A new player, NocoDB, is quickly gaining popularity among teams and businesses looking for a no-code database platform. The company has recently secured a total of $21 million in funding across two rounds, backed by 17 investors, including Sherpalo Ventures, OSS Capital, and 15 others.
So, what is NocoDB?
NocoDB is a no code application that makes it easy for teams and companies to build, collaborate, and manage databases, forms, internal tools, and other dashboards – without the need for complex coding. So, thanks to NocoDB, you don’t need to be a developer to become a software creator.
But what makes NocoDB so special from other platforms is that they are coming with a fresh perspective on what a no-code database platform should be like.
NocoDB is one of the most powerful startups aiming to challenge Airtable, with its open-source foundation being a key selling point. While the company offers similar functionality – allowing non-technical people to develop databases – its unique feature is the ability to work directly with live “production” data stored in platforms like PostgreSQL, MySQL, or SQLite. It then turns that data into what it calls a “smart spreadsheet interface”.
With such capabilities, departments like marketing, finance, sales, and others, can directly interact with live data – all without the need for IT support. It’s the perfect fit for any Airtable alternatives!
NocoDB’s Success:
NocoDB was created after the founder, Naveen Rudrappa, faced a personal challenge of losing his full-time work in the U.K. While working on a consulting project involving a large MySQL database, he realized the lack of easy solutions to connect and share data. So, that’s when he wanted to build one himself.
Rudrappa also stated “The adoption we’ve seen has been really unprecedented — we’ve had 7 million Docker downloads within one year of launch and more than 30,000 GitHub stars, putting us amongst the top 350 open source projects in the world.”
Plus, it seems like this fantastic no code database has already been adopted by over 2,000 companies in the world, including major names like Walmart, Google, and McAfee.
Besides that, NocoDB is also developing a managed cloud version, packed with enterprise-level features, such as complex integrations, single sign-on (SSO), user permissions, activity tracking, and more.
Rudrappa told TechCrunch that “Enterprise customers need different support, and we want to accommodate that while also balancing the needs of our open source community."
We’re excited to see what updates NocoDB has in store and the bright future of “NoCoders”!
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