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NocoDB
No-code platform that turns any database into a smart spreadsheet (alternative to Airtable and Smartsheet).
★ 65k 2097 commits / 90d ⟳ today SUL-1.0 Docker
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Open source database management
Web interfaces for database management. Includes tools for database analytics and visualization. This page ranks 20 open-source database management projects by a health score recomputed every night from repository data; nothing else affects the order. NocoDB leads at 99/100 with 2,097 commits in the last 90 days and 65k stars, followed by Directus (98) and Bytebase (97). 14 of the 20 score 70 or above, 16 publish a Docker image, and the median health is 80. MIT is the most common licence, carried by 8 of them. Between them they stand in for Squarespace, Monday.com, Retool, Webflow and Airtable and 5 more proprietary products.
updated Oct 2026 20 tools ★ 231k stars 16 with Docker median 80
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Most starred
65,390 stars on GitHub, the largest community in the category.
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Most active
1,662 commits in the last 90 days, the fastest-moving codebase here.
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Most permissive
MIT licence with health 97/100: the strongest option if you need to embed or fork commercially.
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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.
★ 39k 141 commits / 90d ⟳ yesterday BUSL-1.1 Docker
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Bytebase
Safe database schema change and version control for DevOps teams, supports MySQL, PostgreSQL, TiDB, ClickHouse, and Snowflake.
★ 15k 761 commits / 90d ⟳ today MIT Docker
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Datasette
Explore and publish data with easy import and export and database management.
★ 12k 153 commits / 90d ⟳ 7 days ago Apache-2.0 Docker
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LibreDB Studio
Browser-based SQL IDE for PostgreSQL, MySQL, Oracle, SQL Server, MongoDB, Redis, ClickHouse, DuckDB and more, with SSO, audit trail, ER diagrams and optional AI assistance on your own model key (alternative to DataGrip, DBeaver, CloudBeaver).
★ 1.3k 1662 commits / 90d ⟳ today MIT Docker
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OrcaQ
Modern database client and IDE for managing, querying, and exploring multiple database types with built-in AI assistant.
★ 226 111 commits / 90d ⟳ 2 days ago MIT Docker
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Adminer
Database management in a single PHP file. Available for MySQL, MariaDB, PostgreSQL, SQLite, MS SQL, Oracle, Elasticsearch, MongoDB and others.
★ 7.9k 747 commits / 90d ⟳ 3 days ago Apache-2.0
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Baserow
Create your own database without technical experience (alternative to Airtable).
★ 2.3k 291 commits / 90d ⟳ yesterday MIT Docker
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Chartbrew
Connect directly to databases and APIs and use the data to create beautiful charts.
★ 4.1k 20 commits / 90d ⟳ yesterday MIT Docker
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Evidence
Code-based BI tool. Write reports using SQL and markdown and they render as a website.
★ 7.1k 115 commits / 90d ⟳ yesterday MIT
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d9
Turn SQL databases into secure APIs through an intuitive admin interface. Data platform and headless CMS (fork of Directus).
★ 183 79 commits / 90d ⟳ today GPL-3.0
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StackRender
Database schema design and SQL migration generator supporting PostgreSQL, MySQL, MariaDB, SQLite, SQL Server, and Oracle.
★ 555 15 commits / 90d ⟳ 26 days ago AGPL-3.0 Docker
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MindsDB
AI layer for existing databases that allows you to effortlessly develop, train and deploy state-of-the-art machine learning models using standard queries.
★ 40k 7 commits / 90d ⟳ 7 days ago Elastic-2.0 Docker
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CloudBeaver
Manage databases, supports PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQLite and more. A web/hosted version of DBeaver.
★ 5.2k 237 commits / 90d ⟳ today Apache-2.0 Docker
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Mathesar
Intuitive UI to manage data collaboratively, for users of all technical skill levels. Built on Postgres – connect an existing DB or set up a new one.
★ 5.2k 8 commits / 90d ⟳ yesterday GPL-3.0 Docker
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ChartDB
Database diagrams editor that allows you to visualize and design your DB with a single query.
★ 23k 0 commits / 90d ⟳ today AGPL-3.0 Docker
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Limbas
Database framework for creating database-driven business applications. As a graphical database frontend, it enables the efficient processing of data stocks and the flexible development of comfortable database applications.
