Self-Hosted Airtable Alternatives (Open Source)

These self-hosted Airtable alternatives give you spreadsheet-style databases on a server you control, so your tables and records stay in your own database. Licenses, stars and last-commit dates below were checked on Oct 27, 2026.

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Compare Baserow, Grist, Teable, APITable and NocoDB on license, stack and deploy path. NocoDB is listed with a clear flag because it now uses the Sustainable Use License, which is not OSI open source.

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Name	License	Language	Docker?	Last commit
NocoDB	Sustainable Use License (fair-code, not OSI)	TypeScript	Yes	2026-10-27
Baserow	MIT (+ premium/enterprise dirs)	Python	Yes	2026-10-27
Teable	AGPL-3.0 (+ MIT packages)	TypeScript	Yes	2026-10-26
APITable	AGPL-3.0	TypeScript	Yes	2026-09-06
Grist	Apache-2.0	TypeScript	Yes	2026-10-26

License, stars and last commit checked against the GitHub API and repo files on 2026-10-27.

Listings

NocoDB

Spreadsheet-style interface on top of a database

Sustainable Use License · fair-codeTypeScriptDocker★ 65,369 as of 2026-10-27

LICENSE.md (updated January 29, 2026): the master and develop branches are under the Sustainable Use License 1.0, which limits use to internal business, non-commercial or personal purposes. Fair-code, not OSI open source. GitHub reports NOASSERTION.

Pros

Grid, form and other views over a database
Docker install documented in the README

Cons

Sustainable Use License: not OSI open source (see license note)
Commercial redistribution is restricted

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Last commit (default branch): 2026-10-27 · Last verified: 2026-10-27

Baserow

Open-source no-code database and Airtable alternative

MIT (+ premium/enterprise dirs) · OSIPythonDockerHosted option★ 6,229 as of 2026-10-27

LICENSE: Baserow Open Source Edition and all client-side JavaScript are MIT (Expat); premium/ and enterprise/ directories use separate licenses; docs/ is CC BY-SA 4.0. GitHub reports NOASSERTION.

Pros

MIT-licensed open source edition
Self-host or use the hosted version at baserow.io (per README)

Cons

Some features live in premium/enterprise code under other licenses
Python/Django plus Nuxt stack to run

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Teable

No-code database with a spreadsheet UI on PostgreSQL

AGPL-3.0 (+ MIT packages) · OSITypeScriptDockerHosted option★ 21,934 as of 2026-10-27

LICENSE: core apps (apps/nestjs-backend, apps/nextjs-app) are AGPL-3.0; packages/ are MIT. Adds brand-protection terms under AGPL section 7(e). GitHub reports NOASSERTION.

Pros

Runs on PostgreSQL
Hosted version available at teable.ai (per README)

Cons

Brand-protection terms apply to modified versions
Younger project than NocoDB or Baserow

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Last commit (default branch): 2026-10-26 · Last verified: 2026-10-27

APITable

Airtable-style database with automatic REST APIs

AGPL-3.0 · OSITypeScriptDocker★ 15,651 as of 2026-10-27

AGPL-3.0 per GitHub license metadata. Enterprise self-hosted license sold separately (per README).

Pros

Spreadsheet UI with an API for every table
Docker install path in README

Cons

Slower recent activity on the open-source repo
Enterprise features sold separately

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Last commit (default branch): 2026-09-06 · Last verified: 2026-10-27

Grist

Relational spreadsheet with Python formulas

Apache-2.0 · OSITypeScriptDocker★ 12,002 as of 2026-10-27

Apache-2.0 per GitHub license metadata and README (grist-core). Grist Labs also sells an enhanced edition.

Pros

Apache-2.0 license
Airtable import is enabled by default in grist-core (per README)

Cons

Spreadsheet-first model takes adjusting for Airtable users
Some features in the paid edition

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Last commit (default branch): 2026-10-26 · Last verified: 2026-10-27

Not listed (and why)

undb: AGPL-3.0, but the GitHub repository is archived (read-only) as of 2026-10-27, so we do not list it.

How to choose

Want an MIT-licensed core? Baserow (open source edition is MIT; premium and enterprise directories are licensed separately).
Like formulas and spreadsheets? Grist (Apache-2.0) uses Python formulas, and its README says Airtable import is on by default.
Want PostgreSQL underneath? Teable (AGPL-3.0 core) runs on PostgreSQL; APITable (AGPL-3.0) adds an API for every table.

FAQ

Is there a fully open-source Airtable alternative?

Yes. Grist is Apache-2.0, Baserow's open source edition is MIT, and Teable and APITable are AGPL-3.0. NocoDB moved to the Sustainable Use License, which is fair-code, not OSI open source.

Can I import my Airtable bases?

Grist's README lists Airtable import as enabled by default. For the others, check each project's docs and test with a copy of your base first.

Why is undb not listed?

Its GitHub repository is archived (read-only) as of Oct 27, 2026.

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