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Last checked October 15, 2026

Best Free Alternatives to Airtable (2026)

Airtable is a relational database with a grid UI, views, forms, and automations. Free bases hit record and attachment limits. Team is the plan most growing bases land on.

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What Airtable costs

Public trackers list Team at $20 per seat/month billed annually and Business at $45. Confirm on Airtable's pricing page. This check did not lock those figures from Airtable directly.

The free plan limits records, attachments, and automation runs. Exact caps change and are left unverified here.

Airtable website·Pricing source

Ranked by Drop-in score

How we rank

#1 is the highest-scoring alternative that is not sponsored. A featured listing, when one is sold, is labeled and sits after #1.

  1. 91
    #1Open source

    Baserow

    An Airtable-style database with an MIT core.

    Last checked October 15, 2026 · MIT (open-source edition)

    WebSelf-host
    Cost and detailsMigration guideWebsite
  2. 91
    #2Source-available

    NocoDB

    A spreadsheet UI on a real database, now under a Sustainable Use License.

    Last checked October 15, 2026 · Sustainable Use License

    WebSelf-host
    Cost and detailsWebsite
  3. 84
    #3Open source

    Grist

    A relational spreadsheet, Apache-2.0.

    Last checked October 15, 2026 · Apache-2.0

    WebSelf-host
    Cost and detailsWebsite
  4. 54
    #4Open sourceReview notes82% of checklist checked

    Teable

    A database grid that presents itself as an Airtable alternative.

    Last checked October 15, 2026 · AGPL-3.0

    WebSelf-host
    Cost and detailsWebsite

Feature by feature

Full is the whole job. Partial is a real version with a gap. Missing means it does not do this. Not checked counts as zero in the score.

FeatureBaserow#1 · 91NocoDB#2 · 91Grist#3 · 84Teable#4 · 54
Spreadsheet gridWeight 9FullFullFullFull
Linked recordsWeight 10FullFullFullPartial
Grid, kanban, calendar, and gallery viewsWeight 8FullFullPartialMultiple widgets and pages, fewer ready-made kanban and gallery views.Partial
FormsWeight 5FullFullPartialPartial
AutomationsWeight 6PartialSome automation is premium.PartialPartialNot checked
APIWeight 6FullFullFullPartial
AttachmentsWeight 4FullFullFullPartial
Self-hostingWeight 7FullFullFullFull
Granular permissionsWeight 5PartialAdvanced roles sit in the commercial modules.PartialFullNot checked

Real cost

Baserow

Free tier
Self-hosting the open-source edition is free. Baserow Cloud has a free plan and paid seats.
Hosted plan
Cloud paid plans exist. A current per-seat price was not locked in this check. Unverified.
Self-hosting
Moderate. Docker Compose is the documented install. Plan Postgres disk and backups with the data, not as an afterthought. Approximate server cost: $10–25/mo. Unverified estimate.

NocoDB

Free tier
Self-hosting for your own organization is free under the Sustainable Use License. NocoDB Cloud is a separate paid product.
Hosted plan
No hosted price recorded.
Self-hosting
Moderate. Docker Compose is the usual path. Point it at a database you already run, or let it run SQLite for a trial. Approximate server cost: $8–20/mo. Unverified estimate.

Grist

Free tier
Self-hosting grist-core is free. Grist Cloud has free and paid plans.
Hosted plan
Grist Cloud's current personal and team prices were not copied in this check. Unverified.
Self-hosting
Moderate. Docker is documented. One server is enough for a team. Approximate server cost: $8–20/mo. Unverified estimate.

Teable

Free tier
Self-hosting is the free path. Cloud pricing was not confirmed. Unverified.
Hosted plan
No hosted price recorded.
Self-hosting
Moderate. Docker Compose is the expected install. Confirm current requirements in the repo.

Top pair

Migrate from Airtable to Baserow

Move tables with Baserow's Airtable importer when your version includes it, and keep CSV export as the fallback. Interfaces and automations are rebuilt.

Read the migration guide

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