The Quickbase Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about Quickbase in one document: what it costs, its grades, getting a refund, getting help and what else to look at. Read it here, or keep a copy.
Quickbase
The Insider’s Guide
Low-code platform for custom work apps and workflows
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among spreadsheet and database tools, read from Quickbase’s own pages.
Made by Quickbase · checked Nov 12, 2026 · toolgpa.com
Contents
- 01WelcomeWhat it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
- 02What it costsEvery plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
- 03What it doesIts main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
- 04Where it standsIts grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
- 05The alternativesThe tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
- 06Quick answersThe questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
- 07About ToolGPAWho made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
ToolGPA put this guide together from Quickbase’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on Quickbase’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Nov 12, 2026.
Part 01 · Overview
Welcome
What it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
2.0
GPA, above 4 of the 42 other spreadsheet and database tools we grade
Quickbase is a low-code platform where teams build apps with forms, reports, dashboards and workflows, aimed at operations, project and compliance work. It is priced per user on top of a platform minimum fee, and its AI builder, Pave, drafts apps from a prompt.
To get you started, here are 9 things to know about Quickbase, taken from its own pages and our grades.
It is a web app where the work is building the apps, so there is a learning curve.
- 1
Best for operations teams building company work apps
Quickbase is a low-code platform for work apps with forms, reports, dashboards and workflows, and an AI builder called Pave.
- 2
Paid plans start at $35 a month for each person
As its pricing page puts it: $35 per user / month, priced annually, plus a platform minimum.
- 3
You can try it first
30-day free trial with all Business plan features
- 4
It runs on Web
Web.
- 5
Visual app builder
Build apps and workflows visually, from app templates or an AI prompt.
- 6
Reports and charts
Grid, map, calendar and kanban reports plus line, pie and bar charts, with personalized dashboards.
- 7
Workflow automation
A visual workflow builder, custom emails, secure links for outside stakeholders and document creation.
- 8
A 2.0 GPA, above 4 of 42
That is against the other spreadsheet and database tools we grade, on value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
- 9
Keep it
To replace Quickbase you would be making a builder that other people can use without writing code. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
Quickbase at a glance
- Pricing
- Free trial, from $35 per user / month, priced annually, plus a platform minimum
- Free plan
- No
- Free trial
- 30-day free trial with all Business plan features
- Runs on
- Web
- Made by
- Quickbase
- Category
- Spreadsheets & Databases
- Our grade
- 2.0 GPA, fair
The report card
Best for operations teams building company work apps
Quickbase is a low-code platform for work apps with forms, reports, dashboards and workflows, and an AI builder called Pave. Team is $35 per user a month on top of a platform minimum the page doesn't state, and SSO and Gantt charts need the $55 plan.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | D | Team 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. |
| Free plan and trial | D | A 30-day trial with all Business features, but the page doesn't say whether it needs a card. There is no free plan. |
| Features | B | App builder, reports and charts, workflow automation, AI, security and compliance, extensions and APIs. Nothing in the listing shows a missing core piece. |
| Ease of use | C | No store rating on record. It is a web app where the work is building the apps, so there is a learning curve. |
| Platforms and integrations | B | Web only, with extensions and APIs. No desktop or phone app is listed. |
An A is worth 4 points, a B 3, a C 2, a D 1 and an F nothing. The GPA is the average of the five.
Who Quickbase is for
- Fits if an operations or compliance team needs custom apps with audit logs
- Makes sense if you will want Gantt charts and SSO later
Who it is not for
- 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
Good to know
Good for
- Operations and project teams building tailored internal apps
- Construction, manufacturing and compliance teams
- Larger organizations that need SSO and sandbox environments
Worth knowing
- 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.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
$35
A month to start, for each person
Quickbase is a paid product with a free trial, starting at $35 per user / month, priced annually, plus a platform minimum.
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.
Enterprise
Custom
Adds advanced performance tools, advanced data encryption and data warehouse integrations. Sold through sales.
Trying it first
30-day free trial with all Business plan features
Read from quickbase.com on Nov 12, 2026.
Part 03 · Features
What it does
Its main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
1
Place it runs: Web
Low-code platform for custom work apps and workflows. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: public API, AI features, databases, workflow automation, app builder, no-code, reports.
App builder, reports and charts, workflow automation, AI, security and compliance, extensions and APIs.
- 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.
Where it runs
- Web
What it works with
Its own pages name no integrations.
Quickbase is made by Quickbase.
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
4/42
Other spreadsheet and database tools it is graded above
Quickbase's GPA of 2.0 is higher than 4 of the 42 other spreadsheet and database tools we grade, and level with 4.
It stands best on features (B, above 19 of 42) and worst on value for money (D, above 1).
Its paid plans start at $35 a month for each person, against a middle price of $11.38 for the category: 29 of the 35 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.7 out of 4. 7 tools score higher and cost less.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 43 spreadsheet and database tools we grade, cut by the letter each got. Quickbase’s own letter is outlined.
- DValue for moneyAbove 1 of 42
- DFree plan and trialAbove 1 of 42
- BFeaturesAbove 19 of 42
- CEase of useAbove 5 of 42
- BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 7 of 42
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 42 spreadsheet and database tools. Further left costs less; higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. Quickbase is the marked dot.
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
Keep it, or make your own?
