Baserow

Open source no-code database tool and Airtable alternative.

We're hiring remote developers! More information at https://baserow.io/jobs/experienced-full-stack-developer.

Introduction

Create own database without technical experience. Our user friendly no-code tool gives you the powers of a developer without leaving your browser.

Uses popular frameworks like Django and Nuxt.js.
Uses PostgreSQL.
Open source.
MIT license.
Self hosted.
Headless and API first.
Modular architecture.
Supports plugins.
Includes a plugin boilerplate.
Unlimited rows.
Runs in your browser.
Alternative to Airtable.

Become a sponsor

If you would like to get new features faster then you might want to consider becoming a sponsor. By becoming a sponsor we can spend more time on Baserow which means faster development.

Become a GitHub Sponsor

Try out Baserow on your machine

If you just want to try out Baserow, you can create an account on the SaaS version at https://baserow.io. Just click on the create account or register button at the homepage.

If you want to try out Baserow on your own computer, you can easily start a local environment via docker-compose. Just clone the repository, run the following commands and visit http://localhost:3000 in your browser.

$ git clone --branch master https://gitlab.com/bramw/baserow.git
$ cd baserow
$ docker-compose up

More detailed instructions and more information about running baserow locally check here or at https://baserow.io/docs/guides/running-baserow-locally.

Development environment

If you want to contribute to Baserow you need to setup the development environment. Execute the following commands to start a development version of the baserow environment which has debug and hot re-loading features enabled.

$ git clone --branch master https://gitlab.com/bramw/baserow.git
$ cd baserow
$ docker-compose -f docker-compose.yml -f docker-compose.dev.yml up
$ # OR use our ./dev.sh script which also ensures your dev containers run as your user
$ ./dev.sh --build

The Baserow development environment is now running. Visit http://localhost:3000 in your browser and you should see a working version in development mode.

More detailed instructions and more information about the development environment can be found here or at https://baserow.io/docs/development/development-environment.

Plugin development

Because of the modular architecture of Baserow it is possible to create plugins. Make your own fields, views, applications, pages or endpoints. We also have a plugin boilerplate to get you started right away. More information can be found in the plugin introduction and in the plugin boilerplate docs.

Official documentation

The official documentation can be found on the website at https://baserow.io/docs/index or here inside the repository. The API docs can be found here at https://api.baserow.io/api/redoc/ or if you are looking for the OpenAPI schema here https://api.baserow.io/api/schema.json.

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