DaDaBIK as self-hosted Airtable alternative

What is Airtable?

Airtable is a SaaS (cloud) low-code platform that allows to build Web applications around a database.

Final users can access the data using a spreadsheet-like (Web) interface; additional forms, views and automations can then be added to the application to customize it according to the needs of the users.

Airtable is offered as SaaS: this means your application and your data are stored in the Airtable's servers.

This approach has its advantages: you don't need to install the application, everything is already installed and ready to run, you only need an Internet connection.

Why should I look for a self-hosted alternative?

Some users, however, prefer a self-hosted alternative. This can be due to several reasons, these are the most common:

Security reasons;
Corporate policies;
Privacy policies and laws (e.g. you need or want to keep your data in a server of your choice, located in your country);
Ability to "fine tune" the server according to your needs.

DaDaBIK as an alternative to Airtable

DaDaBIK is a self-hosted alternative to Airtable. It's a solid, mature (20+ years), self-hosted alternative to MS Power Apps, AppSheet, Zoho creator, Airtable and others.

You can build build CRUD, internal tools, admin panels, dashboards in minutes with no-code. You can add your own custom PHP & Javascript code, if you need it (low-code).

You can start building your application from an existing Database (MySQL, PostgreSQL, MS SQL Server, SQLite), an Excel/CSV file or even from scratch, if you don't have any existing data.

You can host a DaDaBIK application on your own server, on a cloud of your choice or even on your laptop. Any server that meets the installation requirements can host DaDaBIK, from the cheapest shared hosting service to the most powerful dedicated server. You will never experience data vendor lock-in.

Does DaDaBIK provide spreadsheet-like data editing?

Yes, since version 11, DaDaBIK provides a live edit feature, which means in most of the cases you don't need to enter a form to edit a record, you can edit it from the results grid.

Video 1: Live edit: change a phone number directly from the grid