Alternatives to Mathesar
A self-hosted, spreadsheet-like web interface for viewing, editing and querying PostgreSQL data. The listings below can replace it for an important use case. Each note says what changes if you switch.
The original
Mathesar
A self-hosted, spreadsheet-like web interface for viewing, editing and querying PostgreSQL data.
Replacements
Listings that take over the same core job as Mathesar.
NocoDB
A no-code tool that presents a database as a spreadsheet, offered as a cloud service or self-hosted.
NocoDB connects to existing Postgres and MySQL databases with grid, Kanban, gallery and form views, but it is not open source and larger plans go through sales.
Teable
An Airtable-style no-code database and AI spreadsheet for building business tables, apps and workflows.
Teable is an open-source Airtable-style spreadsheet on a PostgreSQL database with automations and AI data extraction, though it is web-based and its hosted version needs an account.
Baserow
An open-source no-code database and app builder, used in the cloud or self-hosted.
Baserow is an MIT-licensed no-code database with Kanban, calendar and timeline views plus automations, storing data in its own tables rather than working on your existing PostgreSQL.
Grist
A relational spreadsheet-database that can be self-hosted or used as a managed web service.
Grist is a relational spreadsheet-database with cell-level access rules and a self-hostable open-source core, using its own documents instead of native Postgres permissions.
Also worth comparing
These listings name Mathesar as their own alternative, so the relationship runs both ways.
pgweb
A web-based PostgreSQL client that ships as a single binary and runs in your browser.
Mathesar is a self-hosted PostgreSQL web interface with spreadsheet-like editing for non-technical users and native Postgres permissions, requiring a running server.
Similar software
Related functionality, not a direct replacement.
pgAdmin
The standard open-source administration tool for PostgreSQL.
Metabase
An open-source analytics tool for querying databases and building dashboards, with or without writing SQL.
Outerbase Studio
A lightweight open-source database GUI that runs in the browser for Postgres, MySQL and SQLite.
PostgreSQL
The open-source relational database with 35 years behind it, known for correctness, extensibility and a long feature list.
