Rowy review (2026): is the free plan enough?
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Rowy report card
Fair · out of 4.0 · graded Nov 12, 2026
Best for a spreadsheet-style screen on a Firebase database
Rowy shows a Firestore database as a spreadsheet and lets you attach cloud functions and webhooks, with the data staying in your own Firebase project. Pro is $12 per seat a month, Google Cloud charges come on top, and its pages show a 2023 copyright.
Who Rowy is for
- Fits if your app runs on Firebase and you want a grid for the data
- Works for developers who want cloud functions attached to rows
Who Rowy is not for
- Not for you if you don't use Firebase, as it only sits on Firestore
- Skip it if you want a maintained product, since the site shows a 2023 copyright and promotes BuildShip
- Tight if you export a lot, as Base exports up to 10K rows
- Watch out: Google Cloud charges apply outside Rowy's plans
- Watch out: Pro's billing basis isn't stated, only a 10% saving
Why Rowy gets a 2.2
Five grades, each with its reason. The GPA is their average: an A is 4 points, an F is none.
- CValue for moneyPro is $12 per seat a month, which is the middle of spreadsheet tools. Cloud functions run in your own Google Cloud project, so GCP charges are extra.
- BFree plan and trialThe Base plan is free for one project with unlimited tables and cloud functions, exports capped at 10K rows. A one-month Pro trial is offered.
- CFeaturesA grid on Firestore with cloud functions, derivative fields and webhooks. It only works with Firebase, and the site promotes the newer BuildShip product.
- DEase of useNo store rating on record. You need a Firebase and Google Cloud project and set up functions, so it is technical.
- BPlatforms and integrationsWeb only, with Firebase, Google Cloud, SendGrid, Slack, WhatsApp and Typeform links and an API. No desktop or phone app is listed.
What these grades rest on. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Rowy's own pages on 12 November 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews. How we review and grade.
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Rowy's GPA of 2.2 is higher than 9 of the 42 other spreadsheet and database tools we grade, and level with 5.
It stands best on free plan and trial (B, above 20 of 42) and worst on ease of use (D, above 0).
Its paid plans start at $12 a month for each person, against a middle price of $11.38 for the category: 18 of the 35 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.0 out of 4. 19 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. Rowy’s own letter is outlined.
- CValue for moneyAbove 9 of 42, level with 18
- BFree plan and trialAbove 20 of 42, level with 14
- CFeaturesAbove 3 of 42, level with 15
- DEase of useAbove 0 of 42, level with 4
- BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 7 of 42, level with 32
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 42 spreadsheet and database tools. Further left costs less, and higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. Point at a dot to see which tool it is.
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
Keep Rowy, or make your own?
Keep it
To replace Rowy 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: 28 of the 42 other spreadsheet and database tools grade higher. It costs $144 a year. Rowy is open source, so there is a third way: take its code and run it yourself.
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.
What this rests on. Rowy’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.
What is Rowy?
Rowy shows a Firestore database in a spreadsheet-style interface and lets you attach backend logic such as cloud functions, derivative fields and webhooks. The data stays in your own Firebase and Google Cloud project. The site says Rowy is open source and can be self-hosted.
Worth knowing
- The page notes the Pro plan's $12 as the monthly price and mentions a 10% saving without giving the annual figure.
- Cloud functions run on your own Google Cloud project, so GCP charges apply outside Rowy's plans.
- The site promotes the newer BuildShip product and shows a 2023 copyright date, so check that Rowy is still maintained.
- Export on the Base plan is limited to 10K rows.
Key features
- Spreadsheet UI on your database
- Shows Firestore data in a familiar grid with more than 30 field types.
- Cloud functions
- Write backend logic beside the table and use any npm package or API.
- Derivative and action fields
- Calculate values when fields change and run tasks from a button.
- Webhooks and extensions
- Receive data from outside sources and send changes to services such as SendGrid and Slack.
- Your data stays yours
- Data lives in your own Firebase project, so you pick the region.
Rowy pricing
As of Nov 12, 2026, Rowy has a free plan, and paid plans start at $12 per seat / month (Pro).
- Starts at
- $12 per seat / month (Pro)
- Free plan
- Base plan: 1 project, unlimited tables and cloud functions, role-based access, row-level auditing and export up to 10K rows.
- Free trial
- One-month free trial of Pro
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Base | $0 | 1 project, 30+ column types, unlimited cloud functions, CSV, TSV and JSON import, community support. |
| Pro | $12per seat / month, billing basis not stated | Unlimited projects, full-text search, large exports, email support, GCP billing hard cap; page mentions a 10% saving. |
| Business | Custom | Adds custom domain, priority support, data version control and automated backups. Contact sales. |
Read from rowy.io on Nov 12, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with Rowy before you buy.
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Common questions
Does Rowy have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 12, 2026. Rowy is listed for Web.
Does Rowy have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 12, 2026. Rowy is listed for Web.
Is Rowy open source?
Yes. Rowy is open source, according to its own site. It can also be run on a server of your own.
Sources for this page
The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Nov 12, 2026.