Passed on NocoDB because they did not want to self-host
“I ultimately didn’t want to self-host so I moved on”
One person says they left NocoDB; what else pushes users away, and what its category peers report
Friction holds 13 sourced reports about NocoDB (nocodb.com) from 80 public source threads (as of 2026-10-15); only 1 of them says the author left. This page shows that report, what its users say pushes them away, and the problem profile of Appsmith, Budibase.
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Where NocoDB users say they went
Switching reports that name a destination. A count is the number of reports naming it, not a market share: Friction only holds what people say in public.
| Named alternative | Reports naming it | Newest report |
|---|---|---|
| Undb | 1 | 2023 |
| Budibase (compare) | 1 | 2023 |
| Baserow | 1 | 2022 |
| Airtable | 1 | 2022 |
The reports of leaving
What pushes people away from NocoDB
The most-reported open problems, worst severity first. Each links to the item with its source.
Earliest/latest date aggregation fails for most DateTime formats · Reporting & analytics · Blocks work
“15 of 19 formats produce `Invalid Date`”
Formula fields can no longer be set as the display value · UI & usability · Blocks work
“Currently it's impossible to set the display value to one of a linked record”
Exports are saved inside Docker instead of downloaded · Data export & migration · Blocks work
“currently it is stored inside the docker”
Deleted attachments remain in the S3 bucket · Self-hosting & upgrades · Blocks work
“The file that got uploaded to the object storage provider during step 3) will remain in the storage bucket”
API updates reload the entire table instead of changed cells · Performance · Annoyance
“Updating data with the API leads to the table reloading instead of just the changed cells”
Other low-code and internal tools tools on Friction, and what their users struggle with
Switching trades one set of problems for another. The same evidence, for each tool Friction covers in this category:
Appsmith
13 reports · 61 source threads · most-discussed area: UI & usability
Budibase
13 reports · 69 source threads · most-discussed area: Reliability & bugs
Counts and reports reflect people who post in public (developers and technical buyers are over-represented). A tool with fewer reports is not a better tool; it may only be discussed less. How the data is built.