# Introduction ![](https://nocobase.oss-cn-beijing.aliyuncs.com/bbcedd403d31cd1ccc4e9709581f5c2f.png) **Note:** 📌 NocoBase is in early stage of development and is subject to frequent changes, please use caution in production environments. ## What is NocoBase NocoBase is a scalability-first, open-source no-code development platform. No programming required, build your own collaboration platform, management system with NocoBase in hours. Homepage: https://www.nocobase.com/ Online Demo: https://demo.nocobase.com/new Contact Us: hello@nocobase.com ## Features - **Open source and free** - Unrestricted commercial use under the Apache-2.0 license - Full code ownership, private deployment, private and secure data - Free to expand and develop for actual needs - Good ecological support - **Strong no-code capability** - Data Model - Create independent data models using dozens of field types such as text, number, attachment, and various association relationships such as one-to-one, one-to-many, etc. - Block - Display and manipulate data within a page using a free combination of block types such as tables, forms, kanban, calendars, details, etc. - Action - Support filtering, exporting, adding, deleting, modifying, viewing and other operations to process data, which can be extended to more types. - ACL - Role-based control of user's system configuration rights, data action rights and menu access rights. - Workflow - Repetitive tasks are replaced by automation to increase efficiency. Manual approval is required for important matters. - **Built for extended development** - Microkernel architecture, flexible and easy to extend, with a robust plug-in system - Node.js-based, with popular frameworks and technologies, including Koa, Sequelize, React, Formily, Ant Design, etc. - Progressive development, easy for getting-started, friendly to newcomers - No binding, no strong dependencies, can be used in any combination or extensions, can be used in existing projects ## Architecture ![](https://www.nocobase.com/images/NocoBaseMindMapLite.png) [Click here to view the full image](https://www.nocobase.com/images/NocoBaseMindMap.png)