[kishansh]

Its done already

http://nocodb.com/

This is fully open source

[rnavi]

Thank you for shoutout. (Disclaimer : Founder here)

Yes, NocoDB[1] allows to transform your own databases into Airtable like smart-spreadsheets. It is easy to get started - please try it out.

[1] : https://github.com/nocodb/nocodb

[svetb]

Thanks for the pointer, this seems really neat! Although from what I can tell it primarily provides a data interface geared towards relational databases (or other record-oriented data sources).

I played around a little and am missing actual spreadsheet functionality - like the ability to do calculations, or other manipulations that you could do on tabular data in Excel/Google Sheets (and presumably Rows). Am I missing something?

[rnavi]

Yes, its geared towards part-spreadsheet part-database space. We're similar to Airtable mostly.

You can do calculations by creating a column with formula field.

[mistermann]

Any idea when they will have a decent implementation of forms (and maybe even subforms) with customized layouts? Last I checked it was ~on the road map.

[rnavi]

Hey, Form views were made available with 0.11.42 (5 weeks ago). It can be customised with fields you need.

[IYasha]

An error occurred on client - that's all I see. Either it's adblock or my outdated browser, but, in any case, it's a no go.

[rnavi]

Founder here - what browser & OS is it ?

[IYasha]

Hi, it's Ubuntu & FF50.1. Front page works now, but sign-up is empty for me. Anyway, I understand that supporting older browsers is not an easy task... probably. So, don't mind me.

[vatican_banker]

Interesting... it doesn't seem to allow putting charts next to the spreadsheet though

[henriquecruz]

That's coming literally today/monday :)

[henriquecruz]

charts are live now