NocoDB vs Sheetson (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, NocoDB grades higher than Sheetson: 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
NocoDB grades higher on features and platforms. They get the same grade on value for money, the free plan and ease of use.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
NocoDB
No-code database with a spreadsheet interface, cloud or self-hosted
Sheetson
Turns a Google Sheet into a REST API with no Google auth code
Which one is for you
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 Sheetson if
- Fits if you want a free API for a small Google Sheet
- Works for developers who'd rather not write Google OAuth code
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if your data lives in Excel or CSV, since only Google Sheets is described
- Tight if you need more than 1,000 rows a sheet, which needs Pro
- Watch out: free requests share a server, and a dedicated 60 requests a minute needs Pro
- Watch out: Google's own API quotas still cap you, and subscriptions renew automatically
How we grade them
| 2.6GPANocoDBGood | 2.2GPASheetsonFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CPlus is $12 a seat a month billed annually, $15 monthly, which is above the $9.99 middle for this category and near the $13.00 dear quarter. Billing stops at 9 seats, so a big team pays $108 a month and no more. Connecting your own database on the cloud waits for Business at $24. | CPro is $9.99 a month, or $99 a year, which is mid-range for the category. |
| Free plan and trial | BThe cloud Free plan is small: 3 editor seats, 10 commenter seats, 1,000 records, 1 GB of storage and 100 automation runs. The self-hosted Community edition is free with unlimited records, storage and seats, if you'll run the server and accept 2 workflows per base. | BThe free plan has unlimited spreadsheets, 1,000 rows per sheet and unmetered requests, enough for a small project. It shares a server and rate limit. |
| Features | BIt covers the whole no-code database job: Grid, Form, Gallery, Kanban, Calendar and Map views, with Timeline and Gantt in the docs too, a visual workflow builder with conditions and loops, JavaScript scripts, webhooks, Interfaces as small apps on your data, access control down to the record, and two APIs. | COne endpoint per sheet, standard verbs, private sheets and filtered queries. Google Sheets only, and Google's own quotas still apply. |
| Ease of use | CNo rating on record, and the work is building the base: tables, views, roles and workflows before it's any use. Imports from Airtable, Excel, CSV or JSON give you a head start, and hosting the Community edition is a server job on top. | CA web service where you connect sheets and call the API; no store rating on record. |
| Platforms and integrations | BA browser, with no desktop or phone apps listed, which is what keeps it off an A. It connects to Postgres and MySQL databases, has Meta and Data APIs and webhooks, and links to Jira, GitHub, GitLab and Zendesk. | CWeb only and Google Sheets only, with no desktop or phone apps. |
| Best for | a spreadsheet front end for Postgres or MySQL | a no-auth Google Sheets API with a real free plan |
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: NocoDB and Sheetson. How we grade
Price against what you get
NocoDB starts at $12 a month for each person and scores 2.7 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Sheetson starts at $9.99 a month and scores 2.0.
NocoDB scores higher, and starts $2.01 a month higher: the question is whether the extra is worth that to you. Of the other spreadsheet and database tools on the chart, 5 score higher than NocoDB for less, and 17 score higher than Sheetson 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
- NocoDB is self-hostable, according to its own site.
- NocoDB also covers databases, kanban boards, workflow automation and forms.
- Sheetson also covers spreadsheets.
At a glance
| NocoDB | Sheetson | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $12 per seat / month, billed annually | $9.99 per month, billed monthly ($99 per year billed yearly) |
| Free plan | Cloud Free plan: 3 editor seats, 10 commenter seats, 1,000 records, 1 GB of storage, 100 automation runs and 1,000 API calls a month. The self-hosted Community edition is free. | Unlimited spreadsheets, 1,000 rows per sheet, unmetered requests, pagination, shared rate limit and email support. |
| Free trial | The pricing FAQ mentions a free trial of paid plans; its length is not stated | None listed |
| Web | ||
| Made by | NocoDB, Inc. | Sheetson |
| Price read from | nocodb.com | sheetson.com |
| Checked | Oct 5, 2026 | Nov 13, 2026 |
Worth knowing
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.
Sheetson
- Google Sheets only; the site describes no Excel or CSV source.
- Free plan requests share a server and rate limit; a dedicated 60 requests per minute needs Professional.
- Google Sheets API quotas still apply even though Sheetson does not meter requests.
- Subscriptions renew automatically, and prices exclude tax.
Key features
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.
Sheetson
- One endpoint per sheet
- The sheet name goes in the path and the spreadsheet ID in a header, and rows come back as JSON objects rather than cell ranges.
- Standard HTTP verbs
- GET reads rows, POST appends them, PATCH updates and DELETE removes them, authenticated with a bearer token per sheet.
- Private sheets
- The sheet is shared with a Sheetson address as an editor, so public sharing is never required, and keys can be rotated or revoked.
- Basic and advanced queries
- Basic queries paginate requests, and advanced queries filter data with multiple operations. Both are listed under the Professional plan.
- Unmetered requests
- Sheetson does not cap request counts on either plan, though Google Sheets API quotas still apply.
- No data storage
- Sheetson says it proxies between the Google Sheets API and your app and does not store your data on its servers.
Plans
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.
Sheetson
Free$0
1,000 rows per sheet, unlimited spreadsheets, unmetered requests and basic pagination on a shared server.
Professional$9.99
per month, billed monthly ($99 per year billed yearly)
Unlimited rows per sheet, filtering plus pagination, a dedicated 60 requests per minute and priority support.
Ways to pay less
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.
Sheetson
- Annual discount
17% off with yearly billing
Sheetson's FAQ says paying yearly gives a 17% discount versus monthly billing; Professional is shown at $99 a year.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, NocoDB or Sheetson?
As of Nov 13, 2026, NocoDB starts at $12 per seat / month, billed annually, and Sheetson starts at $9.99 per month, billed monthly ($99 per year billed yearly). One is priced for each person and the other is not, so which costs less depends on how many of you use it.
Which has a free plan, NocoDB or Sheetson?
As of Nov 13, 2026, both NocoDB and Sheetson have a free plan.
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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.