Looking for solid Airtable alternatives for database and no code workflows. Main focus is managing structured data, automations, and simple collaboration without Airtable’s pricing or limitations.
What tools have you used that actually hold up in production and why did you switch?
NocoDB: open-source, self-hostable, Airtable-like UI, has a native n8n node. Best if you want full control and no per-seat pricing.
Baserow: similar to NocoDB, slightly cleaner UI, also self-hostable, has an API n8n can hit via HTTP Request.
Supabase: if you’re comfortable with SQL underneath, gives you a real Postgres DB with a nice table UI, plus auth/storage built in. Great for scaling past “spreadsheet” needs.
Google Sheets: still solid for lightweight stuff, native n8n node, zero setup, but not great once data gets complex or large.
Most people switch from Airtable for pricing at scale or wanting self-hosted/data ownership, NocoDB and Baserow cover both of those well.
Thanks Merrill, this is super helpful!
In the Supabase route, for someone coming from Airtable’s UI, is the table view layer vs raw SQL actually usable day-to-day, or do you end up dropping into the SQL editor pretty often once things get even slightly custom?
The built-in Data Table is also good for something simple.
Supabase’s table editor is genuinely usable day-to-day for basic stuff like viewing, filtering, inserting rows and most Airtable migrants can get around it without touching SQL at all initially.
Honest take: if your team is non-technical and needs a spreadsheet-like UI daily, NocoDB or Baserow will feel more natural long-term. Supabase shines when n8n is doing most of the heavy lifting and the UI is just for occasional data inspection.
Does this answer your question?