Spreadsheet & Data · head to head
Redash vs NocoDB
NocoDB
Spreadsheet & Data
Open-source no-code database platform with REST and GraphQL APIs
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- Free
- Rated
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The short version
- Each has a real cost: Redash a basic self-hosted deployment needs a minimum of 4GB of RAM, and more RAM and CPU as background workers and API processes grow; NocoDB the free cloud tier is capped at 3 editor seats, 1,000 records and 1 GB of storage
- They diverge on capability: Redash covers SQL Query Editor, NocoDB covers REST API.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Redash and NocoDB actually diverge.
Identical on both: starting price (Free), free tier (Yes), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Spreadsheet & Data).
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 Redash
- SQL Query Editor
- Multiple Data Sources
- Visualizations
- Dashboards
- Alerts
- PostgreSQL
- MySQL
- BigQuery
Only in NocoDB
- REST API
- GraphQL API
- No-code database
- Multiple SQL databases
- Webhooks
- Automation
- Docker support
Both cover
- Self-hosted support
- Cloud support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Redash
- Self-hosted SQL query editor and dashboarding over existing databasesnot NocoDB
- Sharing scheduled query results with a team without buying a BI licencenot NocoDB
NocoDB
- Self-hosting an open source alternative to a spreadsheet databasenot Redash
- Putting a spreadsheet interface over an existing Postgres or MySQL databasenot Redash
- Building internal tools on structured data with an APInot Redash
- Team bases with per-field and per-table permissions on the paid tiersnot Redash
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Redash
- A basic self-hosted deployment needs a minimum of 4GB of RAM, and more RAM and CPU as background workers and API processes grow
- The official Docker images were not updated for V10, so the documented route is to deploy a V8 instance and then upgrade it
- Anyone not using a provided cloud image has to configure the environment variables and secrets by hand
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
Redash
Free- Open SourceFree
- Full Features
- Self-hosted
- Community Support
- Cloud$49/month
- Managed Hosting
- Automatic Updates
- Support
NocoDB
Free- CommunityFree
- Self-hosted NocoDB
- Community support
- Starter$5/monthly
- Cloud hosting
- Basic features
Which should you pick?
Choose Redash if
- You need sql query editor.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Web, Self-hosted, Cloud.
- You also want multiple data sources.
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.
Questions people ask
- Is Redash or NocoDB better?
- Neither clearly leads. Redash starts at Free and NocoDB at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Redash or NocoDB?
- Redash starts at Free and NocoDB at Free.
- Does Redash or NocoDB run on more platforms?
- Redash runs on Web, Self-hosted, Cloud. NocoDB runs on Cloud, Self-hosted, Docker.
- Can I use Redash for free?
- Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
- What is Redash best used for?
- Redash is most often used for self-hosted sql query editor and dashboarding over existing databases, sharing scheduled query results with a team without buying a bi licence. Of those, self-hosted sql query editor and dashboarding over existing databases and sharing scheduled query results with a team without buying a bi licence are not what NocoDB is typically brought in for.
- What can Redash do that NocoDB cannot?
- Redash covers SQL Query Editor, Multiple Data Sources, Visualizations, Dashboards. NocoDB covers REST API, GraphQL API, No-code database, Multiple SQL databases. Both handle Self-hosted support, Cloud support.