Knack vs RowShare (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Knack grades higher than RowShare: 2.4 against 2.0 out of 4.0.
Checked Nov 12, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Nov 12, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
Knack grades higher on value for money and features. They get the same grade on 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.
RowShare
Shared tables with row-level permissions for teams replacing Excel
Which one is for you
Pick Knack if
- Fits if a small team wants a database app without paying per user
- Works for people who want an AI builder to draft the first version
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if your data grows, as Starter allows 20k records and Pro 50k
- Pricey if you need payments, scheduled tasks or no Knack branding, which start at $110 a month
- Watch out: Corporate at $250 is a starting price and the final cost is set by usage
- Watch out: the 66% new-customer offer covers the first 3 months only
Pick RowShare if
- Fits if your team lives in Microsoft Teams and needs rows visible to some people only
- Works for groups of 5 to 49 sharing one table, with read-only viewers free
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you're one person, since the plans start at 5 users and $80
- Tight if you need more than 10 tables, 5,000 rows a table or 1 GB of files, which means Pro at $120
- Not for you if you need the advanced permissions or change log on the cheapest plan
- Watch out: the pricing page was unclear on whether the monthly figures are monthly or yearly billing
How we grade them
| 2.4GPAKnackFair | 2.0GPARowShareFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CStarter is $49 a month billed annually ($59 monthly) for unlimited users, about $10 each for five people. The cheaper quarter of spreadsheet tools starts at $6 per user. | D$80 a month for 5 users is the floor, which is $16 a head for a team of five but $80 for one person, above the $65 where the dearest tenth starts. |
| Free plan and trial | CA 14-day trial with no card needed. No free plan. | CA 14-day trial with no card, and no free plan after it. |
| Features | BA database builder, app designer, AI builder, automations, payments and scheduling, and access controls. Record caps and plan gates limit it, but nothing in the core job is missing. | CRow and column permissions, a change log and automation. On Team the advanced permissions and change log are marked as not included, and tables are capped. |
| Ease of use | CNo store rating on record. It is a web app where the work is building the app, so there is a learning curve. | CA web app where you build your own tables; no store rating on record. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb only, with Stripe, PayPal and Google Sheets links and an API. No desktop or phone app is listed. | BWeb with a Microsoft Teams app and links to Zapier, Power Automate, Power BI, Tableau and others. No desktop or phone apps are listed. |
| Best for | no-code database apps for a small team | Excel-style shared tables with row-level permissions |
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: Knack and RowShare. How we grade
Price against what you get
Knack starts at $49 a month and scores 2.7 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. RowShare starts at $80 a month and scores 2.3.
Knack scores higher and starts $31 a month lower. Of the other spreadsheet and database tools on the chart, 7 score higher than Knack for less, and 26 score higher than RowShare 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
- Knack also covers app builder, no-code and forms.
- RowShare also covers templates and reports.
At a glance
| Knack | RowShare | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free trial | Free trial |
| Starts at | $49 per month, billed annually ($59 billed monthly) | $80 per month for 5 users |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | 14-day free trial, no credit card needed | 14-day free trial, no credit card required |
| Web | ||
| Made by | Knack | RowShare |
| Price read from | knack.com | rowshare.com |
| Checked | Nov 12, 2026 | Nov 13, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Knack
- Records are capped by plan: 20k on Starter and 50k on Pro, with higher counts from Corporate.
- Knack branding removal, scheduled tasks, ecommerce payments and a custom domain need Pro.
- Corporate is a starting price; the final cost is set by usage.
- The 66% new-customer offer on the page is labeled limited-time and covers the first 3 months only.
RowShare
- Every plan includes 5 users; the rendered pricing page was unclear on whether the monthly figures shown are monthly-billed or yearly-billed (a yearly saving of 20% is advertised).
- Team plan caps are 10 tables, 5,000 rows per table and 1 GB of attachments.
- Advanced row and column permissions and the change log are marked as not included on Team.
- Runs in the browser; mobile access is mentioned, but the site lists no separate apps.
Key features
Knack
- No-code database
- Relational tables with unlimited fields and tables on every plan, plus imports from CSV, Excel and Google Sheets.
- Web app designer
- A front-end designer builds pages, forms and tables, with unlimited users and custom roles.
- AI app builder
- Drafts an app from a description. Starter includes 25 AI credits a month, rising with each plan.
- Automations
- Knack Flows and the API connect apps to 400+ platforms and run scheduled tasks from Pro.
- Payments and scheduling
- Pro adds ecommerce payments through Stripe and PayPal; a scheduling add-on is available.
- Access and audit
- Roles, 2FA for app users on Pro, advanced SSO on Corporate and record audit logs of 1 to 3 months by plan.
RowShare
- Row and column permissions
- Access can be set table by table, with basic read and write rights per row on every plan and advanced create, delete and assign rights on higher plans.
- Data collection controls
- Formats, mandatory fields and automated quality checks can be set, and reminder emails go out automatically when a deadline is hit.
- Change log and history
- A change log lists recent changes with author and timestamp. Deleted rows are kept for 7, 30 or 365 days depending on the plan.
- Automation and integrations
- RowShare Automation moves data across tables as an option, and Zapier, Power Automate, Workato and BI tools are listed as integrations.
- Microsoft Teams app
- A Teams application is listed in the automation and integration section, and the site also mentions mobile access.
- Onboarding and migration help
- Every subscription includes a one-hour onboarding workshop, and data migration from Excel or Google Sheets is an optional service.
Plans
Knack
Starter$49
per month, billed annually ($59 billed monthly)
20k database records, 25 AI credits, unlimited users, tables and pages. New customers pay $19 monthly for 3 months.
Pro$110
per month, billed annually ($130 billed monthly)
50k records, 50 AI credits, removes Knack branding, scheduled tasks, ecommerce payments, 1 custom domain.
Corporate$250
per month, billed annually ($300 billed monthly)
Starting price. 125k to 2.5m records, 100 AI credits, advanced SSO, app restores, 3 custom domains.
EnterpriseCustom
2.5 million+ records, HIPAA and GovCloud options, private server environment. Sold through sales.
RowShare
Team$80
per month for 5 users
Extra users $4 each (6 to 49 users), 10 tables, 5,000 rows per table, 1 GB of attachments, 10 free read-only users.
Pro$120
per month for 5 users
Extra users $5.60 each (6 to 49 users), 100 tables, 20,000 rows per table, 10 GB of attachments, 100 free read-only users.
Enterprise$160
per month for 5 users
Extra users $8 each (6 to 49 users), 500 tables, 50,000 rows per table, 50 GB of attachments, 1,000 free read-only users.
Ways to pay less
Knack
- Annual discount
Two months free on annual plans
The pricing page says annual plans give two free months, 17% off the monthly rate.
- Other savings
66% off the first 3 months
New customers only, labeled limited time: Starter is $19 and Pro $49 a month for the first 3 months on monthly billing.
RowShare
- Annual discount
20% off with yearly billing
The pricing page toggle labels yearly billing as saving 20% against monthly billing.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Knack or RowShare?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Knack is cheaper to start with: $49 a month, against $80 a month for RowShare. Knack starts at $49 per month, billed annually ($59 billed monthly), and RowShare starts at $80 per month for 5 users.
Which has a free plan, Knack or RowShare?
As of Nov 13, 2026, neither Knack nor RowShare has a free plan. Both have 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.