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Airtable alternatives
2 open-source projects that already do this job. Free to use - not free to run, which is what the numbers on the right are for.
The projects
nocodb/nocodb★64,437 GitHub starslicence unclearSelf-hosted platform turning databases into spreadsheet-like collaborative apps with APIs and attachment support.Open on GitHub ↗baserow/baserow★5,526 GitHub starslicence unclearOpen-source no-code database platform offering grids, forms, automations, and app-building interfaces.Open on GitHub ↗
What you give up either way
- Enterprise-grade scale and multi-100M record infrastructure
- Certified compliance posture (ISO 27001, HIPAA, SOC 2)
- Large integrations and marketplace ecosystem
- Polished UI, templates, and onboarding flows
- Advanced data residency / EKM features and audit tooling
An open-source project doing the core job proves a replacement is possible. It does not prove it matches Airtable, and it does not prove anyone has run it for a month. How we decide.