Teable vs Carbone Document Engine
A side-by-side comparison of two self-hosted office suites options — licensing, setup difficulty, resource needs, and what each one replaces.
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Teable
Postgres-based no-code database and spreadsheet
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Carbone Document Engine
Template-based report and document generator
| Feature | Teable | Carbone Document Engine |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Office Suites | Office Suites |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Language | TypeScript | JavaScript |
| Setup difficulty | Medium | Medium |
| Min. RAM | 1,024 MB | 512 MB |
| Deployment | docker, source | docker, source |
| GitHub stars | ★ 21,635 | ★ 2,087 |
| First released | 2023 | 2015 |
| Replaces | Airtable | DocRaptor, Adobe PDF Services |
Why pick each one
Choose Teable if…
- Released under the AGPL-3.0 license
- First-class Docker support for quick deployment
- Mature project with 21.6k GitHub stars
- Written in TypeScript
Choose Carbone Document Engine if…
- Released under the Apache-2.0 license
- First-class Docker support for quick deployment
- Active community (2.1k GitHub stars)
- Written in JavaScript
Frequently asked questions
Is Teable or Carbone Document Engine better?
Neither is universally better. Teable has the larger community; both share a medium setup difficulty, so the decision comes down to features and licensing.
Are Teable and Carbone Document Engine free and open-source?
Yes. Teable is licensed under AGPL-3.0 and Carbone Document Engine under Apache-2.0. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.
Can I run Teable and Carbone Document Engine with Docker?
Teable: yes. Carbone Document Engine: yes.