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Amazon QuickSight vs NocoDB

Amazon QuickSight logo

Amazon QuickSight

Business Intelligence

Scalable, serverless BI by AWS

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

Spreadsheet & Data

Open-source no-code database platform with REST and GraphQL APIs

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only NocoDB 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; NocoDB the free cloud tier is capped at 3 editor seats, 1,000 records and 1 GB of storage
  • They diverge on capability: Amazon QuickSight covers SPICE In-memory Engine, NocoDB covers REST API.

Where they differ

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

Attributes where Amazon QuickSight and NocoDB differ
AttributeAmazon QuickSightNocoDB
Starting price$3/month per userFree
Pricing modelsubscriptionopen-source
Free tierNoYes
PlatformsAWSCloud, Self-hosted, Docker
CategoryBusiness IntelligenceSpreadsheet & Data
Founded20062020

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

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 NocoDB

  • REST API
  • GraphQL API
  • No-code database
  • Multiple SQL databases
  • Webhooks
  • Automation
  • Cloud support
  • Self-hosted support

What people use each for

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

Amazon QuickSight

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

NocoDB

  • Self-hosting an open source alternative to a spreadsheet databasenot Amazon QuickSight
  • Putting a spreadsheet interface over an existing Postgres or MySQL databasenot Amazon QuickSight
  • Building internal tools on structured data with an APInot Amazon QuickSight
  • Team bases with per-field and per-table permissions on the paid tiersnot 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

NocoDB

  • The free cloud tier is capped at 3 editor seats, 1,000 records and 1 GB of storage
  • Records are the metering unit on cloud, so Plus covers 50K and Business 300K rather than scaling by seat alone
  • Row-level security, audit log retention and team hierarchy require the Scale tier
  • SCIM provisioning and air-gapped deployment are Enterprise only
  • The self-hosted Community edition is unlimited on records and seats but does without workflows, scripts and dashboards, which start at the paid self-hosted tiers

Pricing, plan by plan

Amazon QuickSight

$3/month per user

No published plan breakdown. See the Amazon QuickSight review.

NocoDB

Free
  • CommunityFree
    • Self-hosted NocoDB
    • Community support
  • Starter$5/monthly
    • Cloud hosting
    • Basic features

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 NocoDB if

  • You need rest api.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Cloud, Self-hosted, Docker.
  • You also want graphql api.
NocoDB review

Questions people ask

Is Amazon QuickSight or NocoDB better?
Neither clearly leads. Amazon QuickSight starts at $3/month per user and NocoDB at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Amazon QuickSight or NocoDB?
NocoDB has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $3/month per user for Amazon QuickSight and Free for NocoDB.
Does Amazon QuickSight or NocoDB run on more platforms?
Amazon QuickSight runs on AWS. NocoDB runs on Cloud, Self-hosted, Docker.
Can I use NocoDB for free?
Yes. NocoDB 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 NocoDB is typically brought in for.
What can Amazon QuickSight do that NocoDB cannot?
Amazon QuickSight covers SPICE In-memory Engine, ML Insights, Natural Language Queries, Embedded Analytics. NocoDB covers REST API, GraphQL API, No-code database, Multiple SQL databases.
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