Airtable

Airtable

Free bases cap out at 1,000 records. Your data grows, your bill grows.

  • Paywalled basicsCore features held hostage behind a paid tier.
  • Lock-inProprietary formats or cloud storage that make leaving painful.

The exits

  1. A no-code database with a spreadsheet UI. Self-host it with no record limits.

    Status
    Stable Mature and ready for daily work.
    License
    MIT (core)
    Get Baserow ↗View source ↗

  2. A spreadsheet-style database built on Postgres.

    Status
    Stable Mature and ready for daily work.
    License
    AGPL-3.0
    Get Teable ↗View source ↗

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Calendly
  • Paywall

Calendly

The free plan gives you one event type. Want a second meeting length? Pay up.

  1. Easy!AppointmentsStableGPL-3.0

    Self-hosted appointment booking with Google Calendar sync.

    Site ↗Source ↗
  2. RalllyStableAGPL-3.0

    Group scheduling polls to find a time that works for everyone, with no login for participants.

    Site ↗Source ↗
Atlassian
  • Betrayal
  • Subscription
  • Lock-in

Jira

Server licenses were ended in 2024. Move to Atlassian's cloud or pay Data Center prices.

  1. PlaneStableAGPL-3.0

    Issues, cycles, modules and roadmaps without the bloat. Self-host for free.

    Site ↗Source ↗
Zapier
  • Paywall
  • Lock-in

Zapier

Per-task pricing that punishes you for automating more.

  1. ActivepiecesStableMIT (core)

    No-code automation with hundreds of integrations. Self-hosted, with unlimited tasks.

    Site ↗Source ↗