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Grist vs NocoDB: A Practical Comparison for Data-Driven Workflows

Grist and NocoDB are two open-source tools designed to help teams manage structured data, but they cater to very different needs. This post compares their strengths and weaknesses based on UI design, automation capabilities, API support, and access control.

August 1, 2025 · 3 min · 626 words

Fixing Paperless API Requests in n8n: Avoiding the Login Page Trap

While building an n8n workflow for Paperless-ngx, I encountered a confusing issue: API requests that worked in curl returned an HTML login page in n8n. Here’s how I diagnosed the problem and found a reliable fix.

July 15, 2025 · 3 min · 429 words
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November 5, 2025
18:27

Lenovo Legion Tab 8.8 Gen 3 (2025)

Lenovo Legion Tab 8.8 Gen 3 specs:
8.8-inch 2.5K (2560×1600) LTPS, 165Hz, 900 nits (HBM), Dolby Vision, HDR10
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
12GB LPDDR5X RAM
256GB UFS 4.0 internal storage
Rear Cameras: 13MP main + 2MP macro
Front Camera: 8MP
6,550mAh Li-Polymer
STEREO speakers (Dolby Atmos)
Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth 5.4
2x USB-C (10Gbps + 2.0), DP Out, OTG, Audio
OS: Android 14 (3 OS upgrades, 4 years of security updates)
Dimensions: 208.54 × 129.46 × 7.79 mm
Weight: 350g
Color: Eclipse Black
BM667 Lenovo, Tablet, iPad
November 3, 2025
15:28

GrapeJS

Free and Open source Web Builder Framework. Next generation tool for building templates without coding.
BM666 PageDesigner, Selfhosting, WebBuilder
11:23

Rachoon

A self-hostable way to handle invoices
BM665 Invoicing, Selfhosting
11:21

Alexandrie Notes

A fast, open-source Markdown note-taking app for students and creators
Another one of those Obsidian-style note-taking app.
BM664 NoteTakingApp, Obsidian, Selfhosting
11:12

Favicon API

Free and open-source API to fetch favicons from any website.
BM663 API, Favicon, Selfhosting
10:58

Grist CTL

Command-line tool for interacting with Grist.

Grist is a versatile platform for creating and managing custom data applications. It blends the capabilities of a relational database with the adaptability of a spreadsheet, empowering users to design advanced data workflows, collaborate in real-time, and automate tasks—all without requiring code.

BM662 API, Grist, Selfhosting
10:44

How to generate and send by email a sum-up PDF after the completion of a form (with n8n and Gotenborg) - Showcase - Grist Creators

First, excuse my English for I’m a French Grist enthusiast. I searched for weeks a way to send a PDF file once a form has been submitted in order the user gets a ready-to-print summary of what he’d just filled.
Thanks t…
This is what we might have been needing all along, automatic creation of PDF from our Grist data. We need to explore this further.
BM661 Grist, Selfhosting, pdf
October 24, 2025
23:57

Service ticketing systems

Hesk, redmine, zammad
BM655 Selfhosting, Ticketing
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