NocoDB vs Noloco (2026): which should you pick?

Pick NocoDB if

• Fits if you already have a Postgres or MySQL database and want a spreadsheet view of it
• Works for teams of more than 9, since Plus and Business stop billing at 9 seats

Look elsewhere if

• Tight if you're staying on the cloud Free plan, which stops at 1,000 records, 3 editors and 1,000 API calls a month
• Pricey if you want to connect your own database on the cloud, as that starts on Business at $24 a seat
• Not for you if you need an open-source licence, as the Community edition is under the Sustainable Use License
• Watch out: AI features, extensions and advanced forms are limited to the cloud and paid self-hosted versions
• Skip it if you want a phone or desktop app, as it's browser only; Scale also has a 3-seat minimum

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

NocoDB

• The cloud Free plan stops at 1,000 records, 1 GB of storage, 3 editors and 1,000 API calls a month.
• The self-hosted Community edition is released under the Sustainable Use License, which NocoDB describes as fair-code.
• External database connections are not supported on the cloud Plus plan; they start at Business, with 10 connections.
• NocoDB says AI features, extensions and advanced form options are limited to its cloud and paid self-hosted versions.

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.

NocoDB

Spreadsheet interface for databases

Create an online database from scratch or connect an existing Postgres or MySQL database, then sort, filter and group records in a spreadsheet-like grid.

Multiple view types

The same data can be shown as a Grid, Form, Gallery, Kanban, Calendar or Map view, and the documentation also lists Timeline, Gantt and List views.

Workflows, scripts and webhooks

A visual workflow builder with triggers, actions, conditions and loops, JavaScript scripts with API access to a base, and webhooks that fire when records change.

Interfaces

Interfaces are focused apps built on the data in a base, with pages for dashboards, forms, tables and record detail. The cloud Free plan allows 1 interface of up to 3 pages.

Roles and access control

Five roles from Owner to Viewer, with access control at workspace, base, table, field and record level. Row-level security and audit logs are part of the Scale plan.

APIs and imports

Meta and Data APIs give programmatic access to bases, and data can be imported from Airtable, Excel, CSV and JSON files.

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.

NocoDB

• Community$0

  Self-hosted fair-code edition with unlimited records, storage and seats, 6 view types, record comments and webhooks, and up to 2 workflows per base.

• Free$0

  Cloud plan for up to 3 editors and 10 commenters: 1,000 records, 1 GB of storage, 100 automation runs, 1 extension and 1 interface.

• Plus$12

  per seat / month, billed annually ($15 billed monthly)

  50,000 records, 20 GB of storage and 30,000 automation runs. Billing stops at 9 seats ($108 a month); seats beyond that are free.

• Business$24

  per seat / month, billed annually ($30 billed monthly)

  300,000 records, 100 GB of storage, 10 external database connections, private bases and SAML single sign-on. Billing is capped at $216 a month.

• Scale$45

  per seat / month, billed annually ($54 billed monthly)

  1 million records, 150 GB of storage, 5 million API calls a month, row-level security and audit logs. Listed with a 3-seat minimum.

• EnterpriseCustom

  SCIM and SSO, team hierarchy, priority support and invoice-based payments, with a dedicated customer success manager.

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.

NocoDB

• Annual discount

  20% off with annual billing

  NocoDB's pricing FAQ gives a 20% discount for annual billing: Plus is $12 per seat a month against $15 billed monthly, and Business $24 against $30.

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.