Quickbase vs Ragic (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Ragic grades higher than Quickbase: 2.8 against 2.0 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.
Quickbase
Low-code platform for custom work apps and workflows
Ragic
No-code database builder with a spreadsheet-style interface
Which one is for you
Pick Quickbase if
- Fits if an operations or compliance team needs custom apps with audit logs
- Makes sense if you will want Gantt charts and SSO later
Look elsewhere if
- Pricey if you are small, as the platform minimum on top of $35 per user is not shown
- Skip it if you want a quick price, since plans are sold through a contact form
- Tight if you need SSO, SCIM, Gantt charts, a sandbox or HIPAA support, which need Business at $55
- Watch out: extensions and the AI Intelligence Pack are add-ons
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
| 2.0GPAQuickbaseFair | 2.8GPARagicGood | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | DTeam is $35 per user a month priced annually, plus a platform minimum fee the page does not show. Spreadsheet tools sit at $12 in the middle and $31 for the dearer quarter. | 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 all Business features, 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 | BApp builder, reports and charts, workflow automation, AI, security and compliance, extensions and APIs. Nothing in the listing shows a missing core piece. | 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 only, with extensions and APIs. No desktop or phone app is listed. | BWeb, iPhone and Android, with an Excel link. No desktop app is listed. |
| Best for | operations teams building company work apps | 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: Quickbase and Ragic. How we grade
Price against what you get
Quickbase starts at $35 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 $30 a month lower. Of the other spreadsheet and database tools on the chart, 7 score higher than Quickbase 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
- Quickbase also covers app builder.
- Ragic also covers forms and spreadsheets.
At a glance
| Quickbase | Ragic | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free trial | Free plan |
| Starts at | $35 per user / month, priced annually, plus a platform minimum | $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 all Business plan features | 30-day free trial of any paid plan, no credit card |
| Web | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | Quickbase | Ragic |
| Price read from | quickbase.com | ragic.com |
| Checked | Nov 12, 2026 | Nov 12, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Quickbase
- Listed per-user prices do not include a platform minimum fee; its amount is not shown on the page.
- Plans are sold through the contact form; the free 30-day trial includes Business plan features.
- SSO, SCIM, Gantt charts, sandbox and HIPAA support need the Business plan or higher.
- Extensions and the AI Intelligence Pack are add-ons.
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
Quickbase
- Visual app builder
- Build apps and workflows visually, from app templates or an AI prompt.
- Reports and charts
- Grid, map, calendar and kanban reports plus line, pie and bar charts, with personalized dashboards.
- Workflow automation
- A visual workflow builder, custom emails, secure links for outside stakeholders and document creation.
- Quickbase AI
- AI features for building apps, turning spreadsheets into apps and an agent over your apps; an AI Intelligence Pack add-on is optional.
- Security and compliance
- Audit logs and encryption on Team; Business adds SSO, SCIM, sandbox and FDA and HIPAA support.
- Extensions and APIs
- RESTful APIs on every plan and nine extensions such as XL Docs and JuicedSign as an add-on.
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
Quickbase
Team$35
per user / month, priced annually, plus platform minimum
Dashboards, 13+ report types, workflow automation, audit logs, encryption. Cost excludes the platform minimum.
Business$55
per user / month, priced annually, plus platform minimum
Adds SSO and SCIM, Gantt charts, sandbox and FDA and HIPAA compliance. Cost excludes the platform minimum.
EnterpriseCustom
Adds advanced performance tools, advanced data encryption and data warehouse integrations. Sold through sales.
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
Quickbase
No public discounts listed.
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, Quickbase or Ragic?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Ragic is cheaper to start with: $5 a month for each person, against $35 a month for each person for Quickbase. Quickbase starts at $35 per user / month, priced annually, plus a platform minimum, and Ragic starts at $5 per user / month (Lite).
Which has a free plan, Quickbase or Ragic?
As of Nov 12, 2026, only Ragic has a free plan. Quickbase does not, though it has a free trial.
Which platforms do Quickbase and Ragic run on?
As of Nov 12, 2026, only Ragic lists iOS and Android apps. Both list a web app. A platform missing from a listing is one its maker's pages did not mention.
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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.