Most teams reach for Airtable when they outgrow spreadsheets — until they hit row limits, per-seat pricing, or ask where their data lives. Baserow answers all three: unlimited rows on self-hosted, predictable pricing, MIT licensed, data in your own PostgreSQL.

What Baserow is

Baserow (baserow.io) is an open-source no-code database and app builder. Baserow B.V., Netherlands, est. 2019, $10.2M raised. MIT licensed core. Current release: v2.2 (April 2026). Stack: Django + Vue.js + PostgreSQL. 150,000+ users.

Core features

Tables and views — typed fields: text, number, date, file, single/multi select, link to table, formula, rollup, lookup. Views: Grid, Gallery, Form (free); Kanban, Calendar, Survey, Timeline (Premium).

Automations — triggers (row created/updated, form submitted, webhook, cron) + actions (create/update row, HTTP, email, AI node).

Data Sync — read-only sync from PostgreSQL, Jira, GitHub, GitLab, HubSpot into Baserow tables.

Kuma AI (v2.2) — describe your use case, Kuma generates the complete schema. AI field per row, AI formula generator. MCP server: Claude and Cursor can perform full CRUD on your databases with no custom code.

Security — GDPR, HIPAA, SOC 2 Type II. RBAC, audit logs, SSO (Advanced).

REST API + self-hosting

docker run -v baserow_data:/baserow/data -p 80:80 baserow/baserow:1.35.3

All-in-one image, no row or storage limits. Every table gets an auto-generated REST API. OpenAPI schema at /api/redoc/. Helm chart for Kubernetes.

Pricing

Self-hosted: $0, unlimited (MIT). Cloud: Free ($0, 3k rows), Premium ($10/user/mo, 50k rows, AI + all views), Advanced ($18/user/mo, 250k rows, RBAC + SSO).

vs Airtable

Baserow wins: self-hosting, unlimited rows, cost (5 users: Airtable Plus $1,200/yr vs Baserow Premium $600/yr), MIT core, MCP. Airtable wins: UI polish, 200+ native integrations. For data residency or cost, Baserow is the obvious migration target.

My take

MIT self-hosted gives unlimited rows, storage, and REST API on your own infrastructure for free. Kuma AI removes the schema design bottleneck. MCP server makes Baserow readable and writable by AI coding agents. For teams who care about data residency, this is the Airtable replacement.

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