Quickbase vs TeamDesk (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Quickbase grades higher than TeamDesk: 2.0 against 1.8 out of 4.0.
Checked Nov 12, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Nov 12, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
Quickbase grades higher on features and platforms. TeamDesk grades higher on the free plan. They get the same grade on value for money and ease of use.
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
TeamDesk
Online database builder for business data, started from a spreadsheet
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 TeamDesk if
- Fits if five or fewer of you want a shared database in place of a spreadsheet
- Works for teams of up to 10 that would rather pay a flat fee than a price per seat
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you're working alone, since $49 a month is the price of entry
- Tight if you want no cost at all: the only free time is a 14-day trial per database
- Pricey if you need more than 5 users, because Starter can't take extra users and Team starts at $99
- Watch out: unlimited databases, rebranding and extra security are Enterprise only, at $249 a month
- Not for you if you want a phone or desktop app, as none are listed
How we grade them
| 2.0GPAQuickbaseFair | 1.8GPATeamDeskWeak | |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | D$49 a month is the floor, for up to 5 users. Split five ways that is $9.80 a head, but one person still pays $49, against $29 at the dearer quarter of spreadsheet tools. |
| 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 for each database. The listing doesn't say whether a card is needed, and there is no free plan after it. |
| Features | BApp builder, reports and charts, workflow automation, AI, security and compliance, extensions and APIs. Nothing in the listing shows a missing core piece. | CForms, reports, role-based access and workflow automation, with unlimited tables and records. It is a database builder, so the work is designing your own tables. |
| 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. | CA web app where you build the database yourself, and no store rating is on record. Importing a spreadsheet gets you started, but the forms and reports are still yours to set up. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb only, with extensions and APIs. No desktop or phone app is listed. | CWeb only, and the listing names no native apps and no integrations. |
| Best for | operations teams building company work apps | small-business databases on a flat monthly fee |
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 TeamDesk. 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. TeamDesk starts at $49 a month and scores 2.0.
Quickbase scores higher and starts $14 a month lower. Of the other spreadsheet and database tools on the chart, 7 score higher than Quickbase for less, and 37 score higher than TeamDesk 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.
- TeamDesk also covers templates and forms.
At a glance
| Quickbase | TeamDesk | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free trial | Free trial |
| Starts at | $35 per user / month, priced annually, plus a platform minimum | $49 per month for up to 5 users |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | 30-day free trial with all Business plan features | 14-day free trial for each database |
| Web | ||
| Made by | Quickbase | ForeSoft Corporation |
| Price read from | quickbase.com | teamdesk.net |
| Checked | Nov 12, 2026 | Nov 13, 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.
TeamDesk
- No permanent free plan; each database gets a 14-day trial, then needs a paid edition.
- Starter is capped at 5 users and cannot take extra user packs.
- Unlimited databases, rebranding and enhanced security are Enterprise-only, at $249 a month.
- The site describes the product as running through a web browser; it lists no native apps.
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.
TeamDesk
- Templates, scratch builds or spreadsheet import
- A database can start from a pre-built template, be designed from scratch, or be created by importing a spreadsheet.
- Forms for data entry
- Records are added, edited and viewed through forms, and form layout can change depending on the values of certain fields.
- Graphical reports
- Advanced reports can be saved from the relational data, filtered and shown in graphical form.
- Access rights
- Role-based restrictions control what each user can see and change, so one database can serve concurrent users with different access.
- Workflow automation
- TeamDesk says it automates daily data management tasks, and the same database can be shared with users under set access rights.
- Flat, user-pack pricing
- Tables, records and storage are unlimited on every edition; only the user count and Enterprise-only features differ.
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.
TeamDesk
Starter Edition$49
per month for up to 5 users
Unlimited tables, records and storage, with unlimited customer support. No extra users can be added.
Team Edition$99
per month for 10 users included
Everything in Starter. Extra users cost $9 a month each, $79 for 10 or $499 for 100; an external users pack is $99.
Enterprise Edition$249
per month for 10 users included
Adds unlimited databases, rebranding and enhanced security. Extra users cost $19 each, $159 for 10, $999 for 100; external pack $199.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Quickbase or TeamDesk?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Quickbase starts at $35 per user / month, priced annually, plus a platform minimum, and TeamDesk starts at $49 per month for up to 5 users. 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 TeamDesk?
As of Nov 13, 2026, neither Quickbase nor TeamDesk 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.