Kintone vs Ragic (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Ragic grades higher than Kintone: 2.8 against 2.2 out of 4.0.
Checked Nov 12, 2026 · graded Nov 12, 2026 by ToolGPA
Ragic grades higher on value for money and the free plan. They get the same grade on features, ease of use and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Kintone
No-code database apps with workflows and team discussion
Ragic
No-code database builder with a spreadsheet-style interface
Which one is for you
Pick Kintone if
- Fits if a team wants approvals and discussion kept next to its records
- Makes sense if you are moving spreadsheets into proper apps for five or more people
Look elsewhere if
- Pricey if you are alone or a pair, as you pay for at least 5 users, $120 a month
- Tight if you need advanced customisation, which is only on the $28 Custom plan
- Watch out: the page doesn't say how monthly or annual contracts change the price
- Watch out: the page shows a first-time-buyer sale, and $24 and $28 are the prices without it
- Watch out: payment on the page is by credit card only
Pick Ragic if
- Fits if your team already thinks in spreadsheets and wants linked records and approvals
- Works for people who want mobile data entry and offline use
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you stay free, as Free allows 3 custom sheets of 1,000 records
- Tight if you need many sheets, because Lite caps custom sheets at 5
- Pricey if you need the bigger plans, since concurrent-user plans are sold in blocks of 10 from $499 a month
- Watch out: annual billing gets one free month rather than a stated rate
- Watch out: AI usage is metered in multiples of an amount defined on a separate page
How we grade them
| 2.2GPAKintoneFair | 2.8GPARagicGood | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CProfessional is $24 per user a month from 5 users, which is $120 a month at the floor. Spreadsheet tools sit around $12 in the middle, and the $16 first-time price on the page is a sale. | BLite is $5 per user a month, inside the cheapest quarter of spreadsheet tools, which starts at $6. Professional is $19 and the concurrent-user plan is $499 a month. |
| Free plan and trial | DA 30-day trial with every feature, but the page doesn't say whether it needs a card. There is no free plan. | BFree gives 3 custom sheets of 1,000 records with unlimited users, and a 30-day trial of paid plans needs no card. |
| Features | BDrag-and-drop apps, spreadsheet import, process management, discussion beside records, permissions, audit logs and an API. The listing shows no gap in the core job. | BSheet-style database, relationships between sheets, approvals, reports, documents and Excel, mobile apps and offline use. The listing shows no gap in the core job. |
| Ease of use | CNo store rating on record. It is a web app where the work is building the apps, so there is a learning curve. | CNo store rating on record. You build your own sheets and forms, so there is a learning curve. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb, iPhone and Android, plus an API. No desktop app is listed. | BWeb, iPhone and Android, with an Excel link. No desktop app is listed. |
| Best for | teams building database apps with approvals and comments | database apps that look like spreadsheets |
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: Kintone and Ragic. How we grade
Price against what you get
Kintone starts at $24 a month for each person and scores 2.7 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Ragic starts at $5 a month for each person and scores 2.7.
They score the same, and Ragic starts $19 a month lower. Of the other spreadsheet and database tools on the chart, 7 score higher than Kintone for less, and 2 score higher than Ragic 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
- Kintone also covers app builder.
- Ragic also covers forms, spreadsheets and reports.
At a glance
| Kintone | Ragic | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free trial | Free plan |
| Starts at | $24 per user / month, 5-user minimum ($16 for first-time buyers) | $5 per user / month (Lite) |
| Free plan | None | 3 custom sheets with 1,000 records each, unlimited templates and records, unlimited users and a limited AI trial. |
| Free trial | 30-day free trial with access to all features | 30-day free trial of any paid plan, no credit card |
| Web | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | Cybozu, Inc. | Ragic |
| Price read from | kintone.com | ragic.com |
| Checked | Nov 12, 2026 | Nov 12, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Kintone
- Plans are sold from 5 users; the page does not say how a monthly or annual contract changes the per-user price.
- The regional site shows a first-time-buyer sale; the $24 and $28 figures are the prices without it.
- Advanced customization options are limited to the Custom plan.
- Payment is by credit card only on the page; other methods go through a local sales partner.
Ragic
- Free is limited to 3 custom sheets of 1,000 records; Lite caps custom sheets at 5.
- Prices are per user per month; paying annually gets one free month rather than a stated rate.
- Concurrent-user and Enterprise plans are sold in blocks of 10 and are far above the per-user entry price.
- AI usage is metered in multiples of a base amount that the page defines in a separate AI usage page.
Key features
Kintone
- Drag-and-drop app builder
- Build database apps from forms without code, or start from the app template library.
- Spreadsheet conversion
- Upload Excel files and turn them into database apps.
- Process management
- Custom approval processes with branch criteria, all-or-any approvals and status history.
- Discussion beside records
- Comments, user profiles, private messages and tagging sit with the data they refer to.
- Permissions and audit logs
- Access can be set by department, space, app, record and field, with audit logs of app changes and record actions.
- API and customization
- REST API, webhooks and JavaScript and CSS customization, plus native iOS and Android apps.
Ragic
- Sheet-style database
- Design database forms in a spreadsheet-like interface, or have Ragic AI build sheets from a description.
- Cross-sheet relationships
- One-to-many links with automated lookup and calculation, record conversion and updating values on other sheets.
- Approval workflow
- Built-in approval flows, notifications and reminders on paid plans.
- Reports
- Gantt charts, pivot tables, calendars and ranking reports.
- Documents and Excel
- Mail merge generates Word and Excel documents; data can be synced, imported and exported with Excel.
- Mobile apps and offline
- iOS and Android apps with cloud sync and offline storage on the device.
Plans
Kintone
Professional$24
per user / month, from 5 users
All basic features. First-time subscribers see a $16 price on the page. Monthly or annual contract.
Custom$28
per user / month, from 5 users
Professional plus advanced customization options. First-time subscribers see a $20 price on the page.
Ragic
Free$0
per user / month
3 custom sheets of 1,000 records, unlimited users, 10 GB storage and community support.
Lite$5
per user / month
Unlimited records, 5 custom sheets, unlimited templates and 10 GB of storage per user.
Professional$19
per user / month
Unlimited records and custom sheets, 30 GB per user, 4x the AI usage, on-premises option.
Concurrent users$499
per month, includes 10 concurrent users
Unlimited named users, 100 GB per concurrent user, 10x AI usage, on-premises option.
Enterprise$550
per month, includes 10 users
Dedicated managed VM, uptime SLAs, sandbox environment, 11x AI usage and SSO.
Enterprise concurrent users$1399
per month, includes 10 concurrent users
Unlimited named users on a dedicated managed VM, 28x AI usage, uptime SLAs.
Ways to pay less
Kintone
- Other savings
First-time buyer sale
The pricing page shows $16 (Professional) and $20 (Custom) per user per month for first-time subscribers; how long it lasts is not stated.
Ragic
- Annual discount
One free month with a one-year plan
The pricing calculator gives one month free with a one-year subscription.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Kintone or Ragic?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Ragic is cheaper to start with: $5 a month for each person, against $24 a month for each person for Kintone. Kintone starts at $24 per user / month, 5-user minimum ($16 for first-time buyers), and Ragic starts at $5 per user / month (Lite).
Which has a free plan, Kintone or Ragic?
As of Nov 12, 2026, only Ragic has a free plan. Kintone 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.