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Teable vs Graft
Teable has 21,866 GitHub stars, 1,354 forks, 128 open issues and last shipped yesterday. Graft has 9,736 stars, 883 forks, 217 open issues and last shipped today. Teable leads on adoption by 125% (21,866 vs 9,736 stars). Teable is written in TypeScript under a custom or non-standard licence; Graft is written in TypeScript under MIT. Teable has attracted 6% as many forks as stars, Graft 9%. Graft 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 | Graft | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 22K | ★ 9.7K |
| License | Custom / other | MIT |
| Written in | TypeScript | TypeScript |
| Last push | 2026-10-07 | 2026-10-08 |
| Forks | ⑂ 1.4K | ⑂ 883 |
| 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 Graft if
- You want the Graft feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- You evaluated both and Graft 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 Graft
Graft is an open source TypeScript CLI and MCP server that builds a readable, file based knowledge graph of your repository so coding agents such as Claude Code, Cursor, Codex and Gemini start each task already oriented instead of re exploring the code from scratch.
read the full Graft overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is Teable or Graft more popular?
Teable has 21,866 GitHub stars and Graft has 9,736. Teable has the larger community by that measure.
Are Teable and Graft free?
Both are open source. Teable has no licence declared in this registry, and Graft is licensed under MIT. Both are free to self-host.
What is the difference between Teable and Graft?
Teable is written in TypeScript and Graft 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, Teable or Graft?
Choose Teable if you want the larger community (21,866 stars) or its Custom / other licence terms. Choose Graft if its feature set, stack or MIT licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.