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Retable alternatives
As of Nov 13, 2026, the highest-graded Retable alternative is Stackby (3.0 GPA). It's also the best free one. The catch, in its listing's words: "Free forever for up to 5 editors plus 50 read-only guests."
Retable compared with 5 alternatives: Baserow, NocoDB, SeaTable, Stackby and Teable.
Retable is a paid product with a free trial, starting at $12 per user / month, billed monthly ($120 per user billed yearly). All 5 alternatives are free or have a free plan.
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At a glance
Price against what you get
Retable starts at $12 a month for each person and scores 2.3 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. 3 of the 5 alternatives on this chart score higher and start lower: Baserow, SeaTable and Stackby.
NocoDB and Teable score higher without starting lower.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
How each one differs from Retable
Baserow
Open-source no-code database and application builder
- Baserow starts at $10 per user / month, billed yearly.
- Baserow has a free plan, which Retable lacks.
- Baserow is open source and self-hostable, according to its own site.
- Baserow also covers app builder and no-code.
- Baserow does not cover kanban boards, forms and spreadsheets, which Retable does.
Suits: Teams that want an Airtable-style database they can host themselves
NocoDB
No-code database with a spreadsheet interface, cloud or self-hosted
- NocoDB starts at $12 per seat / month, billed annually.
- NocoDB has a free plan, which Retable lacks.
- NocoDB is self-hostable, according to its own site.
- NocoDB also covers no-code.
- NocoDB does not cover spreadsheets, which Retable does.
Suits: Teams that want a spreadsheet-style front end on Postgres or MySQL
SeaTable
No-code database and app builder, in the cloud or self-hosted
- SeaTable starts at €7 per user / month, billed annually (€9 billed monthly).
- SeaTable has a free plan, which Retable lacks.
- SeaTable also lists an Android app.
- SeaTable is self-hostable, according to its own site.
- SeaTable also covers app builder and no-code.
Suits: Teams that want an Airtable-style database hosted in the EU
Stackby
No-code spreadsheet-database with forms, automations and AI
- Stackby starts at $4.2 per user / month for 3 users, billed annually ($149 / year).
- Stackby has a free plan, which Retable lacks.
- Stackby also lists macOS, Windows, iOS and Android apps.
- Stackby also covers Gantt & timelines and no-code.
- Stackby does not cover spreadsheets, which Retable does.
Suits: Small teams that want a spreadsheet-style database with forms and automations
Teable
AI spreadsheet-database with app builder and automations
- Teable starts at $13 per seat / month, billed yearly ($24 billed monthly).
- Teable has a free plan, which Retable lacks.
- Teable is open source and self-hostable, according to its own site.
- Teable also covers app builder and no-code.
- Teable does not cover kanban boards, forms and spreadsheets, which Retable does.
Suits: Teams that want an Airtable-style database they can host themselves
Limits worth knowing in Retable
- The pricing page lists only a 14-day trial and the Team plan; an older comparison table on the same page still mentions Free, Basic and Pro tiers.
- Team plan limits: 50,000 records per project and 10 automations with 1,000 runs per project a month.
- Extra automation runs, storage, upload size and URL password protection are sold as add-ons from $2.49 a month.
- Runs in the browser only; the site also offers a Chrome extension but lists no desktop or mobile apps.
Common questions
What are the alternatives to Retable?
The alternatives to Retable in this directory are Baserow, NocoDB, SeaTable, Stackby and Teable. Each one has a side-by-side comparison with Retable.
Is there a free alternative to Retable?
Yes. Baserow, NocoDB, SeaTable, Stackby and Teable have a free plan alongside paid ones.
Which Retable alternatives work on Windows?
The Retable listing does not include a Windows app. Stackby lists one.
Which Retable alternatives work on macOS?
The Retable listing does not include a macOS app. Stackby lists one.
Is there an open-source alternative to Retable?
Baserow and Teable are described as open source on their own sites.
When were these prices checked?
Each listing shows its own date. On this page they run from Oct 5, 2026 to Nov 13, 2026. Vendors change prices without notice, so confirm on their site before you buy.