The established competitors worth comparing against Airtable — researched and reviewed by our editorial team.
Baserow
Open sourceSelf-hostBest for: Teams who want an open-source Airtable they can self-host
Baserow is the most direct open-source Airtable clone — fields, views, formulas, automations, all in a familiar interface. Self-host on your own infra or use their managed cloud. Active development and a real community.
Free self-hosted, $5/user/mo Premium Cloud, $20/user/mo Enterprise
Pros
- ✓Open source (MIT) with active development
- ✓Self-host yourself or use their cloud
- ✓Feature parity with Airtable's core close enough for most teams
Cons
- ×Smaller ecosystem than Airtable
- ×Self-hosting is real infra work
- ×Some advanced Airtable features (Interfaces, Sync) not yet matched
NocoDB
Open sourceSelf-hostBest for: Engineers who want to turn an existing database into an Airtable-style UI
NocoDB sits on top of an existing SQL database (MySQL, Postgres, SQLite, MSSQL) and gives it an Airtable-style UI. Different premise than Baserow — your data stays in a real database, NocoDB is the front end.
Free open source, $10/user/mo Cloud Business
Pros
- ✓Open source (AGPL)
- ✓Works on top of your existing database
- ✓Free self-hosted with no row limits
Cons
- ×Requires database know-how to set up
- ×UI less polished than Airtable or Baserow
- ×Cloud product newer and less mature
Notion
Best for: Teams who want database + docs + wiki in one tool
Notion's databases aren't as powerful as Airtable's, but they live alongside docs, wikis, and pages. For teams whose Airtable use case is "a few tables next to our docs", Notion consolidates the stack at the cost of database depth.
Free Personal, $10/user/mo Plus, $15/user/mo Business
Pros
- ✓Database + docs in one tool reduces tool sprawl
- ✓Strong free tier and mobile apps
- ✓Massive template community
Cons
- ×Database performance softens past ~5k rows
- ×No formulas as powerful as Airtable's
- ×Cross-database relations weaker
Coda
Best for: Teams who want Airtable's database power with stronger doc and app-building
Coda has the most Airtable-like relational data model among the doc-shaped tools, plus buttons, automations, and Packs that turn docs into real applications. Pricing model only charges per Doc Maker — viewers are free, which can dramatically reduce per-seat cost.
Free, $12/user/mo Pro, $36/user/mo Team
Pros
- ✓Database + formula model genuinely powerful
- ✓Only charges per Doc Maker, viewers free
- ✓Packs ecosystem for integrations
Cons
- ×Steeper learning curve than Notion
- ×Mobile less polished
- ×Smaller template marketplace
Glide
Best for: Teams who want to turn an Airtable / Google Sheet into a real mobile app
Glide takes a spreadsheet and turns it into a polished mobile or web app — no code, in an afternoon. The natural pairing with Airtable used to be Glide; in 2026 Glide has a built-in data layer too. Best fit when "make this data usable as an app" is the actual goal.
Free, $25/mo Starter, $99/mo Business, custom Enterprise
Pros
- ✓Fastest spreadsheet-to-app workflow in the no-code space
- ✓Polished mobile output
- ✓Built-in data layer means you can skip Airtable entirely
Cons
- ×Pricing per-app and per-user adds up at scale
- ×Less flexible than a custom-coded app
- ×Best for SMB / internal tools, not consumer-scale apps
