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Indie alternatives to Airtable

8 products made by independent developers and small teams that do what Airtable does, 8 of them with a free plan. Free and open-source options come first.

At a glance

The alternatives

1. Baserow

Open-source no-code database and app builder

Baserow is a no-code database with a spreadsheet-like interface, automations and an app builder, offered as cloud or self-hosted.

Free plan · Web, Self-hosted · Website ↗

2. Coda

Docs that work like apps, with tables, formulas and automations

A document editor that combines text with interactive tables, buttons, formulas and integrations so teams can build lightweight tools inside docs. For teams replacing scattered docs and spreadsheets.

Free plan · Web, iOS, Android · Website ↗

3. Fibery

Connected workspace for product teams: docs, databases and processes

A customizable work-management platform where teams model their own databases, docs, whiteboards and workflows, often used for product management and feedback. For teams that outgrow fixed tools.

Free plan · Web · Website ↗

4. Grist

Spreadsheet-database hybrid with Python formulas

A relational spreadsheet that combines the flexibility of a spreadsheet with the structure of a database, with Python formulas, linked widgets and access rules. Open source and self-hostable.

Free plan · Web, Self-hosted · Website ↗

5. NocoDB

Open-source spreadsheet interface on top of your database

NocoDB turns SQL databases into a collaborative spreadsheet-style app with views, forms and APIs, and can be self-hosted.

Free plan · Web, Self-hosted · Website ↗

6. SeaTable

No-code database and spreadsheet for teams

A spreadsheet-style no-code database for organizing data with views, forms, automations and scripts, available in the cloud or self-hosted.

Free plan · Web, Self-hosted · Website ↗

7. Stackby

Spreadsheet-database with API integrations and templates

A no-code spreadsheet-database tool that combines tables with API connectors, automations and templates for marketing, sales and project tracking.

Free plan · Web · Website ↗

8. Teable

Open-source, Postgres-based no-code database

A no-code database with a spreadsheet interface built on PostgreSQL that handles large datasets, with views, AI features and self-hosting.

Free plan · Web, Self-hosted · Website ↗

Questions

Is there a free alternative to Airtable?

Yes. 8 of the 8 indie alternatives listed here have a free plan or are free: Baserow, Coda, Fibery, Grist and 4 more.

Is there an open-source alternative to Airtable?

Baserow, Grist, NocoDB and Teable are open source.

Can I self-host an alternative to Airtable?

Yes: Baserow, Grist, NocoDB, SeaTable and 1 more can run on your own server.

Which Airtable alternatives work on Mac, Windows, iPhone or Android?

On iPhone and iPad: Coda. On Android: Coda.

What makes these alternatives to Airtable “indie”?

They are built by independent developers or small teams rather than large companies. Each one is listed because it does the same core job as Airtable.

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