Deploy NocoDB in one click.
The open-source Airtable alternative. We review it, secure it and run it in production for you. Pick a region in Switzerland, France or Germany, or bring your own machines through a secure tunnel. We keep it patched, backed up and online. You just build.
★ 63k stars · AGPL-3.0 · TypeScript · tested versions · shipped with a runbook
What is NocoDB?
The open-source no-code database: a spreadsheet interface on top of real SQL, self-hosted.
NocoDB is an open-source no-code database platform: an Airtable-style interface you can run on your own infrastructure. It turns a SQL database into a smart spreadsheet with grid, kanban, gallery and form views, exposes tables through a REST API, and supports multiple users with roles and permissions. Teams use it to build trackers, internal tools and lightweight apps without writing a frontend.
Those internal tools accumulate real data fast: customer lists, inventories, HR records, whatever the spreadsheet quietly became. Self-hosting NocoDB keeps all of it, plus the database credentials behind it, on infrastructure you control instead of a third-party SaaS.
The catch: self-hosting means someone has to run it. Reverse proxy, TLS, authentication, upgrades to track and apply, security patches, backups of every base your team now depends on. That someone is usually you, at the worst possible time.
NocoDB, without the ops.
Everything below is what you’d otherwise build and babysit yourself.
Your bases stay where you put them.
Deploy to ch-zh1 (Zurich), fr-pa1 (Paris) or de-fr1 (Frankfurt). Records, views and attachments stay in the region you choose, under Swiss or EU law and in line with GDPR.
Reviewed before it ships.
Our NocoDB package is reviewed, secured and locked to versions we have tested, and it ships with a runbook. We track CVEs upstream and patch them fast.
Runs next to the data it fronts.
NocoDB stores everything in a real SQL database and can connect to existing Postgres and MySQL sources. Deploy it in the same region as your data, or on your own machines through our secure tunnel, so nothing crosses a border you didn’t choose.
TLS, upgrades, scaling: handled.
Certificates issued and renewed, rolling zero-downtime updates, instant rollback, health checks. NocoDB ships releases steadily; we keep you current without breaking the tools your team built.
Backups you can actually restore.
Offsite backups of your bases, views and attachments. We run restore drills, not just snapshots.
Leave whenever you want.
NocoDB is open source and underneath it’s standard SQL: your data leaves with you, in usable form. Pilae runs it for you. It never owns it.
Self-hosting NocoDB: DIY vs Pilae.
Both paths end with NocoDB in production. Only one of them ends there this afternoon.
| Self-hosted DIY | On Pilae | |
|---|---|---|
| Initial setup | Docker, reverse proxy, DNS, auth. An afternoon if nothing fights back | One click, live in minutes |
| TLS certificates | Issue, wire up, remember to renew | Issued and renewed automatically |
| Upgrades | Frequent releases to track, test and apply yourself | Tested versions, rolled out with instant rollback |
| Security patching | You watch the CVE feed | Upstream tracked, CVEs prioritized |
| Backups | cron + object storage + hope | Offsite, verified with restore drills |
| Data residency | Wherever your VPS happens to be | You pick: Zurich, Paris, Frankfurt, or your own racks |
| 3 a.m. failures | Yours | Ours |
| Connecting existing databases | Expose your Postgres to the internet, carefully | Deploy in-region next to it, or on your own machines via secure tunnel |
| API access | REST endpoints and tokens on a box you secure yourself | TLS by default behind a secured, reviewed package |
From catalog to production in three steps.
No servers to set up, no configuration to write. The platform work is already done.
Pick NocoDB.
Find it in the catalog: reviewed, secured, locked to tested versions, runbook included.
Choose where it runs.
A Pilae region in Switzerland, France or Germany, or your own machine connected through a secure tunnel. Same console either way.
Deploy and build your first base.
One click to production with TLS and backups from day one. Create a base or connect an existing database, invite your team, done.
Internal tools hold operational data. Keep it close.
Every NocoDB deployment is pinned to the region you choose. Encryption, dedicated VLANs, and the option to hold your own encryption keys for regulated workloads. Or skip our regions entirely and run it on-prem.
Deploying NocoDB: the questions we get.
If yours isn’t here, reach out and we’ll answer it, usually the same day.
What’s the easiest way to self-host NocoDB?
Deploying it through a managed platform. On Pilae you pick NocoDB from the catalog, choose a region, and click deploy. TLS, backups, patching and upgrades are handled for you from the first minute. You get self-hosting’s control without its ops.
Can NocoDB connect to my existing Postgres or MySQL database?
Yes. NocoDB works on its own database and can connect to existing Postgres and MySQL sources. With Pilae you deploy it in the region closest to your data, or run the whole deployment on your own machines through our secure tunnel, so the database never leaves your own network.
Is NocoDB a real alternative to Airtable?
For many teams, yes. Grid, kanban, gallery and form views, a REST API per table, roles and permissions: the workflow is familiar. The difference is underneath: your data sits in a SQL database on infrastructure you control, not in someone else’s cloud.
Where does my NocoDB data live?
In the region you choose: Zurich, Paris or Frankfurt, or on your own infrastructure. Records, views and attachments stay there, encrypted. For regulated workloads you can hold your own encryption keys.
How do NocoDB updates and security patches work on Pilae?
We track upstream, prioritize CVEs, and ship updates locked to versions we have tested, rolled out with zero downtime and instant rollback. You stay current without watching the release feed.
Can I move my NocoDB deployment off Pilae later?
Yes, and that’s by design. NocoDB is open source and your data is standard SQL underneath. Bases, records and attachments exit with you in usable form. No proprietary formats, no lock-in.
Runs well next to.
Build your stack from the same catalog. One console, one click each.
Ask questions of your data, build dashboards, share with the team.
Postgres-based development platform. Auth, storage, edge functions.
Workflow automation with 400+ integrations. Self-hosted, source-available.
Single sign-on, OIDC and SAML. The identity layer for the rest of the stack.
NocoDB, without the ops.
Deploy it in minutes, keep your data in the country you choose, and leave whenever you want. Your data goes with you.