Retable vs SeaTable (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, SeaTable grades higher than Retable: 2.6 against 2.2 out of 4.0.
Checked Oct 6, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Oct 10, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
SeaTable grades higher on the free plan and features. They get the same grade on value for money, ease of use and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Retable
Online spreadsheet-database with eight views, forms and automations
SeaTable
No-code database and app builder, in the cloud or self-hosted
Which one is for you
Pick Retable if
- Fits if you want an Airtable-style database with forms and several views and can pay per user
- Works for a team that wants to connect tables to Zapier or Make
Look elsewhere if
- Not for you if you want a free plan: only a 14-day trial is listed
- Tight if your tables are big: 50,000 records per project on Team
- Watch out: automations are capped at 10 with 1,000 runs per project a month
- Watch out: extra runs, storage and password protection are add-ons from $2.49 a month
- Watch out: an older table on the pricing page still mentions Free, Basic and Pro tiers
Pick SeaTable if
- Fits if you want an Airtable-style database with your data hosted in the EU
- Works for teams that must self-host, with Active Directory, LDAP or SAML sign-in
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you want an iPhone app, as one is planned with no release date, and the Android app only opens SeaTable Cloud
- Not for you if you want prices in dollars, because they're listed in euros and exclude VAT
- Tight if a self-hosted team will grow mid-year, since the 10 and 25 user licences can't be extended during their term
- Too light for free teams that need private views, row locking or table, view and column permissions
- Watch out: Free gets a fixed 100 automations and 12.5 AI credits a month, and SSO needs Enterprise at €14
How we grade them
| 2.2GPARetableFair | 2.6GPASeaTableGood | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CTeam is $12 per user a month, or $120 a year, the middle for spreadsheet tools ($12). A small team of five pays $60 a month. | CPlus is €7 a user a month billed annually, €9 monthly, before VAT, which converts to the ordinary band for this category, between the $5.40 lowest quarter and the $9.99 middle. It buys 50,000 rows, 50 GB for files and private views. Enterprise is €14, and SeaTable Server €500 a year for 10 users. |
| Free plan and trial | CA 14-day free trial of the paid plan, with no free plan listed. The page's older comparison table still mentions a Free tier. | BThe cloud Free plan covers up to 25 users with 10,000 rows, 2 GB for files and the App Builder, and SeaTable Server is free for up to 3 users. What's missing: private views, row locking and table, view and column permissions. |
| Features | CEight views, forms, automations and webhooks, a ChatGPT column, roles, Airtable import and an API. Team caps at 50,000 records per project and 10 automations with 1,000 runs a month. | BIt covers the whole no-code database job: linked tables with 26 column types shown as a table, gallery, kanban board, timeline or calendar, a drag-and-drop App Builder on every plan, automations, web forms, external links and scripts in JavaScript or Python. Python runs and automations come with monthly quotas. |
| Ease of use | CNo store rating on record. It is a web app where the work is building your own tables, views and forms. | CNo rating on record, and the work is building the base and the app: tables, column types, views and permissions first. The cloud version needs no server; SeaTable Server installs on Linux or a virtual machine. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb app and Chrome extension with Airtable, Zapier, Make, Pipedream and more, plus a public API. No desktop or phone app. | BA web app first, connected through Zapier, Make, n8n and an API. There's an Android app, but the help centre says it only simplifies access to SeaTable Cloud, and an iOS app is planned with no release date, so an A is out. |
| Best for | spreadsheet-database with views, forms and automations | an Airtable-style database hosted in the EU |
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: Retable and SeaTable. How we grade
Price against what you get
Retable starts at $12 a month for each person and scores 2.3 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. SeaTable starts at about $7.82 a month for each person and scores 2.7.
SeaTable scores higher and starts $4.18 a month lower. Of the other spreadsheet and database tools on the chart, 15 score higher than Retable for less, and 4 score higher than SeaTable 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
- SeaTable is self-hostable, according to its own site.
- Retable also covers kanban boards, forms and spreadsheets.
- SeaTable also covers app builder and no-code.
At a glance
| Retable | SeaTable | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free trial | Free plan |
| Starts at | $12 per user / month, billed monthly ($120 per user billed yearly) | €7 per user / month, billed annually (€9 billed monthly) |
| Free plan | None | Free cloud plan for up to 25 users: 10,000 rows, 2 GB for files, 1 month of snapshots, 100 automations and 3,000 API calls a month. SeaTable Server is free for up to 3 users. |
| Free trial | 14-day free trial of the paid plan | On request, a Free or Plus team is upgraded to Enterprise for a limited time at no cost |
| Web | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | Retable | SeaTable GmbH |
| Price read from | retable.io | seatable.com |
| Checked | Nov 13, 2026 | Oct 6, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Retable
- The pricing page lists only a 14-day trial and the Team plan; an older comparison table on the same page still mentions Free, Basic and Pro tiers.
- Team plan limits: 50,000 records per project and 10 automations with 1,000 runs per project a month.
- Extra automation runs, storage, upload size and URL password protection are sold as add-ons from $2.49 a month.
