Teable Review (2026): Pricing, Features & Honest Verdict

TLDR

Teable is an open-source, AI-powered no-code database built on PostgreSQL that scales to millions of rows. Self-hosted version is free with no limits. Best for: teams outgrowing Airtable who want data ownership. Price: free (cloud from $10/mo). Rating: 7.7/10

What is Teable?

We found Teable while researching no-code database tools on Product Hunt, where it earned 546 upvotes. It positions itself as the “next gen Airtable alternative” with a key technical advantage: it is built directly on PostgreSQL rather than a proprietary data layer.

What this means in practice is that your data lives in a real database. You can query it with SQL. You can scale to millions of rows. And if you self-host, you own everything. No vendor lock-in, no row limits, no surprise pricing changes.

Backed by ZhenFund and Baidu Ventures (the same investors behind Manus and HeyGen), Teable has grown to 21,000+ GitHub stars. The domain recently shifted from teable.io to teable.ai, reflecting their push into AI-native database features.

What Teable Gets Right

PostgreSQL Under the Hood

This is the fundamental advantage over Airtable. Airtable caps tables at 125,000 rows and slows down well before that limit. Teable handles millions of rows because PostgreSQL was built for exactly this kind of workload. If you have ever hit Airtable performance walls with large datasets, Teable solves that problem at the infrastructure level.

The Self-Hosted Free Tier Is Genuinely Unlimited

Deploy Teable on your own server via Docker and you get unlimited rows, unlimited storage, and no license fees. For technical teams concerned about data sovereignty, compliance, or just avoiding recurring SaaS costs, this is a compelling option. ISO 9001 and ISO 27001 certifications add credibility for enterprise deployments.

AI That Actually Speeds Things Up

The AI Database Agent accepts natural language prompts and generates database structures, processes data, builds simple applications, and creates automation rules. Tell it “create a CRM for tracking 500 leads with follow-up dates and deal stages” and it builds the schema, views, and forms. It is not perfect, but it cuts setup time from hours to minutes.

Familiar Interface, Better Foundation

Teable looks and feels like Airtable. Grid, Kanban, Gallery, Calendar, and Form views on the same data. Real-time collaboration. Drag-and-drop. The learning curve from Airtable is minimal, which makes migration practical rather than theoretical.

Where Teable Falls Short

Cloud Free Plan Is Stingy

Only 1,000 rows on the cloud free plan. Airtable gives you 1,000 records per base but across more generous limits overall. For a tool positioning itself as the Airtable alternative, the cloud free tier needs to be more competitive. The generous self-hosted option partially compensates, but not everyone can or wants to manage their own server.

Smaller Ecosystem

Airtable has years of templates, integrations, and community resources. Teable is newer with fewer pre-built templates and a smaller marketplace of extensions. If you rely on specific Airtable integrations, check whether Teable supports them before switching.

Self-Hosting Has a Cost

Yes, the software is free. But running a Docker container requires a server ($5-20/month minimum), technical knowledge to set up, and ongoing maintenance for updates and backups. For non-technical teams, the cloud plan is the realistic option, and that starts at $10/month.

Early-Stage Product

Founded in 2023, Teable is still adding features. The automation system works but is less mature than Airtable or Make integrations. Templates are limited. Documentation is improving but not comprehensive. You are betting on the trajectory rather than the current state.

Teable Pricing Breakdown

Cloud pricing is per-workspace. The free plan includes 1,000 rows, 500 AI credits, and 1GB storage. Pro at $10/month (annual) bumps to 50,000 rows and 10GB. Business at $20/month adds 200,000 rows, 10,000 AI credits, and 50GB storage.

Add-ons are available: 500 AI credits for $5/month, 10,000 automation runs for $12/month, 1M extra rows for $60/month.

The self-hosted edition is free with no limits. A self-hosted Business tier at $20/month adds enterprise features.

Who Should Use Teable

Technical teams that have outgrown Airtable row limits or need data sovereignty should evaluate Teable seriously. The self-hosted free option makes it particularly attractive for startups watching their burn rate.

If you are non-technical, happy with Airtable limits, and rely on its integration ecosystem, switching is not worth the friction yet. Wait for Teable ecosystem to mature.

Alternatives

Airtable

The incumbent that Teable is challenging. More integrations, more templates, larger community. But proprietary, row-limited, and increasingly expensive at scale. Still the default choice for non-technical teams.

NocoDB

Another open-source Airtable alternative. NocoDB turns any SQL database into a spreadsheet interface. More database-agnostic than Teable (supports MySQL, PostgreSQL, SQL Server). Less polished UI but very flexible.

Baserow

Open-source no-code database with a clean interface. Strong on self-hosting and API access. Fewer AI features than Teable but more mature overall with better documentation and community support.

The Bottom Line

Teable is the most technically sound Airtable alternative we have reviewed. PostgreSQL foundations, unlimited self-hosted free tier, and AI-powered setup make it compelling for technical teams. The cloud free plan is too limited, and the ecosystem needs time to mature. But if you need scale, data ownership, or just refuse to pay Airtable prices for large datasets, Teable deserves a serious look.