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Amazon QuickSight vs Baserow

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Amazon QuickSight

Software

Scalable, serverless BI by AWS

From
$3/month per user
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Baserow

Software

Open-source no-code database platform

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Baserow has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: Amazon QuickSight reader and Reader Pro roles charged separately at $3 and $20/month; Baserow the free tier is capped at 3,000 rows and 2GB of storage per workspace
  • They diverge on capability: Amazon QuickSight covers SPICE In-memory Engine, Baserow covers Database tables.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Amazon QuickSight and Baserow actually diverge.

Attributes where Amazon QuickSight and Baserow differ
AttributeAmazon QuickSightBaserow
Starting price$3/month per userFree
Pricing modelsubscriptionfreemium
Free tierNoYes
PlatformsAWSWeb, Api, Self-hosted
Founded20062019

Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in Amazon QuickSight

  • SPICE In-memory Engine
  • ML Insights
  • Natural Language Queries
  • Embedded Analytics
  • Pay-per-session
  • Redshift
  • S3
  • Athena

Only in Baserow

  • Database tables
  • Multiple views
  • Forms
  • API access
  • Real-time collaboration
  • Templates
  • Plugins
  • Self-hosting

Both cover

  • Web support

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Amazon QuickSight

  • Business intelligence dashboards and analyticsnot Baserow
  • Scalable embedded analytics for applicationsnot Baserow

Baserow

  • Self-hosting an open source alternative to a spreadsheet databasenot Amazon QuickSight
  • Structured team data with Kanban, calendar and grid viewsnot Amazon QuickSight
  • Building internal tools on top of a database with an APInot Amazon QuickSight
  • Sharing data with external app users without giving them full seatsnot Amazon QuickSight

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Amazon QuickSight

  • Reader and Reader Pro roles charged separately at $3 and $20/month
  • Author and Author Pro roles charged at $24 and $40/month
  • $250/month infrastructure fee required if Pro users or Q&A enabled
  • SPICE storage charged at $0.38/GB monthly (10 GB included)
  • Pixel-perfect reports start at $500/month for 500 monthly units
  • Alerts charged at $0.05-$0.50 per 1,000 metrics evaluated

Baserow

  • The free tier is capped at 3,000 rows and 2GB of storage per workspace
  • Kanban, calendar and survey views need Premium at $10 per user per month billed yearly
  • Role-based permissions, audit logs and SSO require Premium or higher
  • Row limits are per workspace rather than per table, so splitting data across bases does not raise the ceiling
  • Automation runs are metered as credits, 2,000 a month on free

Pricing, plan by plan

Amazon QuickSight

$3/month per user

No published plan breakdown. See the Amazon QuickSight review.

Baserow

Free
  • FreeFree
    • Unlimited rows
    • Core features
    • Community support
  • Premium$5/user/month
    • Row comments
    • Kanban view
    • Survey form

Which should you pick?

Choose Amazon QuickSight if

  • You need spice in-memory engine.
  • You work on AWS.
  • You also want ml insights.
Amazon QuickSight review

Choose Baserow if

  • You need database tables.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, Api, Self-hosted.
  • You also want multiple views.
Baserow review

Questions people ask

Is Amazon QuickSight or Baserow better?
Neither clearly leads. Amazon QuickSight starts at $3/month per user and Baserow at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Amazon QuickSight or Baserow?
Baserow has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $3/month per user for Amazon QuickSight and Free for Baserow.
Does Amazon QuickSight or Baserow run on more platforms?
Amazon QuickSight runs on AWS. Baserow runs on Web, Api, Self-hosted.
Can I use Baserow for free?
Yes. Baserow has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Amazon QuickSight starts at $3/month per user.
What is Amazon QuickSight best used for?
Amazon QuickSight is most often used for business intelligence dashboards and analytics, scalable embedded analytics for applications. Of those, business intelligence dashboards and analytics and scalable embedded analytics for applications are not what Baserow is typically brought in for.
What can Amazon QuickSight do that Baserow cannot?
Amazon QuickSight covers SPICE In-memory Engine, ML Insights, Natural Language Queries, Embedded Analytics. Baserow covers Database tables, Multiple views, Forms, API access. Both handle Web support.
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