The SeaTable Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about SeaTable 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.
SeaTable
The Insider’s Guide
No-code database and app builder, in the cloud or self-hosted
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among spreadsheet and database tools, read from SeaTable’s own pages.
Made by SeaTable GmbH · checked Oct 6, 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 SeaTable’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on SeaTable’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Oct 6, 2026.
Part 01 · Overview
Welcome
What it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
2.6
GPA, above 8 of the 21 other spreadsheet and database tools we grade
SeaTable is a no-code platform that combines a spreadsheet-style table editor with relational databases, an app builder and automations. Data in a base can be shown as a table, gallery, kanban board, timeline or calendar, and processed with JavaScript or Python scripts. It is offered as a cloud service hosted in the EU, as a dedicated cloud for larger organizations, and as SeaTable Server for installation on a company's own Linux machines.
To get you started, here are 9 things to know about SeaTable, taken from its own pages and our grades.
No rating on record, and the work is building the base and the app: tables, column types, views and permissions first.
- 1
Best for an Airtable-style database hosted in the EU
SeaTable is an Airtable-style database with an app builder and automations built in, hosted in the EU or on your own Linux server.
- 2
Paid plans start at about $7.84 a month for each person
As its pricing page puts it: €7 per user / month, billed annually (€9 billed monthly).
- 3
There is a free plan
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.
- 4
It runs on 2 platforms
Web and Android.
- 5
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.
- 6
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.
- 7
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.
- 8
A 2.6 GPA, above 8 of 21
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 SeaTable 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.
SeaTable at a glance
- Pricing
- Free plan, from €7 per user / month, billed annually (€9 billed monthly)
- Free plan
- Yes
- Free trial
- On request, a Free or Plus team is upgraded to Enterprise for a limited time at no cost
- Runs on
- Web, Android
- Made by
- SeaTable GmbH, since 2020
- Category
- Spreadsheets & Databases
- Our grade
- 2.6 GPA, good
The report card
Best for an Airtable-style database hosted in the EU
SeaTable is an Airtable-style database with an app builder and automations built in, hosted in the EU or on your own Linux server. The free cloud plan covers up to 25 users and 10,000 rows. But prices are in euros and exclude VAT, there's no iPhone app yet, the free plan lacks permissions and private views, and server licences can't grow mid-term.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | C | Plus 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 | B | The 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 | B | It 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 | C | No 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 | B | A 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. |
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 SeaTable is for
- 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
Who it is not for
- 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
Good to know
Good for
- Teams that want an Airtable-style database hosted in the EU
- Organizations that need to run their database on their own servers
- Small teams starting free: the cloud Free plan covers up to 25 users
Worth knowing
- 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.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
~$7.84
A month to start, for each person. There is a free plan too
SeaTable has a free plan. Paid plans start at €7 per user / month, billed annually (€9 billed monthly).
What's missing: private views, row locking and table, view and column permissions.
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.
Dedicated
Custom
A dedicated cloud for at least 100 users on annual billing, with 1,000 GB for files, unlimited automations and an enterprise admin panel.
The free plan
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.
Trying it first
On request, a Free or Plus team is upgraded to Enterprise for a limited time at no cost
Read from seatable.com on Oct 6, 2026.
Ways to pay less
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%.
Stated on seatable.comNonprofit
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.
Stated on seatable.comEducation
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.
Stated on seatable.comOther 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.
Stated on seatable.com
Part 03 · Features
What it does
Its main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
2
Places it runs: Web and Android
No-code database and app builder, in the cloud or self-hosted. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: self-hostable, public API, AI features, databases, workflow automation, app builder, no-code.
Python runs and automations come with monthly quotas.
- 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.
Where it runs
- Web
- Android
What it works with
- Zapier
- Make
- n8n
- Integrately
SeaTable is made by SeaTable GmbH, and has been around since 2020.
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
8/21
Other spreadsheet and database tools it is graded above
SeaTable's GPA of 2.6 is higher than 8 of the 21 other spreadsheet and database tools we grade, and level with 4.
It stands best on free plan and trial (B, above 8 of 21) and worst on ease of use (C, above 0).
Its paid plans start at about $7.84 a month for each person, against a middle price of $8 for the category: 9 of the 20 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.7 out of 4. 4 tools score higher and cost less.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 22 spreadsheet and database tools we grade, cut by the letter each got. SeaTable’s own letter is outlined.
