The Retable Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about Retable 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.
Retable
The Insider’s Guide
Online spreadsheet-database with eight views, forms and automations
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among spreadsheet and database tools, read from Retable’s own pages.
Made by Retable · checked Nov 13, 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 Retable’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on Retable’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Nov 13, 2026.
Part 01 · Overview
Welcome
What it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
2.2
GPA, above 17 of the 63 other spreadsheet and database tools we grade
Retable is a browser-based spreadsheet and database tool. Tables can be shown as grid, list, kanban, card, chart, calendar, map or form views, and a spreadsheet can be turned into a public form. It offers a 14-day trial of its paid Team plan, an Airtable import path, a public API and a built-in ChatGPT column type.
To get you started, here are 9 things to know about Retable, taken from its own pages and our grades.
It is a web app where the work is building your own tables, views and forms.
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Best for spreadsheet-database with views, forms and automations
Retable is an online spreadsheet-database with eight views, forms, automations and a public API.
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Paid plans start at $12 a month for each person
As its pricing page puts it: $12 per user / month, billed monthly ($120 per user billed yearly).
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You can try it first
14-day free trial of the paid plan
- 4
It runs on Web
Web.
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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.
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Online forms
Forms are generated from a spreadsheet, with customizable fields, and responses appear in the table as they arrive.
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Automations and webhooks
Built-in automations and webhooks connect Retable to other apps. Webhook usage counts toward the plan's automation limits.
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A 2.2 GPA, above 17 of 63
That is against the other spreadsheet and database tools we grade, on value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
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Keep it
To replace Retable you would be making a spreadsheet engine with its formulas. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
Retable at a glance
- Pricing
- Free trial, from $12 per user / month, billed monthly ($120 per user billed yearly)
- Free plan
- No
- Free trial
- 14-day free trial of the paid plan
- Runs on
- Web
- Made by
- Retable
- Category
- Spreadsheets & Databases
- Our grade
- 2.2 GPA, fair
The report card
Best for spreadsheet-database with views, forms and automations
Retable is an online spreadsheet-database with eight views, forms, automations and a public API. It has no free plan, only a 14-day trial of the Team plan at $12 per user a month. Team limits are 50,000 records a project and 10 automations, and an older table on the pricing page still mentions Free, Basic and Pro tiers.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | C | Team 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. |
| Free plan and trial | C | A 14-day free trial of the paid plan, with no free plan listed. The page's older comparison table still mentions a Free tier. |
| Features | C | Eight 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. |
| Ease of use | C | No store rating on record. It is a web app where the work is building your own tables, views and forms. |
| Platforms and integrations | B | Web app and Chrome extension with Airtable, Zapier, Make, Pipedream and more, plus a public API. No desktop or phone app. |
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 Retable is for
- 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
Who it is not for
- 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
Good to know
Good for
- Teams leaving Airtable who want a similar table-and-views layout
- Collecting data through forms that land straight in a spreadsheet
- Small teams that need a public API and automations without code
Worth knowing
- 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.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
$12
A month to start, for each person
Retable is a paid product with a free trial, starting at $12 per user / month, billed monthly ($120 per user billed yearly).
The page's older comparison table still mentions a Free tier.
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.
Enterprise
Custom
Unlimited users and records, unlimited automations, on-prem or dedicated cloud, priority support, with SAML SSO, SCIM and a 99.9% uptime SLA.
Trying it first
14-day free trial of the paid plan
Read from retable.io on Nov 13, 2026.
Ways to pay less
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.
Stated on retable.io
Part 03 · Features
What it does
Its main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
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Place it runs: Web
Online spreadsheet-database with eight views, forms and automations. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: public API, AI features, databases, kanban boards, workflow automation, forms, spreadsheets.
Eight views, forms, automations and webhooks, a ChatGPT column, roles, Airtable import and an API.
- 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.
Where it runs
- Web
What it works with
- Airtable
- Zapier
- Make
- Pipedream
- Budibase
- Pabbly
- Albato
- Latenode
Retable is made by Retable.
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
17/63
Other spreadsheet and database tools it is graded above
Retable's GPA of 2.2 is higher than 17 of the 63 other spreadsheet and database tools we grade, and level with 10.
It stands best on platforms and integrations (B, above 21 of 63) and worst on features (C, above 5).
