Directus vs NocoDB
Both are self-hosted database management projects. This page compares how well each one is actually maintained — the part you cannot see from a feature list.
| Directus | NocoDB | |
|---|---|---|
| Health score | 85/100 | 92/100 |
| Commits (11 mo) | 736 | 6110 |
| Commits (last 3 mo) | 208 | 1794 |
| Stars | 38k | 65k |
| Latest release | 23 Sept 2026 | 10 Sept 2026 |
| Licence | BUSL-1.1 | SUL-1.0 |
| Built with | Nodejs, Docker | Nodejs, Docker |
| Typical RAM | 2 GB | 2 GB |
Directus
An Instant App & API for your SQL Database. Directus wraps your new or existing SQL database with a realtime GraphQL+REST API for developers, and an intuitive admin app for non-technical users.
High commit volume, frequent releases and growing activity.
Commit activity more than 74% of tracked projects; popularity more than 94%. How this is calculated.
Commits, last 11 months
NocoDB
No-code platform that turns any database into a smart spreadsheet (alternative to Airtable and Smartsheet).
High commit volume, frequent releases and growing activity.
Commit activity more than 98% of tracked projects; popularity more than 98%. How this is calculated.
Commits, last 11 months
How to read this
Everything above is measured, not opinion: commit counts and release dates come from the public repositories, and the health score ranks each project against all 1352 projects we track. Read the full method.
What this comparison deliberately does not do is tell you which has the better feature set. Maintenance health tells you which project will still be receiving security fixes in two years. Decide that first, then compare features on the projects that survive the filter.
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