a TypeScript based database and spreadsheet platform positioned as an open alternative to Retool and as an Airtable alternative. It combines PostgreSQL data management, AI workflows, app building, and team collaboration in one system, with a hosted version at teable.ai and self hosted options.
read the full Teable overview →
About Alokai
Alokai is an open source ecosystem of developer tools and a Frontend as a Service solution for composable commerce. It lives in the headless commerce ecosystem, where ecommerce backends expose APIs and separate frontend applications deliver storefronts.
read the full Alokai overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is Teable or Alokai more popular?
Teable has 21,800 GitHub stars and Alokai has 10,942. Teable has the larger community by that measure.
Are Teable and Alokai free?
Neither Teable nor Alokai 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 Teable and Alokai?
Teable is written in TypeScript and Alokai in various languages. The practical differences are community size, licence terms, language stack and release cadence — all compared in the table above.
Which should I choose, Teable or Alokai?
Choose Teable if you want the larger community (21,800 stars) or its Custom / other licence terms. Choose Alokai if its feature set, stack or Custom / other licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.