NocoDB

License stamp: Source-available. Sustainable Use License 1.0 (updated 2026-01-29); internal or non-commercial use only, not an OSI licence Read from the LICENSE file.
GitHub says: NOASSERTION (GitHub could not match a single license, which is why we read the file)
Self-host difficulty: unrated No docker-compose file at the repository root, so we do not score it.
Activity: ★ 65,468 stars · last push 2026-11-09 · checked 2026-11-10
Repository: github.com/nocodb/nocodb
GitHub description: "🔥 🔥 🔥 A Free & Self-hostable Airtable Alternative"

Self-host vs Airtable

Self-hosting saves about $3,180 a year for 20 seats: SaaS $4,800 vs self-host $1,620 (server $144, backups $36, admin time $1,440). Break-even at about 7 seats at these numbers.

Admin hours start from our guess for difficulty unrated and are yours to edit. Airtable price: $20 per user per month (Team plan, billed annually). Team $20/user/mo billed annually; Business $45/user/mo billed annually. Source: vendor pricing page, checked 2026-11-10.

Other Airtable alternatives

Pl. 01

OPEN SOURCE

Teable

replaces Airtable

Core apps AGPL-3.0, packages MIT; AGPL Section 7 additional term protects Teable brand assets (trademark use restricted)

★ 22kunratedpush 2026-11-10