Baserow vs Retable (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Baserow grades higher than Retable: 2.6 against 2.2 out of 4.0.
Checked Oct 5, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Oct 10, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
Baserow grades higher on the free plan and features. They get the same grade on value for money, 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
Retable
Online spreadsheet-database with eight views, forms and automations
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 Retable if
- Fits if you want an Airtable-style database with forms and several views and can pay per user
- Works for a team that wants to connect tables to Zapier or Make
Look elsewhere if
- Not for you if you want a free plan: only a 14-day trial is listed
- Tight if your tables are big: 50,000 records per project on Team
- Watch out: automations are capped at 10 with 1,000 runs per project a month
- Watch out: extra runs, storage and password protection are add-ons from $2.49 a month
- Watch out: an older table on the pricing page still mentions Free, Basic and Pro tiers
How we grade them
| 2.6GPABaserowGood | 2.2GPARetableFair | |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | CTeam is $12 per user a month, or $120 a year, the middle for spreadsheet tools ($12). A small team of five pays $60 a month. |
| 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. | CA 14-day free trial of the paid plan, with no free plan listed. The page's older comparison table still mentions a Free tier. |
| 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. | CEight views, forms, automations and webhooks, a ChatGPT column, roles, Airtable import and an API. Team caps at 50,000 records per project and 10 automations with 1,000 runs a month. |
| 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 the work is building your own tables, views and forms. |
| 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 app and Chrome extension with Airtable, Zapier, Make, Pipedream and more, plus a public API. No desktop or phone app. |
| Best for | an Airtable-style database you can host yourself | spreadsheet-database with views, forms and automations |
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 Retable. 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. Retable starts at $12 a month for each person and scores 2.3.
Baserow scores higher and starts $2 a month lower. Of the other spreadsheet and database tools on the chart, 5 score higher than Baserow for less, and 15 score higher than Retable 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.
- Baserow also covers app builder and no-code.
- Retable also covers kanban boards, forms and spreadsheets.
At a glance
| Baserow | Retable | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free trial |
| Starts at | $10 per user / month, billed yearly | $12 per user / month, billed monthly ($120 per user billed yearly) |
| 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. | None |
| Free trial | Free trial of the Advanced plan; the pricing page does not state its length | 14-day free trial of the paid plan |
| Web | ||
| Made by | Baserow B.V. | Retable |
| Price read from | baserow.io | retable.io |
| Checked | Oct 5, 2026 | Nov 13, 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.
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.
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.
Retable
- Eight data views
- The same table can be shown as grid, list, kanban, card, chart, calendar, map or form view, and views can be shared publicly.
- Online forms
- Forms are generated from a spreadsheet, with customizable fields, and responses appear in the table as they arrive.
- Automations and webhooks
- Built-in automations and webhooks connect Retable to other apps. Webhook usage counts toward the plan's automation limits.
- ChatGPT column type
- A column type calls ChatGPT to enrich data, and the model can be switched from within Retable.
- Teams, roles and branding
- Organizations can manage teams, set roles and grant personal or team access. Team plan accounts can apply custom branding.
- Airtable import and public API
- Airtable bases can be imported without a third-party connector, and a public API is included in the Team plan.
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.
Retable
Team$12
per user / month, billed monthly ($120 per user billed yearly)
Unlimited workspaces and projects, 50,000 records per project, 10 GB attachments per workspace, 10 automations with 1,000 runs per project a month, public API.
EnterpriseCustom
Unlimited users and records, unlimited automations, on-prem or dedicated cloud, priority support, with SAML SSO, SCIM and a 99.9% uptime SLA.
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.
Retable
- Annual discount
Annual billing price on Team
The Team plan shows $144 struck through and $120 a year per user for annual billing, against $12 a month.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Baserow or Retable?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Baserow is cheaper to start with: $10 a month for each person, against $12 a month for each person for Retable. Baserow starts at $10 per user / month, billed yearly, and Retable starts at $12 per user / month, billed monthly ($120 per user billed yearly).
Which has a free plan, Baserow or Retable?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only Baserow has a free plan. Retable does not, though it has a free trial.
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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.