Is Baserow or Quadratic better?

Neither clearly leads. Baserow starts at Free and Quadratic at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.

Which is cheaper, Baserow or Quadratic?

Baserow starts at Free and Quadratic at Free.

Does Baserow or Quadratic run on more platforms?

Baserow runs on Web, Api, Self-hosted. Quadratic runs on Web, macOS, Windows, Linux.

Can I use Baserow for free?

Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.

What is Baserow best used for?

Baserow is most often used for self-hosting an open source alternative to a spreadsheet database, structured team data with kanban, calendar and grid views, building internal tools on top of a database with an api, sharing data with external app users without giving them full seats. Of those, self-hosting an open source alternative to a spreadsheet database and structured team data with kanban, calendar and grid views are not what Quadratic is typically brought in for.

What can Baserow do that Quadratic cannot?

Baserow covers Database tables, Multiple views, Forms, API access. Quadratic covers Multi-language cells, Infinite canvas, Direct database connections, AI agent in the sheet.

Spreadsheets · head to head

Baserow vs Quadratic

Baserow

Spreadsheets

Open-source no-code database platform

From: Free
Rated: -

Full review Website

Quadratic

Spreadsheets

Infinite-canvas spreadsheet that runs Python, SQL and formulas in the same grid

From: Free
Rated: -

Full review Website

The short version

Each has a real cost: Baserow the free tier is capped at 3,000 rows and 2GB of storage per workspace; Quadratic aI usage is metered as a dollar allowance rather than a flat entitlement, so a team that adopts the agent enthusiastically will exhaust 20 USD per user per month quickly and the true cost per seat becomes unpredictable.
They diverge on capability: Baserow covers Database tables, Quadratic covers Multi-language cells.
Prices and features above were last checked on 30 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Baserow and Quadratic actually diverge.

Attributes where Baserow and Quadratic differ
Attribute	Baserow	Quadratic
Pricing model	freemium	Per user per month
Platforms	Web, Api, Self-hosted	Web, macOS, Windows, Linux
Founded	2019	Unknown

Identical on both: starting price (Free), free tier (Yes), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Spreadsheets).

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 Baserow

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

Only in Quadratic

Multi-language cells
Infinite canvas
Direct database connections
AI agent in the sheet
WebAssembly engine
Python package support

What people use each for

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

Baserow

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

Quadratic

An analyst who wants a SQL result, a Python transformation and a set of manual assumptions visible in one file instead of three toolsnot Baserow
Ad hoc modelling where part of the logic is genuinely code and part is a judgement call typed into a cellnot Baserow
Sharing a reproducible analysis with a colleague who will only ever open a spreadsheet, not a notebooknot Baserow
Prototyping a data pull against a warehouse before committing it to a scheduled pipelinenot Baserow

Where each one falls short

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

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

Quadratic

AI usage is metered as a dollar allowance rather than a flat entitlement, so a team that adopts the agent enthusiastically will exhaust 20 USD per user per month quickly and the true cost per seat becomes unpredictable.
Self-hosting is available only on the Enterprise plan, so an organisation that cannot send data to the vendor cloud has to enter a sales negotiation rather than run a container.
Excel and Google Sheets compatibility is partial, so files with heavy conditional formatting, pivot tables or macros do not survive a round trip and have to be rebuilt.
The product is young and the connector list is short, covering the main relational databases and two warehouses, so anything else has to be reached through Python code you write and maintain yourself.
There is no real mobile editing experience, which matters more than it sounds for a spreadsheet because approvals and quick checks routinely happen on a phone.

Pricing, plan by plan

Baserow

Free

FreeFree
- 3000 rows per workspace
- 2 GB storage per workspace
- 2000 automation credits monthly
Premium$10/month
- 50000 rows per workspace
- 20 GB storage per workspace
- 100000 automation credits monthly
Advanced$18/month
- 250000 rows per workspace
- 100 GB storage per workspace
- 500000 automation credits monthly
Enterprise$null/month
- 1000000 rows per workspace
- 1000 GB storage per workspace
- 2000000 automation credits monthly

Quadratic

Free

PersonalFree
- Limited AI usage
- Limited files and connections
- Limited sharing
Pro$18/month
- Billed annually
- 20 USD of AI credits per month
- Unlimited files
Business$36/month
- Billed annually
- 40 USD of AI credits per month
- Advanced permissions
Enterprise$undefined/year
- Quoted
- Self-hosting option
- Custom AI usage

Which should you pick?

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

Choose Quadratic if

You need multi-language cells.
You want to start without paying.
You work on Web, macOS, Windows, Linux.
You also want infinite canvas.

Quadratic review

Questions people ask

Is Baserow or Quadratic better?: Neither clearly leads. Baserow starts at Free and Quadratic at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Baserow or Quadratic?: Baserow starts at Free and Quadratic at Free.
Does Baserow or Quadratic run on more platforms?: Baserow runs on Web, Api, Self-hosted. Quadratic runs on Web, macOS, Windows, Linux.
Can I use Baserow for free?: Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
What is Baserow best used for?: Baserow is most often used for self-hosting an open source alternative to a spreadsheet database, structured team data with kanban, calendar and grid views, building internal tools on top of a database with an api, sharing data with external app users without giving them full seats. Of those, self-hosting an open source alternative to a spreadsheet database and structured team data with kanban, calendar and grid views are not what Quadratic is typically brought in for.
What can Baserow do that Quadratic cannot?: Baserow covers Database tables, Multiple views, Forms, API access. Quadratic covers Multi-language cells, Infinite canvas, Direct database connections, AI agent in the sheet.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Baserow: Does Baserow have a free plan?

Baserow's Free plan includes 3000 rows per workspace, 2 GB storage, 2000 automation credits monthly, and access to Grid, Form, and Gallery views. It supports up to 500 external app users and includes 65+ templates with no credit card required.

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Quadratic: Do I need to know Python to use it?

No, formulas work on their own, but the reason to choose Quadratic over Google Sheets is the code cells, so a team with no Python will not get the value.

Baserow: What row and storage limits does Baserow provide by plan?

Free plan: 3000 rows and 2 GB storage; Premium plan: 50000 rows and 20 GB; Advanced plan: 250000 rows and 100 GB; Enterprise plan: 1000000 rows and 1 TB. All limits are per workspace.

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Quadratic: What happens when the AI credits run out?

Prompting stops until the next monthly reset or until you move up a plan; the spreadsheet itself keeps working normally.

Baserow: How much does Baserow Premium cost?

Baserow Premium costs $10 per user per month when billed annually, or $12 per month when billing monthly. Yearly billing provides better rates than monthly. Advanced plan costs $18/user/month annually or $22/month monthly.

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Quadratic: Can it replace a BI tool?

Not for scheduled distribution or governed metrics. It is for exploratory work by one person or a small team, not for dashboards a hundred people read.

Baserow: What are automation credit limits in Baserow?

Free plan provides 2000 monthly automation credits, Premium provides 100000 monthly credits, Advanced provides 500000 monthly credits, and Enterprise provides 2000000 monthly credits for workflow automation.

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Quadratic: Is my database query sent to the vendor?

Connections run through the vendor service on all plans except Enterprise self-hosting, which is the option to take if that is unacceptable.

Baserow vs Quadratic

Baserow

Quadratic

The short version

Where they differ

What each one covers

Only in Baserow

Only in Quadratic

What people use each for

Baserow

Quadratic

Where each one falls short

Baserow

Quadratic

Pricing, plan by plan

Baserow

Quadratic

Which should you pick?

Choose Baserow if

Choose Quadratic if

Questions people ask

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

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