AirtableAbout Teable
Teable is a newer entrant that solves Airtable's biggest structural limitation: it's backed by a real PostgreSQL database instead of a proprietary store, so it scales to millions of rows without hitting the row limits typical no-code tools run into.
On top of that database sits a familiar, rich spreadsheet interface with a fast API — making it a modern, actively developed alternative for teams whose data has outgrown Airtable-style tools.
What makes it different
Every base is backed by an actual PostgreSQL database, not a proprietary row-limited store.
Built to handle table sizes well beyond what typical no-code databases support.
Spreadsheet-familiar fields with the depth of a proper relational database underneath.
A performant API layer sits on top of Postgres for integrations and automation.
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DockerThe honest read
- Scales far past typical Airtable-alternative row limits
- Modern, actively developed codebase
- Real relational database underneath the spreadsheet UI
- Generous open-source self-hosted tier
- Clean, fast API
- Younger project with a smaller plugin ecosystem
- Fewer integrations than Airtable or NocoDB today
- Self-hosting requires managing Postgres directly
- Documentation is still growing
Quick answers
Yes — Teable is free and open source to self-host, with a hosted cloud option also available.
Teable is backed by a real PostgreSQL database, unlike Airtable's proprietary storage.
Yes — because it's Postgres-backed, Teable scales to millions of rows, well beyond typical no-code database limits.
Yes — Teable ships an official Docker setup for self-hosting.
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