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Freemium
Intermediate
The strongest structural answer to lock-in: an Airtable style database that is open source and can run on your own server, so a shutdown or a price hike cannot strand your data. Even if you do not self host on day one, knowing the option exists changes your leverage. A clean example of what a real export path looks like.
Baserow (Open-Source, Self-Hostable No-Code Database)
From Baserow
- Open source and self hosting mean the vendor cannot trap your data.
- You can start hosted and move to your own server later.
- Self hosting trades convenience for control, so weigh it honestly.
