Baserow
Ranked 3 of 3 no-code databases by recommenders
Self-hostable Airtable alternative that is easy to deploy on Linux and works through APIs. Main caveat: critics say the self-hosted edition is paywalled.
Self-hostable Airtable alternative that is easy to deploy on Linux and works through APIs. Main caveat: critics say the self-hosted edition is paywalled.
8 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 6
- criticize it
- 2
- approval share
- 75%
Recommended in 2 of 13 months
- November 2025: recommended
- December 2025: not recommended
- January 2026: not recommended
- February 2026: not recommended
- March 2026: not recommended
- April 2026: not recommended
- May 2026: not recommended
- June 2026: not recommended
- July 2026: not recommended
- August 2026: recommended
- September 2026: not recommended
- October 2026: not recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it doesn’t carry the badge
- 6 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, not met.
- 3 recommenders for every criticNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
- Recommended in 2 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, not met.
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What people say about it
The reasons people give, with the number of comments that give each one. Open a reason to read what they said.
Why people recommend it
Each mark is one comment
Easy to self-host on Linux
“I've had a great experience self-hosting Baserow! It's super easy to deploy on Linux servers and interface with via APIs.”
Comment from 20 Nov 2025 in “Baserow 2.0: A secure, self-hosted alternative to Airtable with built-in AI” Works through APIs
“I've had a great experience self-hosting Baserow! It's super easy to deploy on Linux servers and interface with via APIs.”
Comment from 20 Nov 2025 in “Baserow 2.0: A secure, self-hosted alternative to Airtable with built-in AI” Grown into full-stack no-code platform
“we've grown from a no-code database into a full-stack no-code platform”
Comment from 18 Nov 2025 in “Baserow 2.0: Self-Hosted Airtable Alternative Now Has AI Agents and Automations” Happy long-term user
“I am using Baserow ( https://baserow.io/ ) happily.”
Comment from 4 Aug 2026 in “Bending Spoons makes first post-IPO acquisition with $1.3B Airtable deal”
What people warn about
Each mark is one comment
Self-hosted edition feels paywalled
“The self-hosting solution is completely crippled, everything is paywalled.”
Comment from 19 Nov 2025 in “Baserow 2.0: Self-Hosted Airtable Alternative Now Has AI Agents and Automations” No email sending out of the box
“it seems it not supporting email sending out of the box”
Comment from 4 Aug 2026 in “Bending Spoons makes first post-IPO acquisition with $1.3B Airtable deal”
Other no-code databases people recommend
The two most recommended other no-code databases, with the same counts for each, so you can compare like for like. The tick on each bar marks the 2 to 1 line the badge needs.
See all 3 no-code databases, rankedWhat people said
5 of the 9 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“it seems it not supporting email sending out of the box”
“I am using Baserow ( https://baserow.io/ ) happily.”
“I've had a great experience self-hosting Baserow! It's super easy to deploy on Linux servers and interface with via APIs.”
“The self-hosting solution is completely crippled, everything is paywalled.”
“we've grown from a no-code database into a full-stack no-code platform”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.