I suggest you look at the latest iterations in No-Code/Lowcode Personal DBs, like https://www.getgrist.com/ (not the backend type like supabase)
You will have more flexibility and control over your DB Schema and Data. However, you will certainly loose most media-cataloguing related features.
> visually customisable.
They do offer some customization; you will have to see if it is enough for you.
> record notes for each item catalogued.
More than That, you can add any field you want (multi select…)
> provides CSV importing
More importantly, some provide Merge on import. So your can keep your Goodreads/Letterboxd (Social/Mobile...) and periodically merge them with your DB.
> automatically retrieves cover art
Some do have open APIs. In any case, you can write short custom python scripts for your needs (API or Web scraping), and use the merge function to update your DB. This will of course work for any metadata out there, not just cover art.
I suggest you look at the latest iterations in No-Code/Lowcode Personal DBs, like https://www.getgrist.com/ (not the backend type like supabase)
You will have more flexibility and control over your DB Schema and Data. However, you will certainly loose most media-cataloguing related features.
> visually customisable.
They do offer some customization; you will have to see if it is enough for you.
> record notes for each item catalogued.
More than That, you can add any field you want (multi select…)
> provides CSV importing
More importantly, some provide Merge on import. So your can keep your Goodreads/Letterboxd (Social/Mobile...) and periodically merge them with your DB.
> automatically retrieves cover art
Some do have open APIs. In any case, you can write short custom python scripts for your needs (API or Web scraping), and use the merge function to update your DB. This will of course work for any metadata out there, not just cover art.