Baserow

Baserow is an open-source no-code database platform built as a self-hostable alternative to Airtable, Smartsheet, and similar SaaS spreadsheet-database hybrids. It pairs a familiar grid interface with relational data modelling, multiple views, public forms, a typed REST API, automations, and a visual application builder so teams can ship internal tools without writing SQL or standing up custom infrastructure. Because Baserow is fully open source and self-hosted, your data, integrations, and access controls stay inside your VPS instead of a third-party vendor's database, which matters for GDPR, HIPAA, and SOC 2 use cases.

Common Use Cases

Marketing and content teams run editorial calendars, campaign trackers, and asset libraries inside Baserow, replacing scattered spreadsheets with a single shared source of truth that supports kanban and calendar views. Sales and customer success teams build lightweight CRMs by linking accounts, contacts, deals, and activity logs across tables, then trigger webhooks into messaging tools when records change. Operations and HR teams manage inventory, supplier records, applicant pipelines, and onboarding checklists through forms that write directly into Baserow and views scoped per role. Engineering and product teams use the REST API and automations to back internal admin dashboards, feature-flag registries, and bug triage boards on top of Baserow as a managed schema, without writing CRUD endpoints by hand.

Key Features

• Spreadsheet-style grid editor with sorting, filtering, grouping, conditional formatting, and inline editing
• Rich field types including text, numbers, dates, single and multi-select, formulas, file attachments, links to other tables, and lookups
• Multiple views per table — grid, kanban, calendar, gallery, and form — so the same data serves different team workflows
• Public and shared forms that write submissions directly into your tables, with branded styling and conditional fields
• Typed REST API generated automatically for every table, with database-token authentication for secure programmatic access
• Webhooks for create, update, and delete events to integrate Baserow with external automation tools and custom services
• Visual application builder for shipping internal tools, dashboards, and customer portals on top of your databases
• Automation engine with triggers, conditions, and actions for workflows like notifications, scheduled updates, and integrations
• Workspace, team, and row-level permissions for granular access control across tables and applications
• Real-time collaboration with multi-user editing, presence indicators, and history of changes per row
• SSO via SAML and OAuth, plus role-based access control on the enterprise tier
• Plugin system and self-hosted deployment giving full control over data residency, retention, and integrations

Why deploy Baserow on Hostinger VPS

Running Baserow on a Hostinger VPS gives you a fully owned no-code database with no per-seat fees, no row caps, and no vendor reading your customer data. Dedicated CPU, memory, and disk on a VPS handle large tables, file attachments, and concurrent collaborators without the throttling typical of free-tier SaaS plans. The all-in-one image bundles the backend, frontend, workers, PostgreSQL, and Redis into a single container with persistent storage on your VPS volumes, so backups, snapshots, and disaster recovery use the standard tooling you already trust. Because Baserow auto-generates secrets on first run and exposes a typed REST API for every table, you can wire it into existing systems immediately, while Traefik handles HTTPS in front. For teams that need GDPR, HIPAA, or SOC 2-aligned data handling, hosting Baserow on a Hostinger VPS keeps records inside your trust boundary instead of streaming them to a third-party SaaS provider.