Platform / Self-Hosted NocoDB
Airtable power, zero rent.
NocoDB gives your team an Airtable-style interface over a real Postgres database — and self-hosting it removes every meter: no row limits, no per-seat pricing, no records held hostage in someone else's cloud. We deploy, harden, and back it up on your ~$20/mo VPS.
— NOCODB · POSTGRES · DOCKER · N8N · VPS
Why this platform
Why teams choose it
No Row Limits, No Seat Fees
01Airtable meters rows and charges per seat — a 15-person team on Business runs $810/mo. Self-hosted NocoDB serves unlimited rows and users for ~$20/mo in hosting.
A Real Database Underneath
02NocoDB sits on genuine Postgres. Your data is queryable SQL, connectable to BI tools and automations — not trapped in a proprietary format awaiting export.
Spreadsheet Familiarity, Database Discipline
03Grid, kanban, gallery, and form views your team already understands, with types, validation, and relations that end spreadsheet data rot.
Total Data Ownership
04Customer lists, pricing, and operations data live on your server under your control — the deciding factor for privacy-conscious and regulated businesses.
Automation-Ready
05Webhooks and a full REST API pair NocoDB with n8n cleanly, turning your database into the hub of automated workflows rather than a dead-end store.
23+
HRS / WEEK GIVEN BACK
$42k
ANNUAL LABOR RECOVERED
30
DAYS TO LIVE
What we build
Capabilities we ship
Deployment & Hardening
01Dockerized NocoDB on Postgres behind SSL, with firewalling, access controls, and automated encrypted backups on your VPS.
Airtable & Spreadsheet Migration
02Bases, views, and attachments migrated with structure intact; Excel and Google Sheets sprawl consolidated into clean relational schemas.
Schema & View Design
03Tables, relations, and role-specific views designed around your operations — quoting, inventory, job tracking, client records.
Workflow Integration
04NocoDB wired to n8n and your other systems: record changes trigger automations, and external events write back to the database.
Forms & Portals
05Public intake forms and shared views that feed straight into your tables — structured data collection without another SaaS subscription.
Five phases. Thirty days to live.
Our process →01
Discover
Ops audit, process maps, ROI ranking.
02
Design
Architecture and tool picks — approved first.
03
Build
Constructed and tested against every edge case.
04
Launch
Deployment, training, real adoption.
05
Optimize
Monitoring, monthly reports, new wins.
Questions
Self-Hosted NocoDB — FAQ
What is NocoDB?
An open-source Airtable alternative: a spreadsheet-style interface — grids, kanban boards, forms, galleries — running on top of a real Postgres database. Self-hosted, it has no row limits, no seat fees, and your data stays on your server.
How much does self-hosting NocoDB save versus Airtable?
Airtable Business is $54/seat/mo — $810/mo for a 15-person team, with row caps per base. Self-hosted NocoDB runs unlimited rows and seats on a ~$20/mo VPS. The gap widens every time you add a teammate or a thousand records.
Can you migrate our Airtable bases or spreadsheets?
Yes. Airtable bases migrate with tables, views, and attachments preserved; spreadsheet collections get redesigned into proper relational schemas first. We validate record counts and run parallel before cutover.
Is NocoDB suitable for non-technical teams?
That is its purpose. Anyone comfortable in Excel or Airtable is productive in NocoDB within an hour. The database rigor lives underneath, invisible until you need to query, report, or automate against it.
What does a NocoDB deployment cost?
Deployment, schema design, migration, and automation wiring typically fall under our standard $7,500 one-time build. Ongoing cost is the ~$20/mo VPS — the software itself is free open source.
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Start with a call.
Thirty minutes, no pitch deck. We map your operations, find the friction, and show you where automation actually earns its keep. If there's no fit, we'll say so.
No subscription.
No lock-in.
No surprise invoices.