Alternatives to
9 Best NocoDB Alternatives in 2026
The best NocoDB alternatives depend on whether you prioritize cost, control, or a different workflow.
- Reviewed
- Sep 2026
- Open source
- 3
- Self-hosted
- 3
What you are leaving
NocoDB at a glance
- Pricing model
- Free plan with 3 editor seats; Plus $12/seat/mo, Business $24/seat/mo, Scale $45/seat/mo billed annually
- Deployment
- NocoDB Cloud or self-hosted on your own infrastructure
- Licensing
- Open source with a self-hosted edition alongside commercial cloud plans
- Free tier
- 3 editor seats, 10 commenter seats, 1,000 records, 1GB storage, 100 automation runs
- Existing database
- Connects to Postgres, MySQL and SQL Server rather than creating its own database
- Views
- Grid, gallery, form and Kanban views with interfaces and dashboards
- API
- REST and GraphQL APIs with 1,000 API calls per month on free
- Main gripe
- Free tier caps records at 1,000 and the interface can feel dense for non-technical users
- Best for
- Teams that already run a SQL database and want a no-code spreadsheet interface on top of it without moving their data
Compare at a glance
NocoDB alternatives compared
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| # | Product | Overlap | Substitutability | Free? | Starting price | Self-host | Open source | Migration | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Baserow | No-code database, grid views, forms and automations | Full replacement | Yes | $10/user/mo | Yes | Yes | Moderate | |
| 02 | Teable | No-code database, multiple views and automations | Mostly replaces | Yes | $13/seat/mo | Yes | Yes | Moderate | |
| 03 | Grist | Relational data, views, formulas and automations | Partial replacement | Yes | $8/user/mo | Yes | Yes | Moderate | |
| 04 | Airtable | No-code database, views, forms and automations | Full replacement | Yes | $20/seat/mo | No | No | Easy | |
| 05 | Notion | Databases, views, relations and forms | Narrow overlap | Yes | — | No | No | Hard | |
| 06 | Coda | Databases, formulas, automations and views | Partial replacement | Yes | $12/Doc Maker/mo | No | No | Hard | |
| 07 | Google Sheets | Tabular data, formulas and collaboration | Narrow overlap | Yes | $6/user/mo | No | No | Easy | |
| 08 | Smartsheet | Grid data, forms, automation and reporting | Narrow overlap | No | — | No | No | Hard | |
| 09 | monday.com | Grid data, multiple views and automation | Narrow overlap | Yes | — | No | No | Hard |
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Frequently asked
NocoDB alternatives FAQ
- Is NocoDB free?
- Yes. NocoDB has a free plan that includes 3 editor seats, 10 commenter seats, 1,000 records, 1GB of storage, 100 automation runs and 1,000 API calls per month. The self-hosted edition is open source and free to run on your own infrastructure. Paid cloud plans start at $12 per seat per month billed annually for Plus, which includes unlimited seats.
- What makes NocoDB different from Airtable?
- NocoDB connects directly to an existing SQL database such as Postgres, MySQL or SQL Server and presents it as a spreadsheet interface, so your data stays in your own database rather than a vendor's. Airtable is a fully hosted product with no self-hosted option. NocoDB also has an open source self-hosted edition and a free cloud tier, while Airtable's free plan caps bases at 1,000 records.
- What is the best open source alternative to NocoDB?
- Baserow is the closest open source alternative, with a free cloud plan and a self-hosted edition, and it also provides an Airtable import path. Teable adds an app builder, AI field and AI chat on top of a similar database model. Grist is the better choice if you prefer a spreadsheet-first interface with Python formulas rather than a pure no-code database.
- How much does NocoDB cost for a team?
- The free plan covers 3 editor seats and 1,000 records. Plus is $12 per seat per month billed annually and removes the seat limit, raising records to 50,000 and storage to 20GB. Business is $24 per seat per month with 300,000 records and SAML single sign-on. Scale is $45 per seat per month with a 3-seat minimum, 1 million records and row-level security. Enterprise is custom.
- Can I self-host NocoDB?
- Yes. NocoDB is open source and can be self-hosted on your own infrastructure, which is the main reason teams choose it over Airtable. Self-hosting means you handle deployment, upgrades, backups and scaling yourself, and you need an existing database such as Postgres, MySQL or SQL Server. If you would rather not run it, the hosted cloud plans start with a free tier.
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