Its paid plans start at $12 a month for each person, against a middle price of $12 for the category: 23 of the 47 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.3 out of 4. 15 tools score higher and cost less.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 64 spreadsheet and database tools we grade, cut by the letter each got. Retable’s own letter is outlined.
- CValue for moneyAbove 12 of 63
- CFree plan and trialAbove 10 of 63
- CFeaturesAbove 5 of 63
- CEase of useAbove 9 of 63
- BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 21 of 63
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 59 spreadsheet and database tools. Further left costs less; higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. Retable 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 Retable you would be making a spreadsheet engine with its formulas. 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: 36 of the 63 other spreadsheet and database tools grade higher. It costs $144 a year.
What you could make
- Forms and kanban boards: an app builder makes these well.
What you could not
- A spreadsheet engine with its formulas.
- Connections to other products, each kept working as those products change.
- 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 this rests on. Retable’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
Baserow, NocoDB, SeaTable, Stackby and Teable
The 5 tools Retable is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.
- 2.6GPA
Baserow
Free plan · from $10/mo
Open-source no-code database and application builder.
- Baserow has a free plan. Retable does not, though it has a free trial.
- Baserow is open source and self-hostable, according to its own site.
- Retable also covers kanban boards, forms and spreadsheets.
- 2.6GPA
NocoDB
Free plan · from $12/mo
No-code database with a spreadsheet interface, cloud or self-hosted.
- NocoDB has a free plan. Retable does not, though it has a free trial.
- NocoDB is self-hostable, according to its own site.
- Retable also covers spreadsheets.
- 2.6GPA
SeaTable
Free plan · from €7/mo
No-code database and app builder, in the cloud or self-hosted.
- SeaTable has a free plan. Retable does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only SeaTable lists an Android app.
- SeaTable is self-hostable, according to its own site.
- 3.0GPA
Stackby
Free plan · from $4.2/mo
No-code spreadsheet-database with forms, automations and AI.
- Stackby has a free plan. Retable does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Stackby lists macOS, Windows, iOS and Android apps.
- Retable also covers spreadsheets.
- 2.6GPA
Teable
Free plan · from $13/mo
AI spreadsheet-database with app builder and automations.
- Teable has a free plan. Retable does not, though it has a free trial.
- Teable is open source and self-hostable, according to its own site.
- Retable also covers kanban boards, forms and spreadsheets.
Part 06 · Questions
Quick answers
The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
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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 Retable free?
No, Retable is a paid product, but you can try it first. 14-day free trial of the paid plan.
How much does Retable cost?
Retable lists 2 plans. Team: $12 per user / month, billed monthly ($120 per user billed yearly).
What platforms does Retable work on?
Retable is available on Web.
Does Retable offer any discounts?
Retable publicly lists the following: Annual billing price on Team.
Does Retable have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. Retable is listed for Web.
Does Retable have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. Retable is listed for Web.
Is Retable open source?
Retable is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Nov 13, 2026.
Does Retable have an API?
Yes. Retable offers a public API, according to its own site.
What does Retable integrate with?
Retable's listing names Airtable, Zapier, Make, Pipedream, Budibase, Pabbly, Albato and Latenode.
Who makes Retable?
Retable is made by a company of the same name.
What are the alternatives to Retable?
The closest alternatives to Retable in our directory are Baserow, NocoDB, SeaTable, Stackby and Teable.
How does Retable compare with other spreadsheet and database tools?
Retable's GPA of 2.2 is higher than 17 of the 63 other spreadsheet and database tools we grade, and level with 10.
Is Retable good value for money?
ToolGPA grades Retable C for value for money. Its paid plans start at $12 a month for each person, against a middle price of $12 for the category: 23 of the 47 others that charge start lower.
Could I make my own version of Retable?
To replace Retable you would be making a spreadsheet engine with its formulas.
Where this guide comes from
The prices, plans, platforms and features were read from Retable’s own pages on Nov 13, 2026, and the grades were given on Nov 13, 2026. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Retable's own pages on 13 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 Retable. Prices change, so check retable.io before you buy.
Part 07 · About
About ToolGPA
Who made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
7,721
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.
7,721
tools graded
95
categories
739
price changes on record
579
apps priced in 12 countries
What else is on toolgpa.com
- Retable, kept up to dateEverything in this guide, with prices and grades as they are todaytoolgpa.com/tools/retable
- 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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