- Runs in the browser only; the site also offers a Chrome extension but lists no desktop or mobile apps.
SeaTable
- Prices are listed in euros and exclude VAT; the pricing page shows no US dollar prices.
- The Free plan stops at 10,000 rows and 2 GB, and lacks private views, row locking and table, view and column permissions.
- SeaTable's help center lists an Android app, which only simplifies access to SeaTable Cloud, and says an iOS app is planned without a release date.
- Server licenses for 10 and 25 users cannot be extended during their term; needing more users means buying a new license.
Key features
Retable
- Eight data views
- The same table can be shown as grid, list, kanban, card, chart, calendar, map or form view, and views can be shared publicly.
- Online forms
- Forms are generated from a spreadsheet, with customizable fields, and responses appear in the table as they arrive.
- Automations and webhooks
- Built-in automations and webhooks connect Retable to other apps. Webhook usage counts toward the plan's automation limits.
- ChatGPT column type
- A column type calls ChatGPT to enrich data, and the model can be switched from within Retable.
- Teams, roles and branding
- Organizations can manage teams, set roles and grant personal or team access. Team plan accounts can apply custom branding.
- Airtable import and public API
- Airtable bases can be imported without a third-party connector, and a public API is included in the Team plan.
SeaTable
- Bases, tables and 26 column types
- Bases hold linked tables with 26 column types, plus filtering, sorting, grouping and row color highlighting. Private views and the sharing of single views need a paid plan.
- Gallery, kanban, timeline and calendar
- Besides the table editor, the same data can be shown as an image gallery, a kanban board with drag and drop, a timeline or a calendar.
- App Builder
- A drag-and-drop builder for data-driven apps such as a CRM or a project tracker, included on every plan. Public apps can be used without a user account; page permissions need Enterprise.
- Automations and scripts
- Automations run a process at a set time or status, and notifications fire on defined triggers. JavaScript runs are unlimited, while Python runs, automations and AI credits have monthly quotas.
- Web forms and external links
- Web forms collect entries from people without an account, and external links open a base to people who have no login. Adding a logo and header image to a form needs Enterprise.
- Self-hosting with SeaTable Server
- The server edition installs on a Linux server or virtual machine and supports SAML, OAuth, Shibboleth, Active Directory and LDAP sign-in, custom roles and self-set API limits.
Plans
Retable
Team$12
per user / month, billed monthly ($120 per user billed yearly)
Unlimited workspaces and projects, 50,000 records per project, 10 GB attachments per workspace, 10 automations with 1,000 runs per project a month, public API.
EnterpriseCustom
Unlimited users and records, unlimited automations, on-prem or dedicated cloud, priority support, with SAML SSO, SCIM and a 99.9% uptime SLA.
SeaTable
Free€0
Cloud plan for up to 25 users: 10,000 rows, 2 GB for files, 1 month of snapshots, and a fixed 100 automations and 12.5 AI credits a month.
Plus€7
per user / month, billed annually (€9 billed monthly), excl. VAT
50,000 rows, 50 GB for files, 6 months of snapshots, private views, base permissions, and 500 automations and 50 AI credits per user.
Enterprise€14
per user / month, billed annually (€18 billed monthly), excl. VAT
Unlimited rows (100,000 per base), 100 GB for files, 12 months of snapshots, big data storage, email support and single sign-on via SAML.
SeaTable Server€500
per year for 10 users (€1,250 for 25 users)
Self-hosted license with every Enterprise feature. Free for up to 3 users, and €90 per user a year from 50 users.
DedicatedCustom
A dedicated cloud for at least 100 users on annual billing, with 1,000 GB for files, unlimited automations and an enterprise admin panel.
Ways to pay less
Retable
- Annual discount
Annual billing price on Team
The Team plan shows $144 struck through and $120 a year per user for annual billing, against $12 a month.
SeaTable
- Annual discount
About 20% less with annual billing
Plus is €7 per user a month billed annually against €9 billed monthly, and Enterprise is €14 against €18. SeaTable's FAQ puts the saving at about 20%.
- Nonprofit
50% off for non-profit organizations
Non-profit organizations generally receive a 50% discount on Plus and Enterprise subscriptions, and local associations up to 75% in exceptional cases, on request through team management.
- Education
50% off for educational institutions
The pricing page says educational institutions generally receive the same 50% discount as non-profit organizations, requested through team management.
- Other savings
Multi-year server licenses save 5% or 10%
A SeaTable Server license costs 5% less on a 2-year term and 10% less on a 3-year term: for 10 users, €950 for two years or €1,350 for three against €500 a year.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Retable or SeaTable?
As of Nov 13, 2026, SeaTable is cheaper to start with: about $7.82 a month for each person, against $12 a month for each person for Retable. Retable starts at $12 per user / month, billed monthly ($120 per user billed yearly), and SeaTable starts at €7 per user / month, billed annually (€9 billed monthly).
Which has a free plan, Retable or SeaTable?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only SeaTable has a free plan. Retable does not, though it has a free trial.
Which platforms do Retable and SeaTable run on?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only SeaTable lists an Android app. 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.