Replace Airtable with Self-Hosted NocoDB
Turns any Postgres, MySQL, or SQLite database into a smart Airtable spreadsheet with REST/GraphQL APIs Stop paying Team ($20/seat/mo) ($200/mo for a 10-person team) and run NocoDB on a $4.50/mo Linux VPS with full data sovereignty.
1-to-100 Seat Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) Table
Comparing Airtable (Team ($20/seat/mo)) vs NocoDB on Hetzner CX22 (4GB RAM / 2 vCPU).
| Team Size | Airtable Cost | NocoDB VPS | Net Annual Savings |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Seat (Solo) | $20.00/mo ($240/yr) | $4.50/mo (CX22) | +$186 / year |
| 5 Seats | $100.00/mo ($1,200/yr) | $4.50/mo (CX22) | +$1,146 / year |
| 10 Seats | $200.00/mo ($2,400/yr) | $4.50/mo (CX22) | +$2,346 / year |
| 25 Seats | $500.00/mo ($6,000/yr) | $4.50/mo (CX22) | +$5,946 / year |
| 50 Seats | $1,000.00/mo ($12,000/yr) | $4.50/mo (CX22) | +$11,946 / year |
| 100 Seats | $2,000.00/mo ($24,000/yr) | $4.50/mo (CX22) | +$23,946 / year |
Production Docker Compose + Caddy Auto-SSL
Copy and run docker compose up -d on any Ubuntu 24.04 server.
# Production Docker Compose: NocoDB (Replaces Airtable)
services:
caddy:
image: caddy:2-alpine
restart: unless-stopped
ports:
- "80:80"
- "443:443"
volumes:
- ./Caddyfile:/etc/caddy/Caddyfile:ro
- caddy_data:/data
networks:
- stack_net
nocodb:
image: nocodb/nocodb:latest
container_name: stack-nocodb
restart: unless-stopped
environment:
- "NC_DB=pg://postgres:5432?u=postgres&p=${POSTGRES_PASSWORD:-strongpassword}&d=nocodb"
- "NC_REDIS_URL=redis://redis:6379"
- "NC_PUBLIC_URL=https://db.${DOMAIN:-yourdomain.com}"
volumes:
- nocodb_data:/data
networks:
- stack_net
postgres:
image: pgvector/pgvector:pg16
container_name: stack-postgres
restart: unless-stopped
environment:
- "POSTGRES_USER=postgres"
- "POSTGRES_PASSWORD=${POSTGRES_PASSWORD:-strongpassword}"
volumes:
- postgres_data:/var/lib/postgresql/data
networks:
- stack_net
redis:
image: redis:7-alpine
container_name: stack-redis
restart: unless-stopped
volumes:
- redis_data:/data
networks:
- stack_net
networks:
stack_net:
driver: bridge
volumes:
caddy_data:
nocodb_data:
postgres_data:
redis_data:
# Automatic Let's Encrypt HTTPS for NocoDB
nocodb.{$DOMAIN:yourdomain.com} {
encode zstd gzip
reverse_proxy nocodb:8080
}
Why Teams Switch to NocoDB
- ✓Millions of rows backed by real Postgres
- ✓1-click Airtable base importer
- ✓Grid, Kanban, Gallery, Form & Calendar views
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