Online database Category leader
Airtable
Spreadsheet-style databases with views and automations
Key features
- Linked records
- Multiple views
- Rich field types
- Formulas and rollups
- Entry forms
- Field-level permissions
Our picks · 6 tools reviewed
Best Online database software for 2026
No-code spreadsheet-database hybrids for storing, linking and viewing business records. Below: the names buyers expect to see, the newer tools gaining ground, and how their key features and prices compare. How we pick; nobody pays for a place here.
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Airtable
Category leader
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Baserow
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Bionic Forms
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NocoDB
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| Pricing | Free plan $20 per seat per month billed annually (Team) | $15/seat/mo | Free plan $13/seat/mo | Free plan $10 per user per month billed yearly (Premium) | Free plan $29/mo for the whole team | Free plan paid from $12/seat/mo billed annually |
| Best for | Small and mid-size teams of 5 to 200 building their own trackers and light apps without developers, where records stay under plan limits. | Teams of 5 to 200 that run connected processes such as projects, IT requests or compliance and need per-field permissions. | Small teams that want an Airtable-style database with AI fields and the option to self-host. | Small teams and nonprofits of 2 to 50 that want an open-source no-code database they can self-host for data-control reasons. | Teams of 2 to 30 replacing a spreadsheet or an old Access or FileMaker database with a shared app that works offline, where per-seat pricing is the constraint. | Small technical teams that want an Airtable-like interface over their own Postgres or MySQL data and are willing to self-host to avoid record caps. |
| Team size | 1–500+ people | 2–500+ people | 1–500 people | 1–500 people | 1–500 people | 1–500 people |
| Linked records | Yes | Yes | Not listed | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Multiple views | Yes | Yes | Not listed | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Rich field types | Yes | Yes | Not listed | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Formulas and rollups | Yes | Yes | Not listed | Yes | Not listed | Yes |
| Entry forms | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Field-level permissions | Yes | Yes | Not listed | Yes | Not listed | Yes |
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Category leaders
The best-known online database tools: the ones most buyers shortlist.
Online database Category leader
SmartSuite
Relational work platform with tables, automations and dashboards
Key features
- Linked records
- Multiple views
- Rich field types
- Formulas and rollups
- Entry forms
- Field-level permissions
Rising picks
Newer tools with real traction and a clear difference from the leaders.
Online database Rising
Teable
AI spreadsheet-database for business teams, cloud or self-hosted
Key features
- Entry forms
Also worth a look
Online database
Baserow
Open-source no-code database and app builder
Key features
- Linked records
- Multiple views
- Rich field types
- Formulas and rollups
- Entry forms
- Field-level permissions
Online database Founder's app
Bionic Forms
Describe the internal tool you need and use it a minute later
Key features
- Linked records
- Multiple views
- Rich field types
- Entry forms
Online database
NocoDB
Open-source Airtable alternative on your own database
Key features
- Linked records
- Multiple views
- Rich field types
- Formulas and rollups
- Entry forms
- Field-level permissions