Works on your existing database
No migration and no sync job. IllusionDB reads the schema of your PostgreSQL, MySQL, MariaDB or SQLite database and works with it directly.
Free to use · Self-hosted · One binary
The modern interface for the database you already have.
Point IllusionDB at your PostgreSQL, MySQL, MariaDB or SQLite database—no migration, no copy—and your team gets spreadsheet-style views, Kanban boards, Gantt charts, a wiki, PDF documents and a REST API. In minutes.
Windows, macOS, Linux and Docker. Interface in English, German, French, Italian and Spanish.
4 databases
PostgreSQL, MySQL, MariaDB, SQLite
1 binary
No Docker stack required
7 views
From grid to Gantt
0 telemetry
Your data stays on your server
Why IllusionDB
Your database, finally usable by the whole team.
Most low-code tools want your data in their database. IllusionDB works the other way around: it sits on top of the database you already run—and makes it a pleasure to use.
One binary, no stack
No Docker Compose with a dozen containers. One Go binary with a built-in frontend—runs on a laptop, a VM or behind Coolify.
A view for every team
Grid, Kanban, calendar, Gantt, wiki, CMS cards and documents—the same data, the way each team likes to see it.
Automate with JavaScript
Custom REST endpoints and event hooks in plain JavaScript, plus webhooks per table—no restart, no extra server.
REST API out of the box
Every table gets an API with tokens and live documentation right inside the app, including ready-to-copy curl calls.
Permissions that think along
Fields from tables you can’t read are hidden – across lookups, links and public tables too.
Grid view
A spreadsheet that is actually your database.
Edit rows like in a spreadsheet—with real types, real relations and real constraints underneath.
- Formulas, lookups and rollups across tables
- Foreign keys and many-to-many links with pickers
- Filters, groups, sorting and saved views per team
- CSV import and export, attachments with preview
- Totals in the footer, keyboard navigation, inline editing
Built for real data
Safe to hand to your colleagues.
Give people access without giving them a database client.
Roles & permissions
Per table, group and user—no access, read or write. The most generous rule wins.
Audit log
Who changed what and when—for every record and every setting.
Remote & headless
Work locally, save live: the server runs API-only, you administrate from your own machine.
Secure by default
Content Security Policy, CSRF and clickjacking protection, login limits—all in one settings tab.
Light & dark, five languages
Follows your system theme and speaks English, German, French, Italian and Spanish.
Built-in handbook
A searchable handbook and the full REST API documentation—right inside the app, offline.
Demo data included
Setup can install a complete demo agency with every view and field type to explore.
Built in the EU
Developed entirely in the European Union—privacy is part of the design, not an afterthought.
Get started
Up and running in a minute.
Download
Grab the archive for Windows, macOS or Linux. The Linux package includes a ready-made Docker Compose stack.
Start
One command. Setup runs in your browser.
$ ./illusiondbConnect
Add your database—or tick Install demo data in the setup to explore a complete example first.
See your database differently.
Free to use, self-hosted, ready in minutes—no migration of your data required.