Quickbase vs Tadabase (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Tadabase grades higher than Quickbase: 2.4 against 2.0 out of 4.0.
Checked Nov 12, 2026 · graded Nov 12, 2026 by ToolGPA
Tadabase 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
Tadabase
No-code database and web app builder with an AI app generator
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 Tadabase if
- Fits if you want an AI to draft a first database app and then edit it
- Works for small teams who want unlimited app users at a flat price
Look elsewhere if
- Not for you if you want a free plan, as only the 14-day trial is offered
- Tight if you outgrow 3 apps and 30,000 records on Starter
- Pricey if you publish extra AI apps, at $5 to $9 a month each
- Watch out: SSO isn't in Starter or Growth, and the HIPAA option is listed only on Business Pro
- Watch out: the site now redirects tadabase.io to tadabase.com and leads with its AI builder
How we grade them
| 2.0GPAQuickbaseFair | 2.4GPATadabaseFair | |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | CBusiness Starter is $42 a month billed yearly ($50 monthly) with unlimited app users, about $8 each for five people. Spreadsheet tools start at $6 for the cheaper quarter. |
| 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. | CA 14-day trial of any plan needs no card and comes with 300 AI credits, about 1 app build. There is no free plan. |
| Features | BApp builder, reports and charts, workflow automation, AI, security and compliance, extensions and APIs. Nothing in the listing shows a missing core piece. | BAI app builder, unlimited app users, workflows, scheduled tasks, hosting, backups and an API. Nothing in the core job is missing. |
| 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. It is a web app where the work is building the app, so there is a learning curve. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb only, with extensions and APIs. No desktop or phone app is listed. | BWeb only, with GitHub, Google and Microsoft links and an API. No desktop or phone app is listed. |
| Best for | operations teams building company work apps | database web apps drafted by an AI builder |
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 Tadabase. 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. Tadabase starts at $42 a month and scores 2.7.
They score the same, and Quickbase starts $7 a month lower. Of the other spreadsheet and database tools on the chart, 7 score higher than Quickbase for less, and 7 score higher than Tadabase 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 reports.
At a glance
| Quickbase | Tadabase | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free trial | Free trial |
| Starts at | $35 per user / month, priced annually, plus a platform minimum | $42 per month, billed yearly ($50 billed monthly) |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | 30-day free trial with all Business plan features | 14-day free trial of any plan, no card needed, with 300 AI credits |
| Web | ||
| Made by | Quickbase | Tadabase |
| Price read from | quickbase.com | tadabase.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.
Tadabase
- No free plan; only the 14-day trial.
- Extra published AI apps cost $5 to $9 a month each depending on plan.
- The site now redirects tadabase.io to tadabase.com and leads with its AI builder; existing customers are told their plan and price have not changed.
- SSO is not in Starter or Growth, and the HIPAA option is listed only on Business Pro.
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.
Tadabase
- AI app builder
- Describe an app in plain English and the builder produces the database, workflows and interface, which can be edited afterward.
- Unlimited app users
- Every plan allows unlimited end users and builder seats; limits fall on apps, records, storage and AI credits.
- Workflows and scheduled tasks
- Plans include 15 to 200 workflows and 3 to 100 scheduled tasks, depending on tier.
- Hosting, backups and API
- Always-on hosting and daily backups on every plan, with API call limits from 1,000 to 50,000 a day.
- Security options
- SSO (Google, Microsoft, SAML) from Business Pro; the page lists HIPAA with a signed BAA on Business Pro only.
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.
Tadabase
Business Starter$42
per month, billed yearly ($50 billed monthly)
3 apps, 1,000 AI credits a month (about 5 app builds), 30,000 records, 5 GB storage, unlimited app users and builder seats.
Business Growth$105
per month, billed yearly ($125 billed monthly)
5 apps, 2,500 AI credits a month, 125,000 records, 10 GB storage, custom domain without the Tadabase badge.
Business Pro$210
per month, billed yearly ($250 billed monthly)
10 apps, 5,000 AI credits a month, 250,000 records, 50 GB, SSO, staged restore and priority support.
Business Elite$375
per month, billed yearly ($450 billed monthly)
15 apps, 10,000 AI credits a month, 500,000 records, 100 GB, SSO, staged restore and priority support.
Ways to pay less
Quickbase
No public discounts listed.
Tadabase
- Annual discount
Yearly billing saves 16%
The pricing page says yearly billing saves 16% against monthly.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Quickbase or Tadabase?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Quickbase starts at $35 per user / month, priced annually, plus a platform minimum, and Tadabase starts at $42 per month, billed yearly ($50 billed monthly). 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, Quickbase or Tadabase?
As of Nov 12, 2026, neither Quickbase nor Tadabase 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.