NocoBase
Open-source, plugin-based AI and no-code platform for building business systems on your own server.
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About NocoBase
NocoBase is an open-source platform for building business systems such as CRMs, ticketing, project management and ERP-style tools. You model data collections and relations, then assemble pages from blocks like tables, forms, kanban boards, calendars and charts in a WYSIWYG editor, add role-based permissions and design approval and automation workflows. Almost everything is a plugin, so developers can extend it, and recent versions add AI employees that work within the existing data model and interface rather than generating code from scratch. It connects to its own database or to external databases and APIs. The community edition is free and self-hosted; commercial editions are sold as one-time licences for lifetime use, which adds features such as custom branding, more data sources and the right to build apps for clients. It runs in the browser on your own server. It is more complex to learn than Airtable-style tools, and running it well means looking after your own server and upgrades.
Best for: Teams building self-hosted business systems that need workflows, permissions and extensibility.
Pros and cons
What works
- One-time commercial licences instead of subscriptions
- Plugin architecture makes it highly extensible
- Approval workflows and fine-grained permissions built in
Why people leave
- Steeper learning curve than no-code databases
- Self-hosting is the main way to run it
- Some important features are in paid editions
Top NocoBase alternatives
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Budibase66.5Open-source builder that is quicker for simple internal apps.
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Appsmith62.6Developer-oriented open-source builder with Git versioning.
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Saltcorn57.2MIT-licensed self-hosted database app builder.
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Zoho Creator55.3Hosted low-code business apps without running your own server.
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Baserow50.3Simpler open-source database if you mainly need shared tables.
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NocoBase: common questions
Is NocoBase free?
Yes. NocoBase is free, open-source software that you can host yourself.
Is NocoBase open source?
Yes. The source code is on GitHub at nocobase/nocobase. You can also run it on your own server.
What platforms does NocoBase run on?
NocoBase is available for Web and Self-hosted.
What are the best alternatives to NocoBase?
The highest-ranked NocoBase alternatives right now are Budibase, Appsmith and Saltcorn. See the full ranked list for pricing, platforms and verified facts.