AITable vs NocoDB (2026): which should you pick?

Pick AITable if

• Fits if you are moving from spreadsheets to a database with kanban and gantt views
• Works for teams that want unlimited seats at a fixed monthly price

Look elsewhere if

• Tight if you stay free: 2 seats and 100 records per datasheet
• Tight if you pick Starter: 2 seats, 10,000 records per datasheet
• Watch out: the pricing page doesn't say whether prices are monthly or annual
• Watch out: downgrading or unsubscribing is done by contacting support

Pick NocoDB if

• Fits if you already have a Postgres or MySQL database and want a spreadsheet view of it
• Works for teams of more than 9, since Plus and Business stop billing at 9 seats

Look elsewhere if

• Tight if you're staying on the cloud Free plan, which stops at 1,000 records, 3 editors and 1,000 API calls a month
• Pricey if you want to connect your own database on the cloud, as that starts on Business at $24 a seat
• Not for you if you need an open-source licence, as the Community edition is under the Sustainable Use License
• Watch out: AI features, extensions and advanced forms are limited to the cloud and paid self-hosted versions
• Skip it if you want a phone or desktop app, as it's browser only; Scale also has a 3-seat minimum

AITable

• Free and Starter cover only 2 seats; unlimited seats start at Plus.
• The pricing page does not say whether the displayed figures are monthly or annual billing.
• The FAQ says AI feature pricing is in a testing phase and may change.
• Downgrading or unsubscribing is done by contacting support.

NocoDB

• The cloud Free plan stops at 1,000 records, 1 GB of storage, 3 editors and 1,000 API calls a month.
• The self-hosted Community edition is released under the Sustainable Use License, which NocoDB describes as fair-code.
• External database connections are not supported on the cloud Plus plan; they start at Business, with 10 connections.
• NocoDB says AI features, extensions and advanced form options are limited to its cloud and paid self-hosted versions.

AITable

Multiple views

Grid data can be shown as gallery, kanban, architecture, gantt and calendar views, with limits on gantt and calendar views by plan.

Forms and dashboards

Forms collect records and dashboards with widgets summarize them; counts rise with each plan.

Automation and app connections

The homepage says it connects to 6,000+ apps through Zapier, Make, Pabbly and Activepieces.

AI agents and message credits

An AI chatbot that uses message credits: a default-model query costs 1 credit and a GPT-4 response costs 20, per the pricing FAQ.

API

The pricing table lists API request and rate limits and a contacts API.

NocoDB

Spreadsheet interface for databases

Create an online database from scratch or connect an existing Postgres or MySQL database, then sort, filter and group records in a spreadsheet-like grid.

Multiple view types

The same data can be shown as a Grid, Form, Gallery, Kanban, Calendar or Map view, and the documentation also lists Timeline, Gantt and List views.

Workflows, scripts and webhooks

A visual workflow builder with triggers, actions, conditions and loops, JavaScript scripts with API access to a base, and webhooks that fire when records change.

Interfaces

Interfaces are focused apps built on the data in a base, with pages for dashboards, forms, tables and record detail. The cloud Free plan allows 1 interface of up to 3 pages.

Roles and access control

Five roles from Owner to Viewer, with access control at workspace, base, table, field and record level. Row-level security and audit logs are part of the Scale plan.

APIs and imports

Meta and Data APIs give programmatic access to bases, and data can be imported from Airtable, Excel, CSV and JSON files.

AITable

• Free$0

  for 2 seats

  20 file nodes, 100 records per datasheet, 1 GB attachment storage and 14 days of record activity.

• Starter$18

  per month for 2 seats, billing basis not shown

  300 file nodes, 10,000 records per datasheet, 100,000 per space and 20 GB storage.

• Plus$39

  per month, unlimited seats, billing basis not shown

  600 file nodes, 20,000 records per datasheet, 200,000 per space and 50 GB storage.

• Pro$79

  per month, unlimited seats, billing basis not shown

  3,000 file nodes, 50,000 records per datasheet, 500,000 per space, 500 GB storage and custom embedding.

NocoDB

• Community$0

  Self-hosted fair-code edition with unlimited records, storage and seats, 6 view types, record comments and webhooks, and up to 2 workflows per base.

• Free$0

  Cloud plan for up to 3 editors and 10 commenters: 1,000 records, 1 GB of storage, 100 automation runs, 1 extension and 1 interface.

• Plus$12

  per seat / month, billed annually ($15 billed monthly)

  50,000 records, 20 GB of storage and 30,000 automation runs. Billing stops at 9 seats ($108 a month); seats beyond that are free.

• Business$24

  per seat / month, billed annually ($30 billed monthly)

  300,000 records, 100 GB of storage, 10 external database connections, private bases and SAML single sign-on. Billing is capped at $216 a month.

• Scale$45

  per seat / month, billed annually ($54 billed monthly)

  1 million records, 150 GB of storage, 5 million API calls a month, row-level security and audit logs. Listed with a 3-seat minimum.

• EnterpriseCustom

  SCIM and SSO, team hierarchy, priority support and invoice-based payments, with a dedicated customer success manager.

AITable

No public discounts listed.

NocoDB

• Annual discount

  20% off with annual billing

  NocoDB's pricing FAQ gives a 20% discount for annual billing: Plus is $12 per seat a month against $15 billed monthly, and Business $24 against $30.