Software · head to head
AppSheet vs Kintone
Kintone
Software
Customizable workplace platform by Cybozu for no-code data, task and team management
- From
- On request
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Each has a real cost: AppSheet starter plan at $5 per user per month limits the native database to 5 databases at 2,500 rows each; Kintone priced at $24 per user/month with a minimum of 5 users ($120/month floor), so it is not accessible below that spend even for a solo user
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which AppSheet and Kintone actually diverge.
Identical on both: starting price (On request), pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), platforms (Web), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
AppSheet
- Starter plan at $5 per user per month limits the native database to 5 databases at 2,500 rows each
- Enterprise Plus at $20 per user per month can only be purchased by a Google Workspace Administrator
- Free exploration is capped at 10 users
Kintone
- Priced at $24 per user/month with a minimum of 5 users ($120/month floor), so it is not accessible below that spend even for a solo user
- Each app is capped at 300 records and the account is capped at 50,000 API calls daily, with 5GB storage per user, which constrains larger data-heavy deployments
Pricing, plan by plan
AppSheet
On requestNo published plan breakdown. See the AppSheet review.
Kintone
On requestNo published plan breakdown. See the Kintone review.
Which should you pick?
Choose AppSheet if
Nothing in the data separates AppSheet from Kintone on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.
Choose Kintone if
Nothing in the data separates Kintone from AppSheet on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.
Questions people ask
- Is AppSheet or Kintone better?
- Neither clearly leads. AppSheet starts at On request and Kintone at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, AppSheet or Kintone?
- AppSheet starts at On request and Kintone at On request.
- Does AppSheet or Kintone run on more platforms?
- Both run on Web, so platform support will not decide this one for you.