Best Free & Open Source Alternatives to Airtable

Baserow is a no-code platform for building databases and internal applications through an intuitive visual interface, requiring no programming knowledge. Users can create structured databases with custom fields, define relationships between tables, and build views that fit their workflow — including grid, gallery, kanban, calendar, and form views.

The platform supports real-time collaboration, a REST API for developer integrations, and a plugin system that extends its capabilities. It can be self-hosted on your own infrastructure or used via the managed cloud offering, giving teams full control over where their data lives.

Baserow is designed for non-technical users who need the power of a relational database without the complexity of traditional database tools, as well as for developers who want to rapidly build data-driven applications for their teams.

NocoDB is the most popular open source alternative to Airtable. It lets you connect to any relational database — MySQL, PostgreSQL, SQL Server, SQLite, or MariaDB — and instantly get a spreadsheet-style UI on top of it, complete with grid, kanban, gallery, calendar, and form views.

Each table you create in NocoDB automatically gets a REST and GraphQL API, webhook triggers, and automation workflows, making it a strong foundation for internal tools, MVPs, and operations dashboards. Roles and permissions, shareable views, and audit logs are all included in the open source edition.

Compared to Airtable, NocoDB gives you full data ownership because the underlying database lives on your own infrastructure. It is widely used by small teams that have outgrown spreadsheets but want to avoid vendor lock-in and per-seat pricing.

Teable is an open-source, no-code database platform that combines the familiar spreadsheet interface of Airtable with the power of PostgreSQL. It lets teams build apps, manage data, and collaborate without writing any code.

Built on a real Postgres backend, Teable supports millions of rows without performance issues — a common pain point with Airtable. It offers views (grid, form, gallery, calendar), field types, relations, and a powerful API, all with a clean and intuitive UI.

Teable is fully self-hostable via Docker and also offers a managed cloud plan, making it a great option for teams who want Airtable-like functionality with full data ownership.

Standard Notes is a free, open source, end-to-end encrypted notes and files application built for long-term, private note-taking. It is a popular Evernote and Notion alternative for users who care about data sovereignty and zero-knowledge encryption.

The base app provides rich-text and Markdown notes, folders, tags, and cross-platform sync. Optional Super Notes and Spreadsheet editors extend the app into a full productivity suite, while paid plans unlock extended versions, custom domains, and self-hosting modules.

Released under AGPL-3.0, Standard Notes is available on macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS, Android, and the web. It is well suited to journalists, lawyers, healthcare workers, and privacy-conscious users who need a long-term, encrypted note repository with no vendor lock-in.

APITable is an open source low-code platform positioned as a powerful Airtable alternative. It combines a familiar spreadsheet-style database with kanban, gallery, calendar, and Gantt views, plus an embedded automation engine and dashboard builder.

Every row, column, and view in APITable is automatically exposed through a REST API and webhooks, making it a popular choice for building internal tools, customer portals, and lightweight CRM systems. A visual form builder, page designer, and AI assistant round out the feature set.

APITable is fully self-hostable via Docker and ships with role-based access control, SSO, and audit logs. The community edition is free under AGPL-3.0, while a hosted cloud edition and an enterprise tier with advanced security features are available for teams that need them.