NocoDB users seek self-hosted FOSS alternative amid paywall creep
A long-time NocoDB user reports that with each update, more previously free features get moved behind a paid plan, and more UI options in the free community edition become greyed out and unusable. After years of relying on it, they are looking for a re. Their setup is an existing Postgres database that needs a -style so non-technical teammates can browse, filter, and edit rows directly — not a schema-owning app builder, but a lightweight viewer/editor layer on top of data that already exists.
Key points
- NocoDB has progressively moved previously free features behind a paid plan with each update
- More UI features in the free community edition are becoming greyed out
- Requirement: a -style UI on top of an existing Postgres database, not an app builder that owns the schema
- Non-technical teammates need to be able to browse, filter, and edit rows
- The user is searching for a , free and (FOSS) alternative