Self-Hosted Microsoft Access Alternatives

Microsoft Office Access is not available as a self-hosted solution but there are plenty of alternatives for power users and business that want to host a solution on-premise. The best Self-Hosted alternative is Teable. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try Teable or Grist. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to Microsoft Office Access and many of them are available as a self-hosted solution so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Self-Hosted alternatives to Microsoft Office Access are Baserow, Undb, LibreDB Studio and nuBuilder Forte.

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Microsoft Office Access alternatives are mainly Database Management Tools, but if you're looking for Form Builders or Spreadsheet Apps you can filter on that. Other popular filters include Linux, Free, Mac + Free, Online, Online + Free, iPad + Free and Self-Hosted. You can also filter by region, for example EU-based alternatives if you prefer software developed in the European Union. These are just examples - use the filter bar below to find more specific alternatives to Microsoft Office Access.
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  1. 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.

    55 Grist alternatives

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    • Cloudron
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  2. 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.

    92 Teable alternatives

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    • Free Personal
    • Open Source

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    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • Docker
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  3. 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...

    60 Baserow alternatives

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    • Freemium
    • Open Source

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    • Online
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    • Kubernetes
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • Cloudron
    • Docker
    • Docker Hub
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  4. 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.

    74 Undb alternatives

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    • Discontinued

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    • Online
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    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • Docker
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  5. LibreDB Studio is a browser-based database client that is installed next to the database rather than on each user's machine. It runs as a single container, a Helm chart, an OpenShift operator, a native package (Homebrew, Snap, deb, rpm, winget), a desktop build for Linux, or...

    44 LibreDB Studio alternatives

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    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    • Mac
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    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker
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  6. nuBuilder Forte icon
     33 likes

    Low-code, open-source RAD development tool for creating web-based database applications.

    24 nuBuilder Forte alternatives

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    • Online
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  7. WhoDB icon
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    WhoDBis a lightweight (~20MB), powerful, and user-friendly database management tool designed to streamline your database administration tasks.

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    • Online
    • BSD
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    • Mozilla Firefox
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  8. SeaTable icon
     22 likes

    SeaTable is an innovative no-code platform for creating custom digital solutions without programming. Intuitively build user-defined databases, applications, and workflows.

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    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
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    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • GB flagUnited Kingdom
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  9. Basetool icon
     3 likes

    Empower your team and collaborators to view and manage the data you already own in a nice easy-to-use protected tool.

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    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • Typescript
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  10. dbFront icon
     12 likes

    dbFront enables rapid creation of dynamic web apps using SQL Server, MySQL, and Oracle. Quick setup in minutes, it auto-updates with database changes, supports complex server setups, offers action buttons, validation fields, row security, custom themes, and data export/import.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
    • Online
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    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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  11. Dashboard provides you a cost effective way to build visual dashboards (reports) from SQL databases directly. You can use it to easily analyze your business data, create web based reports & dashboards to track signups, sales, operations, and other business information...

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    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Self-Hosted
    • PHP
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  12. Rowy icon
     9 likes

    Manage Firestore data in a spreadsheet-like UI, write Cloud Functions effortlessly in the browser, and connect to your favorite third party platforms such as SendGrid, Twilio, Algolia, Slack and more.

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    • Freemium
    • Open Source

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    • Self-Hosted
    • Firebase
    • Google Cloud Platform
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