Whether this is something you could build for yourself with an AI app builder, and what you would give up.
Keep it
To replace Quickbase you would be making a builder that other people can use without writing code. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
That makes this kind of software worth paying for, not this one in particular: 34 of the 42 other spreadsheet and database tools grade higher. It costs $420 a year.
What you could make
- Reports: an app builder makes this well.
What you could not
- A builder that other people can use without writing code.
- Connections to other products, each kept working as those products change.
- A tool that builds and hosts other apps.
- Databases with views, filters and links between them.
- It is priced for each person, which means accounts and billing for a team.
- AI features, unless you pay a model provider for each request yourself.
- What a company asks for before it lets staff use something: single sign-on, SCIM, HIPAA and audit logs.
- The depth: we grade its features B, which means it covers the whole job.
What this rests on. Quickbase’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
Part 05 · Alternatives
The alternatives
The tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
Knack, Caspio, Kintone, Ragic and Claris FileMaker
The 5 tools Quickbase is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.
- 2.4GPA
Knack
Free trial · from $49/mo
No-code online database and web app builder.
- Quickbase also covers reports.
- Knack also covers forms.
- 2.0GPA
Caspio
Free trial · from $270/mo
Low-code platform for database-driven web apps.
- Quickbase also covers workflow automation and reports.
- Caspio also covers forms.
- 2.2GPA
Kintone
Free trial · from $24/mo
No-code database apps with workflows and team discussion.
- Only Kintone lists iOS and Android apps.
- Quickbase also covers reports.
- 2.8GPA
Ragic
Free plan · from $5/mo
No-code database builder with a spreadsheet-style interface.
- Ragic has a free plan. Quickbase does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Ragic lists iOS and Android apps.
- Quickbase also covers app builder.
- 2.4GPA
Claris FileMaker
Free trial · from $17.50/mo
Low-code platform for custom database apps on desktop, iOS and web.
- Only Claris FileMaker lists macOS, Windows and iOS apps.
- Claris FileMaker is self-hostable, according to its own site.
- Quickbase also covers no-code.
Part 06 · Questions
Quick answers
The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
12
Questions, each answered in a line or two
The short version of everything above, for when you only need the answer. Each one is told in full in its part of the guide.
Is Quickbase free?
No, Quickbase is a paid product, but you can try it first. 30-day free trial with all Business plan features.
How much does Quickbase cost?
Quickbase lists 3 plans. Team: $35 per user / month, priced annually, plus platform minimum.
What platforms does Quickbase work on?
Quickbase is available on Web.
Does Quickbase have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 12, 2026. Quickbase is listed for Web.
Does Quickbase have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 12, 2026. Quickbase is listed for Web.
Is Quickbase open source?
Quickbase is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Nov 12, 2026.
Does Quickbase have an API?
Yes. Quickbase offers a public API, according to its own site.
Who makes Quickbase?
Quickbase is made by a company of the same name.
What are the alternatives to Quickbase?
The closest alternatives to Quickbase in our directory are Knack, Caspio, Kintone, Ragic and Claris FileMaker.
How does Quickbase compare with other spreadsheet and database tools?
Quickbase's GPA of 2.0 is higher than 4 of the 42 other spreadsheet and database tools we grade, and level with 4.
Is Quickbase good value for money?
ToolGPA grades Quickbase D for value for money. Its paid plans start at $35 a month for each person, against a middle price of $11.38 for the category: 29 of the 35 others that charge start lower.
Could I make my own version of Quickbase?
To replace Quickbase you would be making a builder that other people can use without writing code.
Where this guide comes from
The prices, plans, platforms and features were read from Quickbase’s own pages on Nov 12, 2026, and the grades were given on Nov 12, 2026. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Quickbase's own pages on 12 November 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews.
Every tool we list gets five grades, A to F, each with its reason, and a GPA that averages them. How each is decided is at toolgpa.com/grades. This guide is ToolGPA’s own work; it is not made, paid for or approved by Quickbase. Prices change, so check quickbase.com before you buy.
Part 07 · About
About ToolGPA
Who made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
5,038
Tools graded, in 95 categories
ToolGPA grades software the way a school report grades a pupil: five subjects, a letter for each with the reason written beside it, and a GPA that averages them. Prices, plans and platforms are read from each maker’s own pages and dated, so you always know how fresh a figure is.
Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. Every tool on the site has a guide like this one, free to download and pass on. It all lives at toolgpa.com.
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tools graded
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categories
739
price changes on record
579
apps priced in 12 countries
What else is on toolgpa.com
- Quickbase, kept up to dateEverything in this guide, with prices and grades as they are todaytoolgpa.com/tools/quickbase
- How grades are givenThe rules behind every letter and every GPAtoolgpa.com/grades
- Value chartsWhat each tool costs against what it scores, for every categorytoolgpa.com/charts
- CompareAny two tools side by side, plan by plantoolgpa.com/compare
- Price changesEvery price rise and cut on record, each with its sourcetoolgpa.com/price-changes
- Prices by countryWhat apps cost on the App Store in 12 countriestoolgpa.com/prices-by-country
- Pay lessEvery public discount: yearly billing, students, nonprofitstoolgpa.com/save
- Keep or makeWhich tools are worth paying for, and which you could build yourselftoolgpa.com/keep-or-make
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