Baserow vs Noloco (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Baserow grades higher than Noloco: 2.6 against 2.4 out of 4.0.
Checked Oct 5, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 · graded Oct 10, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 by ToolGPA
Baserow grades higher on features. They get the same grade on value for money, the free plan, ease of use and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Baserow
Open-source no-code database and application builder
Noloco
No-code portal and internal app builder on top of your data
Which one is for you
Pick Baserow if
- Fits if you want an Airtable-style database on your own server, with no row or storage limits
- Works for organisations with data residency rules who can run it in-house
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you're staying free on the cloud, where new rows are blocked after 7 days over the 3,000 cap
- Skip it if you want a phone app for looking things up, as it's web only
- Pricey if you need role-based permissions, audit logs or single sign-on, which start at $18 a user a month
- Too light for free users who want Kanban, Calendar or Timeline views or row comments, which need Premium
- Watch out: the cloud API allows 10 concurrent requests, and the Advanced trial's length isn't published
Pick Noloco if
- Fits if you want a client portal on top of an Airtable base or a Google Sheet
- Makes sense if you want to try a portal for free before paying
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you grow past 2,000 records or 50 clients on Free
- Pricey if you add seats or records on Build, at $5 per extra seat and $25 per extra 25,000 records
- Skip it if you need Salesforce or API data sources, as those are Enterprise only
- Watch out: Google Sheets only syncs from Build up, and is import-only on Free
How we grade them
| 2.6GPABaserowGood | 2.4GPANolocoFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CPremium is $10 a user a month billed yearly, $12 monthly, and the middle price in this category is $9.99, so it's the ordinary rate. That buys 50,000 rows, all the views and the AI features. Role-based permissions, audit logs and single sign-on wait for Advanced at $18. | CBuild is $65 a month billed annually ($79 monthly) with 10 seats, which is $13 each for a team of ten, about the middle of spreadsheet tools. Extra seats and records cost more. |
| Free plan and trial | BHosted free is capped at 3,000 rows and 2 GB per workspace, with 2,000 automation credits and only Grid, Form and Gallery views. Self-hosting is free with no row, storage or API limits, if you run the server yourself. | BFree has unlimited team seats, 2,000 records, 50 active clients and 30 AI credits a month, and a 14-day trial of Build needs no card. A small portal could live there. |
| Features | BIt covers the whole no-code database job: linked tables with over 20 field types, Grid, Form, Gallery, Kanban, Calendar, Timeline and Survey views, an Application Builder for portals and internal tools, automations with branches and loops, an assistant that drafts a database from a description, and an open API. | CPortals, internal apps, workflows, action buttons, mobile apps and many data sources. Salesforce and API sources are Enterprise only and Google Sheets is import-only on Free, which are gaps. |
| Ease of use | CNo rating on record, and the work here is building the thing itself: tables, fields, views and permissions before anybody can use it. Kuma drafts a first database from a description, and self-hosting adds Docker, Helm, AWS or Cloudron on top. | CNo store rating on record. It is a web app where you build the portal yourself, so there is a learning curve. |
| Platforms and integrations | BA browser and nothing else, with no desktop or phone apps listed, so an A is out. What it does have is connections: Zapier, n8n, Make, Slack, Jira, GitHub and HubSpot, an open API with a published OpenAPI spec, and webhooks. The cloud API allows 10 concurrent requests. | BWeb with mobile apps, plus links to Airtable, Google Sheets, Xano, Stripe, Postgres, Supabase and HubSpot, and an API. No desktop app is listed. |
| Best for | an Airtable-style database you can host yourself | client portals and internal tools on top of your data |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: Baserow and Noloco. How we grade
Price against what you get
Baserow starts at $10 a month for each person and scores 2.7 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Noloco starts at $65 a month and scores 2.3.
Baserow scores higher and starts $55 a month lower. Of the other spreadsheet and database tools on the chart, 5 score higher than Baserow for less, and 26 score higher than Noloco for less.
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
Where they differ
- Baserow is open source and self-hostable, according to its own site.
- Noloco also covers forms.
At a glance
| Baserow | Noloco | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $10 per user / month, billed yearly | $65 per month, billed annually ($79 billed monthly) |
| Free plan | Free plan on Baserow Cloud: 3,000 rows and 2 GB of storage per workspace, 2,000 automation credits a month and 3 view types. The self-hosted version has no row or storage limits. | Unlimited team seats, 50 active clients, 2,000 records, 30 AI credits a month plus 5 a day, Noloco Tables and CSV import. |
| Free trial | Free trial of the Advanced plan; the pricing page does not state its length | 14-day free trial of the Build plan, no card required |
| Web | ||
| Made by | Baserow B.V. | Noloco |
| Price read from | baserow.io | noloco.io |
| Checked | Oct 5, 2026 | Nov 12, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Baserow
- Cloud plans cap rows per workspace at 3,000 on Free, 50,000 on Premium and 250,000 on Advanced; after 7 days over the cap, new rows are blocked.