★ 59 1 commits / 90d ⟳ 3 months ago GPL-2.0
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Databunker
Network-based, self-hosted, GDPR compliant, secure database for personal data or PII.
★ 1.5k 4 commits / 90d ⟳ today MIT Docker
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Azimutt
Visual database exploration made for real world databases (big and messy). Explore your database schema as well as data, document them, extend them and even get analysis and guidelines.
★ 2.2k 1 commits / 90d ⟳ 2 months ago MIT Docker
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Cluster Control
Setup many databases in few clicks with monitoring, load balancing and more.
★ 0 0 commits / 90d ⟳ unknown ⊘ Proprietary Docker
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| 1 | NocoDB Docker | 65k | 2097 | SUL-1.0 | today | |
| 2 | Directus Docker | 39k | 141 | BUSL-1.1 | yesterday | |
| 3 | Bytebase Docker | 15k | 761 | MIT | today | |
| 4 | Datasette Docker | 12k | 153 | Apache-2.0 | 7 days ago | |
| 5 | LibreDB Studio Docker | 1.3k | 1662 | MIT | today | |
| 6 | OrcaQ Docker | 226 | 111 | MIT | 2 days ago | |
| 7 | Adminer | 7.9k | 747 | Apache-2.0 | 3 days ago | |
| 8 | Baserow Docker | 2.3k | 291 | MIT | yesterday | |
| 9 | Chartbrew Docker | 4.1k | 20 | MIT | yesterday | |
| 10 | Evidence | 7.1k | 115 | MIT | yesterday | |
| 11 | d9 | 183 | 79 | GPL-3.0 | today | |
| 12 | StackRender Docker | 555 | 15 | AGPL-3.0 | 26 days ago | |
| 13 | MindsDB Docker | 40k | 7 | Elastic-2.0 | 7 days ago | |
| 14 | CloudBeaver Docker | 5.2k | 237 | Apache-2.0 | today | |
| 15 | Mathesar Docker | 5.2k | 8 | GPL-3.0 | yesterday | |
| 16 | ChartDB Docker | 23k | 0 | AGPL-3.0 | today | |
| 17 | Limbas | 59 | 1 | GPL-2.0 | 3 months ago | |
| 18 | Databunker Docker | 1.5k | 4 | MIT | today | |
| 19 | Azimutt Docker | 2.2k | 1 | MIT | 2 months ago | |
| 20 | Cluster Control Docker | 0 | 0 | ⊘ Proprietary | unknown |
How the database management tools compare
NocoDB edges Directus 99 to 98. NocoDB also has the largest following, at 65k stars.
The most recent release is NocoDB 2026.10.1, published yesterday. CloudBeaver, Databunker and Azimutt publish no tagged releases, which costs up to 25 of the 100 points. Databunker and Azimutt score under 40, so check recent activity before adopting them. By stack, Nodejs (9), Python (3) and PHP (2) are the most common. Bytebase, Datasette, LibreDB Studio and 8 more are permissively licensed; d9, StackRender, Mathesar and 2 more are copyleft. Directus, MindsDB and Cluster Control are source-available rather than open source, which limits commercial reuse. Cluster Control is not hosted on a forge Repoly can read, so it has no measured score yet.
Database Management: common questions
What is the best open source database management tool?
By Repoly's GitHub health score, NocoDB at 99/100 (2,097 commits in 90 days, 2026.10.1 from yesterday). Directus is next at 98. The score measures maintenance, not features, so shortlist the top few and try them.
Which database management tools are the most actively developed?
NocoDB (2,097 commits in 90 days), LibreDB Studio (1,662 commits in 90 days) and Bytebase (761 commits in 90 days). Commit activity is 35 of the 100 health points, the largest single term.
Which database management tools can I run in Docker?
16 of 20 publish a Docker image or Compose file, led by NocoDB, Directus, Bytebase, Datasette, LibreDB Studio and 11 more.
Which database management tools have a permissive licence?
11 of 20: Bytebase (MIT), Datasette (Apache-2.0), LibreDB Studio (MIT), OrcaQ (MIT), Adminer (Apache-2.0) and 6 more. 5 are copyleft.
Which paid products can open source database management tools replace?
Squarespace (Directus ranks highest here), Monday.com (Baserow ranks highest here), Retool (Baserow ranks highest here), Webflow (Directus ranks highest here) and Airtable (NocoDB ranks highest here), plus 5 more listed on the comparison pages.