- CValue for moneyAbove 4 of 21
- BFree plan and trialAbove 8 of 21
- BFeaturesAbove 6 of 21
- CEase of useAbove 0 of 21
- BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 3 of 21
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 22 spreadsheet and database tools. Further left costs less; higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. SeaTable 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 SeaTable 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.
It costs $94.13 a year.
What you could not
- A builder that other people can use without writing code.
- A tool that builds and hosts other apps.
- Connections to other products, each kept working as those products change.
- Databases with views, filters and links between them.
- A real app for Android. Something home-made would be a web page.
- 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 and roles and permissions.
- The depth: we grade its features B, which means it covers the whole job.
What this rests on. SeaTable’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, Airtable, Grist and Teable
The 5 tools SeaTable 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.
- Only SeaTable lists an Android app.
- Baserow is open source, according to its own site.
- 2.6GPA
NocoDB
Free plan · from $12/mo
No-code database with a spreadsheet interface, cloud or self-hosted.
- Only SeaTable lists an Android app.
- SeaTable also covers app builder.
- NocoDB also covers kanban boards and forms.
- 3.0GPA
Airtable
Free plan · from $20/mo
Relational database platform for building team workflows and apps.
- Only Airtable lists macOS, Windows and iOS apps.
- SeaTable is self-hostable, according to its own site.
- SeaTable also covers app builder and no-code.
- 2.6GPA
Grist
Free plan · from $8/mo
Open-source relational spreadsheet with Python formulas.
- Only SeaTable lists an Android app.
- Only Grist lists Windows, macOS and Linux apps.
- Grist is open source, according to its own site.
- 2.6GPA
Teable
Free plan · from $13/mo
AI spreadsheet-database with app builder and automations.
- Only SeaTable lists an Android app.
- Teable is open source, according to its own site.
Part 06 · Questions
Quick answers
The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
17
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 SeaTable free?
SeaTable has a free plan. 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.
How much does SeaTable cost?
SeaTable lists 5 plans. Free: €0.
What platforms does SeaTable work on?
SeaTable is available on Web and Android.
Does SeaTable offer any discounts?
SeaTable publicly lists the following: About 20% less with annual billing; 50% off for non-profit organizations; 50% off for educational institutions; Multi-year server licenses save 5% or 10%.
Does SeaTable have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 6, 2026. SeaTable is listed for Web and Android.
Does SeaTable have a Windows app?
No Windows app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 6, 2026. SeaTable is listed for Web and Android.
Is SeaTable open source?
SeaTable is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Oct 6, 2026.
Can SeaTable be self-hosted?
Yes. SeaTable's own site says it can be run on a server of your own.
Does SeaTable have an API?
Yes. SeaTable offers a public API, according to its own site.
What does SeaTable integrate with?
SeaTable's listing names Zapier, Make, n8n and Integrately. A listing names up to eight integrations, so it may connect to more.
Does SeaTable have a student discount?
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.
Does SeaTable have a free trial?
Yes. On request, a Free or Plus team is upgraded to Enterprise for a limited time at no cost.
Who makes SeaTable?
SeaTable is made by SeaTable GmbH. It dates from 2020.
What are the alternatives to SeaTable?
The closest alternatives to SeaTable in our directory are Baserow, NocoDB, Airtable, Grist and Teable.
How does SeaTable compare with other spreadsheet and database tools?
SeaTable's GPA of 2.6 is higher than 8 of the 21 other spreadsheet and database tools we grade, and level with 4.
Is SeaTable good value for money?
ToolGPA grades SeaTable C for value for money. Its paid plans start at about $7.84 a month for each person, against a middle price of $8 for the category: 9 of the 20 others that charge start lower.
Could I make my own version of SeaTable?
To replace SeaTable 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 SeaTable’s own pages on Oct 6, 2026, and the grades were given on Oct 10, 2026. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from SeaTable's own pages on 6 October 2026. Also tested with a demo account on 2026-04-23.
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 SeaTable GmbH. Prices change, so check seatable.com before you buy.
Part 07 · About
About ToolGPA
Who made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
3,189
Tools graded, in 94 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.
3,189
tools graded
94
categories
426
price changes on record
579
apps priced in 12 countries
What else is on toolgpa.com
- SeaTable, kept up to dateEverything in this guide, with prices and grades as they are todaytoolgpa.com/tools/seatable
- 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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