What is ShelfLife?
ShelfLife is an open-source, self-hosted alternative to Airtable. Like Airtable, ShelfLife provides users with a spreadsheet-database hybrid platform that is highly customizable for tracking and managing all types of information.
Key features of ShelfLife include:
- Intuitive drag-and-drop interface for building databases
- Variety of field types including text, numbers, checkbox, date, etc.
- Relationships between records and bases for organized data
- Kanban boards for project management
- Calendar and timeline views of records
- Calculated fields for deriving insights
- Custom forms, charts, and filters
- Role-based permissions for teams
- API support for integrations
- Open source code that can be self-hosted
As an open-source platform, ShelfLife provides more transparency, flexibility, and ownership compared to proprietary tools like Airtable. It can be self-hosted for greater data privacy and customization as well. For teams that need a customizable database solution, ShelfLife is a powerful and affordable option to consider.