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LandTable — The Collaborative Database Platform I've Been Building
Spreadsheet simplicity meets relational database power. LandTable is launching soon — here's what it does, why I built it, and how to get early access.
For a while now I’ve been heads-down building LandTable — a collaborative database platform designed to sit somewhere between a spreadsheet and a full relational database, without making you feel like you need a degree in SQL to use it.
It isn’t publicly available yet, but launch is close. If you want early access, you can join the waitlist right now.
What is LandTable?
The simplest way to describe it: structured data that your whole team can actually use.
Spreadsheets are too loose — no types, no relations, no structure. Traditional databases are too rigid — you need a developer to change anything. LandTable sits in between: 32 field types, linked records, rollups, formulas, and four view types (Grid, Kanban, Calendar, Gallery), all in a UI that anyone can pick up and run with on day one.
The headline features:
- 32 Field Types — text, numbers, dates, linked records, lookups, rollups, attachments, formulas, and more — including Company Name and Company Address fields wired directly into Companies House for UK business data
- AES-256-GCM Encryption At Rest — all sensitive data is encrypted before it touches the database; Enterprise workspaces can layer on an owner-managed key derived with PBKDF2 (600,000 iterations)
- Real-Time Collaboration — cell-level editing presence, live online/away/busy status indicators, and four role levels (Owner / Admin / Member / Viewer) with granular permissions
- Workflow Automations — trigger on record creation, field changes, or a schedule; send emails, fire notifications, create or update rows, and chain steps together
- Statistics Dashboards — bar, line, area, pie, doughnut, funnel, number, table and trend widgets with PDF export
- Offline-First Sync — a CRDT-powered sync engine keeps edits in an in-browser SQLite database (OPFS + WASM), replicating to the server in the background; works fully offline and resolves conflicts automatically on reconnect
- Progressive Web App — install it on any device and get a native-feeling experience, from a phone right up to a 4K monitor
Why flat per-workspace pricing?
Most tools in this space charge per seat. That means your costs scale with your team size, not your actual usage. LandTable charges a flat monthly fee per workspace — you can invite as many teammates as you need at no extra cost.
Free plan is available to get started, with Pro at £49/month and Enterprise at £249/month for organisations that need the full security and encryption stack.
Kai — the AI Assistant (Enterprise)
Enterprise workspaces get access to Kai, an animated Claude-powered chat widget that lives inside any Statistics dashboard. Ask questions in plain English, generate charts on the fly, and reference earlier messages — all without your data leaving your browser. You bring your own Anthropic API key; chats are wiped automatically at midnight every day.
The tech behind it
For anyone interested in the stack: the frontend is React 19 + Vite 6 + Tailwind CSS v4, the backend is Hono 4 on Node.js, data is stored in libSQL (SQLite-compatible) with embedded replicas for low-latency reads, and the offline-first sync is a custom CRDT engine running on WASM in the browser. Security headers, CSRF protection, TOTP 2FA, and tamper-evident audit logs with cryptographic chaining are all built in.
Full tech stack breakdown is on the LandTable site.
Get early access
LandTable is in active beta and doors are opening very soon. If you want to be in the first wave, sign up to the waitlist — I’ll be in touch as soon as access opens up.
In the meantime, browse the full feature list, check out the pricing, or read how LandTable stacks up against Airtable and others.