- The Free plan is limited to Grid, Form and Gallery views and CSV export; Kanban, Calendar and Timeline views and row comments need Premium.
- Role-based permissions, audit logs and single sign-on start at the Advanced plan, $18 per user / month billed yearly.
- Baserow Cloud limits the API to 10 concurrent requests; the self-hosted version has no rate limit.
Noloco
- Free caps records at 2,000 and active clients at 50.
- Salesforce and API data sources are Enterprise only.
- On Build, seats beyond 10 and records beyond 25,000 cost extra; the page says rows can be added up to 250,000 records.
- Google Sheets is import-only on the Free plan and syncs on Build and above.
Key features
Baserow
- Relational databases and views
- Tables link to one another and offer more than 20 field types. Grid, Form and Gallery views are free; Kanban, Calendar, Timeline and Survey views need a paid plan.
- Application Builder
- A drag-and-drop builder for internal tools, client portals and admin panels that sit on Baserow data, published on a Baserow subdomain or a custom domain.
- Automations
- No-code workflows with triggers, branches, conditions and loops, native HTTP, email and webhook actions, and third-party connectors. Runs draw on a monthly credit allowance.
- Kuma and AI fields
- Kuma, the built-in assistant, sets up databases and applications from a description, and the AI field creates, classifies and enriches data. Teams can bring their own LLM.
- Self-hosting
- Baserow can be installed with Docker, Helm, AWS or Cloudron. The self-hosted version has no limits on rows, storage or API requests, and paid features are licensed per user.
- API and data sync
- An open API with a published OpenAPI specification, plus webhooks. Data sync covers PostgreSQL tables and iCal feeds; Jira, GitLab, GitHub and HubSpot sync is part of the Advanced plan.
Noloco
- Client portals and internal apps
- Builds logged-in portals, CRMs, project tools and back-office apps from tables, with permissions deciding what each user sees.
- Nola AI builder
- An assistant that builds pages, tables and workflows; it uses monthly AI credits that differ by plan.
- Connected data sources
- Build includes Noloco Tables, Airtable, Google Sheets, Xano, SmartSuite, Stripe, Postgres, Supabase, HubSpot and MySQL.
- Workflows and action buttons
- Automations and buttons that trigger actions on records, plus forms and charts in the interface builder.
- Mobile apps
- The site lists a mobile apps feature among its build tools.
Plans
Baserow
Free$0
3,000 rows and 2 GB of storage per workspace, 2,000 automation credits, 500 external app users, and Grid, Form and Gallery views.
Premium$10
per user / month, billed yearly ($12 billed monthly)
50,000 rows and 20 GB per workspace, 100,000 automation credits, all view types and AI features.
Advanced$18
per user / month, billed yearly ($22 billed monthly)
250,000 rows and 100 GB per workspace, 500,000 automation credits, role-based permissions and audit logs.
EnterpriseCustom
1,000,000 rows and 1,000 GB per workspace, unlimited external app users, implementation support and payment by invoice.
Noloco
Free$0
per month
Unlimited team seats, 50 active clients, 2,000 records and 30 AI credits a month plus 5 more each day.
Build$65
per month, billed annually ($79 billed monthly)
250 AI credits a month, 10 team seats then $5 per extra seat billed annually ($6 monthly), 1,000 active clients, 25,000 records then $25 per extra 25,000, and 2FA.
EnterpriseCustom
Custom AI credits and seats, 1M+ records, all data sources, SSO/SAML, audit logs, dedicated CSM and SLA, full white-label.
Ways to pay less
Baserow
- Annual discount
Lower rates with yearly billing
Premium is $10 per user a month billed yearly against $12 billed monthly, and Advanced is $18 against $22, a saving of roughly 17% to 18%.
- Nonprofit
Discounts for non-profits
Baserow's pricing FAQ says it offers discounts for non-profits. The amount is not published and is arranged through the sales team.
- Education
Discounts for education
The same FAQ says discounts are available for education. The amount is not published and is arranged through the sales team.
Noloco
- Annual discount
Yearly billing saves two months
Build is $65 a month billed annually against $79 billed monthly; the page labels yearly as saving 2 months.
- Nonprofit
50% off for non-profits
The pricing page offers eligible non-profit organizations 50% off all plans, by application.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Baserow or Noloco?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Baserow starts at $10 per user / month, billed yearly, and Noloco starts at $65 per month, billed annually ($79 billed monthly). One is priced for each person and the other is not, so which costs less depends on how many of you use it.
Which has a free plan, Baserow or Noloco?
As of Nov 12, 2026, both Baserow and Noloco have a free plan.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.