NocoDB
A free Airtable alternative you run on your own computer: spreadsheet-style tables with real field types, linked records, kanban and form views, share links and a REST API.
What you can do with it
- Turn an orders or stock spreadsheet into a proper database
- Kanban boards and filtered to-do lists over the same data
- Read and add records from scripts with the built-in REST API
Worth knowingThe no-Docker standalone app stopped at version 2026.06.1 and gets no updates (Docker is the supported route), and the licence is now the Sustainable Use License, not standard open source.
The full tutorial
01Download NocoDB (the right file)FREE02Start it and make your local loginMEMBERS03Import your spreadsheet and fix the field typesMEMBERS04Link customers to orders and add a kanban boardMEMBERS05Share a read-only viewMEMBERS06Get your data out with the free APIMEMBERS
Your own Airtable: turn a spreadsheet into a real database with forms, views and a kanban board · ~40 min · tested 2026-10-09
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