Baserow vs Zoho Tables

Baserow

• Teams that want an Airtable-style database they can host themselves
• Building internal tools and portals on top of structured data
• Organizations with data residency or compliance requirements

Zoho Tables

• Small teams that want an inexpensive Airtable-style database
• Organizations on Zoho One, which includes the Professional plan
• People who manage their records mostly from a phone or tablet

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.

Zoho Tables

• The Professional plan starts from 3 licenses, and the Free plan is limited to 2 users.
• Records are capped per base: 5,000 on Free and 50,000 on Professional, with more sold as an add-on.
• AI field types and removing Zoho Tables branding from forms need the Professional plan.
• The pricing page lists apps for Android and iOS only. The App Store listing also shows Mac compatibility; other desktop use is through the browser.

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.

Zoho Tables

Grid, kanban, gallery, calendar and form

The same records can be shown in a spreadsheet-style grid with formulas, on a drag-and-drop kanban board, as gallery cards or on a calendar. Form views collect entries from other people.

Linked records, lookups and rollups

Records link across tables in both directions. Lookup fields bring in values from a linked table, and rollup fields total or calculate over linked records.

Trigger-and-action automations

Automations start when a record is created, updated or enters a view, or on a schedule, and can send an email or a Zoho Cliq message or create and update records.

Real-time collaboration

Live cursors show who is active, record-level comments support mentions and attachments, and a collaborator field assigns records and notifies the person assigned.

AI base creation and AI fields

The Zia assistant builds a complete base from a description. AI field types such as sentiment analysis, keyword extraction and language detection are part of the Professional plan.

Mobile apps

Apps for iPhone, iPad and Android offer grid, gallery, kanban, calendar and form views, voice notes, OCR text scanning and a guest mode that needs no sign-up.

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.

Zoho Tables

• Free$0

  Up to 2 users and 3 viewers: 1 workspace with 5 bases, 5,000 records per base, 5 GB of attachments and 3 active automations per base.

• Professional$4

  per user / month, billed annually ($5 billed monthly); min. 3 licenses

  Unlimited workspaces, bases and viewers, 50,000 records per base, 200 GB of attachments, 25 active automations per base and AI field types.

• Personal Edition$6.00 to $57.00

  in-app purchase; the App Store does not show the billing period

  A plan for single users, bought inside the mobile app through the App Store. It is not listed on the web pricing page.

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.

Zoho Tables

• Annual discount

  Save 20% with yearly billing

  Professional is $4 per user a month billed annually against $5 billed monthly. The pricing toggle labels this as saving 20%.

• Other savings

  Included with Zoho One

  Zoho's pricing FAQ says Zoho One customers get the Professional plan of Zoho Tables at no extra cost by adding it from their app list.