AFFiNEWrite documents, organise notes and plan ideas on a whiteboard.
100% free local desktop app or open-source self-hosted edition.
Notes, tasks & docs
NocoDB
Free softwareOpen sourceLocal
Organise database records in a spreadsheet-style interface with forms and views.
What you can use it for
Organise database records in a spreadsheet-style interface with forms and views.
- Covers the core use case of Smartsheet without a subscription.
- 65.3k GitHub stars, NOASSERTION, last commit 2026-10-15
Workflow coverage and comparison notes
Open source Airtable alternative connecting directly to MySQL, Postgres, and SQLite databases. Free open-source Airtable alternative that turns any relational database into a smart spreadsheet. Delivers collaborative grid, gallery, kanban, and form views with unlimited rows, webhooks, and REST APIs without enterprise per-seat tiers. Connects directly to existing PostgreSQL or MySQL instances. Free open-source smart spreadsheet and database alternative to Coda Team. Connects to existing PostgreSQL or MySQL databases to build collaborative relational tables, formula columns, and custom gallery views without per-maker monthly costs.
Before you switch
Smartsheet-style Gantt/automations more limited
Alternatives to these paid apps
Each comparison covers the workflow described above, rather than every paid feature.
More for the same workflow
See alternatives →AFFiNE
AppFlowyOrganise notes, project documents and database views in a workspace you control.
Free and open source (AGPL-3.0 licence per GitHub).
BaserowBuild database tables, forms and views without writing SQL.
Source published on GitHub under a custom/non-standard licence (GitHub shows no standard SPDX id); check terms for commercial use.