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Teable Has a Free Database App — High-Performance Airtable Alternative with PostgreSQL

Teable is a high-performance, no-code database built on PostgreSQL.

What You Get for Free

  • Spreadsheet interface — familiar UI for any user
  • PostgreSQL backbone — real database, not a toy
  • 1 million+ rows — handles large datasets without lag
  • Views — grid, kanban, form, gallery, calendar
  • Formulas — 200+ spreadsheet functions
  • Automations — trigger workflows on data changes
  • REST API — auto-generated, Swagger docs included
  • Real-time collaboration — multiple users editing simultaneously
  • Self-hosted — free, unlimited everything
  • SQL access — connect directly with any SQL tool

Quick Start

# Docker
docker run -d -p 3000:3000 \
  -e POSTGRES_URL=postgresql://user:pass@host/db \
  teable/teable:latest

# Or Docker Compose with built-in PostgreSQL
git clone https://github.com/teableio/teable.git
cd teable && docker compose up -d
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Why Teams Choose It Over Airtable

Airtable chokes on large datasets and charges premium prices:

  • 1M+ rows — PostgreSQL backbone handles enterprise scale
  • SQL access — query your data with standard SQL tools
  • Self-hosted — no per-seat pricing, own your data
  • Real PostgreSQL — use views, joins, triggers, extensions

A data team had 500K records in Airtable — the interface was unusable (30-second load times). They migrated to Teable — same spreadsheet UX, but backed by PostgreSQL. Load time dropped from 30 seconds to under 1 second.


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