Teable Community
Relational tables, formula fields, forms, and views in a tidy self-hosted grid.
Technical Profile & Specs
verified 2026-08-10
- Cost
- $0 / forever (Open Source)
- License
- AGPL-3.0
- Hosting Model
- Self-host (your server)
- Platforms
- webself-hosteddocker to self-host
- Installation
- Docker Compose
- Operational Setup
- Requires Docker, PostgreSQL, object-storage/persistent-volume planning, secrets, backups, and at least roughly 4 GB RAM; standalone Community Edition omits cloud AI and App Builder
- Where Your Data Lives
- Records and metadata live in PostgreSQL; attachments use local storage or configured S3-compatible object storage; bases can be backed up as .tea files
- The Catch / Trade-off
- Teable's formula system is much less programmable than Grist's Python formulas and cannot reproduce complex spreadsheet-style computed logic as cleanly.
Replaces 1 paid app
up to $8/mo ($96/yr) in subscriptions
Teable Community FAQ
Common questions
Is Teable Community free and open source?+
Teable Community is an open-source tool licensed under AGPL-3.0 that runs on self-host. Relational tables, formula fields, forms, and views in a tidy self-hosted grid.
What paid software does Teable Community replace?+
Teable Community serves as a free replacement for 1 paid SaaS application: Grist, saving up to $8/month ($96/year) in subscription bills.
How do you install and set up Teable Community?+
Installation: Docker Compose. Setup notes: Requires Docker, PostgreSQL, object-storage/persistent-volume planning, secrets, backups, and at least roughly 4 GB RAM; standalone Community Edition omits cloud AI and App Builder
What is the catch or trade-off with Teable Community?+
Teable's formula system is much less programmable than Grist's Python formulas and cannot reproduce complex spreadsheet-style computed logic as cleanly.