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herdr vs Teable
herdr has 41,057 GitHub stars, 3,154 forks, 337 open issues and last shipped yesterday. Teable has 21,838 stars, 1,351 forks, 128 open issues and last shipped yesterday. herdr leads on adoption by 88% (41,057 vs 21,838 stars). herdr is written in Rust under Apache-2.0; Teable is written in TypeScript under a custom or non-standard licence. herdr has attracted 8% as many forks as stars, Teable 6%. herdr 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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| herdr | Teable | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 41K | ★ 22K |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Custom / other |
| Written in | Rust | TypeScript |
| Last push | 2026-09-27 | 2026-09-27 |
| Forks | ⑂ 3.2K | ⑂ 1.4K |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick herdr if
- You weight community size — 41K stars and counting
- You want the Apache-2.0 license terms
- Your stack matches Rust
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick Teable if
- You want the Teable feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the Custom / other license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- You evaluated both and Teable fits your workflow better
About herdr
herdr is a terminal first runtime for coding agents — a single Rust binary that owns the terminals in which tools such as Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, OpenCode and Grok run, aimed at developers who keep agents working across local and remote machines and want those sessions to survive a lost SSH connection or a closed client.
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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 →
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Frequently asked questions
Is herdr or Teable more popular?
herdr has 41,057 GitHub stars and Teable has 21,838. herdr has the larger community by that measure.
Are herdr and Teable free?
Both are open source. herdr is licensed under Apache-2.0, and Teable has no licence declared in this registry. Both are free to self-host.
What is the difference between herdr and Teable?
herdr is written in Rust and Teable 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, herdr or Teable?
Choose herdr if you want the larger community (41,057 stars) or its Apache-2.0 licence terms. Choose Teable if its feature set, stack or Custom / other licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.