I use nestjs in my open source no-code database https://github.com/teableio/teable, and I really like it, especially the dependency injection capability.
Teable can currently share forms to get data from external users. You can also integrate with other lowcode tools to build external application interfaces
This pun is interesting; the 'new' in Teable is literally the 'e'. I've addressed the product comparison questions in a public reply, hoping it's helpful.
In the comments, everyone is interested in the core differences between Teable and similar products. Here, I'll compare the products mentioned. Please note that since I'm not a deep user of the other products, there might be inaccuracies, and I welcome corrections.
Grist
I had heard of Grist before but never actually experienced it. A quick look at Grist through videos showed that its dynamic spreadsheet capabilities are incredibly powerful, complete with fixed field types, making it excellent for organizing structured data. It seems to have an edge in flexibility, and compared to Airtable, it might be more akin to Smartsheet.
According to its official documentation, Grist's Pro Plan offers up to 100k rows, indicating that queries and calculations are processed on the frontend or in memory, which typically makes it challenging to scale data rows further. This is a problem that Airtable also faces.
Baserow and NocoDB,
my impression is that Baserow's features are relatively more stable, and it started commercializing earlier, being among the first batch of open-source Airtable alternatives.
Baserow initially had a limit on the number of rows, but this year's updates seem to have significantly increased its data capacity. Notably, Baserow does not support Bring Your Own Database or query by SQL, but it offers a seamless scrolling table interface, unlike NocoDB, which requires pagination. In terms of other functionalities, both have their strengths. My assessment aligns with what I found on Baserow's official forum and comparisons with NocoDB.
Teable
Compared to similar products, Teable invests heavily in its table format UI, striving for seamless scrolling, copy-pasting, batch editing, and other quick table operations, which we believe are key to saving users' time. Therefore, we developed our Canvas table rendering component to achieve perfection. Meanwhile, batch operations pose a significant challenge for database compatibility, but we see this as a necessary investment.
Additionally, Teable supports developers by offering open database connections and database permission management, a concept inspired by Supabase. This allows both developers and users to create on the same platform.
What we think the future of no-code products look like
1. An interface that anyone can use to build applications easily.
2. Easy access to data, letting users grab, move, and reuse their information as they wish.
3. Data privacy and choice, whether that's in the cloud, on-premise, or even just on your local.
4. It needs to work for developers too, not just non-tech users.
5. It should handle lots of data, so it can grow with your business.
6. Flexibility to integrate with other software, combining strengths to get the job done.
7. Native AI integration to takes data automation to a whole new level.
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We did look at various black and white themed websites on the market, including Notion and Attio, but I assure you, we did not plagiarize any images. Thank you for your critique. We will make it our priority to adjust our design to be more unique as swiftly as possible.
NocoDB is a pretty impressive product. In fact, the idea for creating Teable emerged around the same time NocoDB was released. The challenge with Teable is our desire to provide a fully No-Code and real-time collaborative experience on the product interface, which contrasts with NocoDB's approach of exposing more database details to the user. Both have their pros and cons.
Additionally, Teable supports developers by offering open database connections and database permission management, a concept inspired by Supabase. This allows both developers and users to create on the same platform.
That is what I want to share. When users create fields in the visible table, it directly creates columns in the corresponding Postgres table. There's a mapping between the fields on the UI and the physical columns. At the same time, relationships are a major highlight; the "link field" of the Teable will create logical foreign keys or junction tables between physical tables to maintain the relationship.
In fact, we haven't seriously discussed commercialization yet; our main focus is on perfecting the basic functionalities. But I believe the price will definitely be very reasonable.