Open-source alternatives to Airtable
Airtable is a hosted spreadsheet-database hybrid with an app builder on top. The list below is every catalog tool tagged Software Development - Low Code or Database Management, which is the closest the catalog gets to the same job; none of them has been checked feature by feature against Airtable.
| Tool | Stars |
|---|---|
Build, test and deploy LLM applications. Apache-2.0, Commons-Clause · released 2026-08-25 | 154,859 |
No-code platform that turns any database into a smart spreadsheet (alternative to Airtable and Smartsheet). SUL-1.0 · released 2026-09-03 | 64,880 |
Backend for your next SaaS and Mobile app in one file. MIT · released 2026-09-06 | 60,980 |
End to end backend server for web, native, and mobile developers 🚀. BSD-3-Clause · released 2026-09-04 | 57,306 |
Low-code framework to build & deploy internal tools with minimal engineering effort (alternative to Retool and Mendix). GPL-3.0 · released 2026-09-07 | 40,861 |
Build admin panels, CRUD apps and workflows. Build everything you need, 10x faster. Apache-2.0 · released 2026-08-13 | 40,826 |
AI layer for existing databases that allows you to effortlessly develop, train and deploy state-of-the-art machine learning models using standard queries. Elastic-2.0 · released 2026-04-23 | 39,708 |
A powerful and easy-to-use website building tool (documentation in Chinese). GPL-3.0 · released 2026-09-01 | 39,684 |
An Instant App & API for your SQL Database. Directus wraps your new or existing SQL database with a realtime GraphQL+REST API for developers, and an intuitive admin app for non-technical users. BUSL-1.1 · released 2026-08-25 | 37,805 |
Build and automate internal tools, admin panels, dashboards, CRUD apps, and more, in minutes (alternative to Outsystems, Retool, Mendix, Appian). ⊘ Proprietary · released 2026-09-07 | 28,260 |
Database diagrams editor that allows you to visualize and design your DB with a single query. AGPL-3.0 · released 2026-04-07 | 22,866 |
Safe database schema change and version control for DevOps teams, supports MySQL, PostgreSQL, TiDB, ClickHouse, and Snowflake. MIT · released 2026-08-28 | 14,468 |
Explore and publish data with easy import and export and database management. Apache-2.0 · released 2026-08-06 | 11,441 |
Database management in a single PHP file. Available for MySQL, MariaDB, PostgreSQL, SQLite, MS SQL, Oracle, Elasticsearch, MongoDB and others. Apache-2.0, GPL-2.0 · released 2026-09-07 | 7,864 |
Complete backend that fits into 1 YAML file. MIT · released 2026-09-07 | 7,510 |
Code-based BI tool. Write reports using SQL and markdown and they render as a website. MIT · released 2026-02-06 | 6,912 |
Open, sub-millisecond, single-executable FireBase alternative with type-safe REST & realtime APIs, built-in JS/TS runtime, auth & admin UI. OSL-3.0 · released 2026-09-04 | 5,596 |
Manage databases, supports PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQLite and more. A web/hosted version of DBeaver. Apache-2.0 · released unknown | 5,123 |
Intuitive UI to manage data collaboratively, for users of all technical skill levels. Built on Postgres – connect an existing DB or set up a new one. GPL-3.0 · released 2026-07-02 | 5,113 |
Connect directly to databases and APIs and use the data to create beautiful charts. MIT · released 2026-07-31 | 4,054 |
SQL-only dynamic website builder. MIT · released 2026-09-03 | 2,558 |
Create your own database without technical experience (alternative to Airtable). MIT · released 2025-10-08 | 2,264 |
Visual database exploration made for real world databases (big and messy). Explore your database schema as well as data, document them, extend them and even get analysis and guidelines. MIT · released unknown | 2,173 |
No-code database application builder for web and mobile applications. One platform for user interface, data backend, durable workflows, email, PDF generation, and AI applications. MIT · released unknown | 2,067 |
Network-based, self-hosted, GDPR compliant, secure database for personal data or PII. MIT · released unknown | 1,483 |
Database schema design and SQL migration generator supporting PostgreSQL, MySQL, MariaDB, SQLite, SQL Server, and Oracle. AGPL-3.0 · released 2026-06-10 | 536 |
Browser-based SQL IDE for PostgreSQL, MySQL, Oracle, SQL Server, MongoDB, Redis, ClickHouse, DuckDB and more, with SSO, audit trail, ER diagrams and optional AI assistance on your own model key (alternative to DataGrip, DBeaver, CloudBeaver). MIT · released 2026-09-06 | 443 |
Build internal tools, customer portals, and CRUD apps quickly. Configure scheduled jobs and webhooks. Create structure and manage data through a GUI. ⊘ Proprietary · released unknown | 299 |
Modern database client and IDE for managing, querying, and exploring multiple database types with built-in AI assistant. MIT · released 2026-08-10 | 220 |
Turn SQL databases into secure APIs through an intuitive admin interface. Data platform and headless CMS (fork of Directus). GPL-3.0 · released 2026-08-20 | 148 |
Database framework for creating database-driven business applications. As a graphical database frontend, it enables the efficient processing of data stocks and the flexible development of comfortable database applications. GPL-2.0 · released 2026-08-12 | 59 |
Setup many databases in few clicks with monitoring, load balancing and more. ⊘ Proprietary · released unknown | n/a |
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