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NocoDB vs Mathesar: catalog facts
NocoDB	Mathesar
Freemium Free to start, with paid cloud plans and sales-led options for organisations.	Free Free and open source, maintained by a nonprofit; a cloud version can be tried free.
Web, Self-hosted	Web, Self-hosted
Connects to existing Postgres and MySQL databases Grid, Kanban, gallery and form views	Spreadsheet-like editing for non-technical users Uses native Postgres permissions for access control
Larger plans go through sales Check the current licence terms before self-hosting commercially	PostgreSQL only Requires running a server
Self-hosted, Hosted service	Self-hosted, Hosted service
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026

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