#35 in Frameworks & LibrariesUpdated 2026-08

NocoBase

by NocoBase · Open-source AI and no-code platform for building business systems

48.3 — BenchRank score out of 100

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Overview

NocoBase is an open-source no-code and low-code platform for building business systems. It ships data models, permissions, workflows and audit logs as built-in modules that can be configured in a WYSIWYG interface or built by coding agents such as Claude Code, Cursor and Codex. It is self-hosted, keeps data in your own database, and is extended through plugins.

Best for: Teams self-hosting internal business systems who want no-code building plus AI agents
Pricing: A free open-source edition alongside paid commercial licences and plugins on a buy-once, use-forever basis, with no per-user or per-application charges; no figures are shown in the captured text.
Runs on: Self-hosted

Strengths and trade-offs

Strengths

Core and foundational plugins are open source (TypeScript, Node.js, React)
Buy-once licensing, no per-user, per-app or data-volume fees
Field-level permissions and audit logs apply to AI actions too
Runs in your own environment, data stays in your own database

Trade-offs

Only the core and foundational plugins are open source; others are paid
Self-hosted deployment; no managed hosting option is described
No prices are published in the captured text

How this score is made up

Each dimension is scored out of 100 and combined into the headline score using fixed weights.

MCP support: 60 out of 100
API quality: 10 out of 100
Documentation: 60 out of 100
Agent friendliness: 65 out of 100
Changelog: 100 out of 100
Marketing site structure: 40 out of 100
Operational trust: 0 out of 100

Measured, but not part of the score

Useful to know, but not a mark for or against the product — so these do not affect the ranking.

Openness: 55 out of 100
Maintenance: 100 out of 100

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