The Best Open Source Airtable AlternativesTop Team Collaboration & Project Management Tools like Airtable

The best open source alternative to Airtable is NocoDB. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to Airtable and 14 is open source so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting open source alternatives to Airtable are Baserow, Teable, Grist and La Suite Docs.

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  1. NocoDB icon
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    NocoDB is a feature-rich, open source #NoCode platform that turns any database into a smart spreadsheet similar to Airtable.

    118 NocoDB alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Cloudron
     
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    Comments about NocoDB as an Alternative to Airtable
    tangycandy
    Positive
    4

    The best and most affordable contender to Airtable. Has a lot of potential.

    sivadstala
    Positive
    0

    Free open-source & easily connects to existing database

    Guest
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    0

    It has less capabilities and performance is inferior, I tried them both, Baserow is much better

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    • Most users think NocoDB is a great Airtable alternative.

    • NocoDB is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to Airtable.

    • NocoDB is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Airtable.

    • NocoDB is Freemium and Open SourceAirtable is Freemium and Proprietary
  2. Baserow icon
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    Baserow is the secure, open-source platform for building databases, applications, automations, and AI agents — all without code. Trusted by over 150,000 users, Baserow delivers enterprise-grade security with GDPR, HIPAA, and SOC 2 Type II compliance, plus cloud and self-hosted...

    50 Baserow alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Kubernetes
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • Cloudron
    • Docker
    • Docker Hub
     
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    Comments about Baserow as an Alternative to Airtable
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    Tommi
    3

    It is simple, open source, self-hostable. In a few words, it is great.

    Niels Rogaarden
    Positive
    0

    As a Baserow user in the audiobook industry, I love how easily I can organize my catalog of tracks and titles in one place.

    Guest
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    Better since it has a strong focus on Security, love the self-hosted version.

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    • Almost everyone thinks Baserow is a great Airtable alternative.

    • Baserow is the most popular Web-based & SaaS alternative to Airtable.

    • Baserow is Freemium and Open SourceAirtable is Freemium and Proprietary
    • Baserow is Privacy focusedAirtable is not according to our users
  3. Teable icon
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    Teable is a super fast, real-time, professional, developer friendly, no-code database built on Postgres. It uses a simple, spreadsheet-like interface to create complex enterprise-level database applications.

    69 Teable alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • Docker
     
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  4. Grist icon
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    Open-source tool merges spreadsheets, databases, and app-building. Offers a spreadsheet interface, Python engines, real-time collaboration, and cell-level security controls. Choose cloud or self-hosting to maintain data ownership, free team account offers available.

    42 Grist alternatives

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
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    Comments about Grist as an Alternative to Airtable
    lixeix
    Positive
    0

    More easy to use, more user-driven features. As a longtime Airtable user, Grist is the alternative I didn't know I needed!

    Guest
    Positive
    1

    It is open source and cleaner.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Dmitry Sagalovskiy
    Positive
    1

    In Grist I can arrange my screen by linking tables or cards, so it feels more like an application.

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    • Almost everyone thinks Grist is a great Airtable alternative.

    • Grist is the most popular Linux alternative to Airtable.

    • Grist is Freemium and Open SourceAirtable is Freemium and Proprietary
    • Grist is Privacy focusedAirtable is not according to our users
  5. La Suite Docs icon
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    A collaborative note-taking, wiki, and documentation platform that scales. Built with Django and React. Open source alternative to Notion, Confluence, or Outline.

    49 La Suite Docs alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker
     
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    Comments about La Suite Docs as an Alternative to Airtable
    D1re_W0lf
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    La Suite Docs is more of a Notion alternative.

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    • La Suite Docs is Free and Open SourceAirtable is Freemium and Proprietary
    • La Suite Docs is MinimalisticAirtable is not according to our users
  6. Undb icon
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    Undb is a local-first, offline-first no-code platform that empowers you to build and manage your own databases with ease. Start creating your type-safe APIs and manage your data securely. An Airtable alternative.

    62 Undb alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Open Source (AGPL-3.0)

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • Docker
     
  7. Mathesar icon
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    This open-source tool offers a spreadsheet-like interface for managing and collaborating on Postgres data. With Docker installation, it maintains data privacy using native Postgres access control, and supports complex data setups for seamless workflow integration, all without coding.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker
     
  8. AITable icon
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    AITable is a revolutionary no-code AI development platform that makes building your own AI ChatGPT with tables in 1-Click. By utilizing your unique data, AITable allows you to train your own version of the advanced ChatGPT system, serving as a 24/7 AI customer service chatbot or...

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Open Source (AGPL-3.0)

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    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
  9. Saltcorn icon
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    Saltcorn is a platform for building database web applications without writing a single line of code. Use the intuitive point-and-click, drag-and-drop user interface to build the whole application

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
     
  10. Colanode icon
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    Open-source and local-first Slack and Notion alternative that puts you in control of your data.

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  11. NotNow icon
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    Your GitHub issues. Actually usable. Stop alt-tabbing to update tickets. Hit a hotkey, click a checkbox, keep coding.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • GitHub
    • Windows
     
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