Transform databases into intuitive spreadsheets instantly
- Stars
- 65.3k
- Growth
- +289
- Launched
- Oct 2017
Custom licenseupdated today
R.I.P.Open-source alternatives to Airtable
8 projects replace Airtable, the spreadsheet database. 7 shipped code in the last 30 days.
Airtable charges per editor, and each plan caps records per base, so a growing table pushes you up a tier. Automation runs and API calls have monthly limits too. Data in a hosted spreadsheet-database is awkward to query with normal tools, which frustrates teams who later want SQL or their own reports.
NocoDB and Baserow are the direct replacements: grid, form, kanban and gallery views on a real database, with no record caps when you host them. NocoDB can also sit on top of an existing Postgres or MySQL database. Teable is built on Postgres and aims at very large tables. Grist is closer to a spreadsheet, with Python formulas and detailed access rules.
8 open-source alternatives
Most-starred first. Stars, growth and activity are live from GitHub.
Build custom apps without code, deploy with ease
- Stars
- 24.6k
- Growth
- +333
- Launched
- Oct 2020
Custom licenseupdated today
Flexible database meets intuitive spreadsheet interface
- Stars
- 21.9k
- Growth
- +95
- Launched
- Nov 2022
Custom licenseupdated today
Visual database for workflow automation across apps
- Stars
- 15.6k
- Growth
- +30
- Launched
- Aug 2022
AGPL-3.0updated 1mo ago
Flexible spreadsheets with database power
- Stars
- 12k
- Growth
- +142
- Launched
- May 2020
Apache-2.0updated today
Build databases, automations, apps & agents with AI — no code.
- Stars
- 6.2k
- Growth
- –
- Launched
- Jul 2020
Custom licenseupdated today
Spreadsheet-like interface for PostgreSQL databases
- Stars
- 5.2k
- Growth
- +30
- Launched
- Mar 2021
GPL-3.0updated today
A verified workspace where AI agents store and build knowledge
- Stars
- 561
- Growth
- +337
- Launched
- Jun 2026
MITupdated 1d ago
What you give up by leaving Airtable
The honest part. Free and open usually costs something else.
- Fewer native integrations Airtable connects to many SaaS tools directly; alternatives lean on webhooks, APIs or n8n.
- Interfaces and AI Airtable's interface designer and AI fields are ahead of most open-source versions.
- Automations take effort Airtable's built-in automations are easier to set up than the scripts or webhooks some alternatives need.
- Upkeep matters Self-hosting a database app means backups and upgrades, and lost data here hurts more than a lost note.
