Here’s the Deal
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When comparing Google Sheets vs Matrify, the Slant community recommends Matrify for most people. In the question“What are the best cross-platform personal database tools?” Matrify is ranked 8th while Google Sheets is ranked 10th. The most important reason people chose Matrify is:
Can be self-hosted on a Windows, Linux or Mac server, which is not possible with Airtable.
Specs
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APIYes
CollaborativeYes
Cross PlatformYes
Free planYes
PlatformsWindows, Linux, Mac, Web
TechnologyJava
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Pros
Pro Cross-Platform compatible.
Pro Self-hosted
Can be self-hosted on a Windows, Linux or Mac server, which is not possible with Airtable.
Pro Free version
The self-hosted free version allows up to 3 users, but is very limited.
Cons
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Con XML database
Internally the data is stored as XML, this means Matrify will get very slow for large databases.
Con No calculations
Matrify is a database application, using formulas for calculation is not supported.