Baserowvs
Tableau


Tableau: Visual analytics platform for business intelligence

Open-source no-code database platform
As of 30 August 2026, Baserow is free to use. Baserow is an open-source no-code database platform that gives you the power of a database with the ease of a spreadsheet. Softwr lists it under Spreadsheets. Baserow is made by Baserow B.V., launched in 2019, available on Web, API, Self-hosted.
Overview
Baserow is an open-source no-code database platform that gives you the power of a database with the ease of a spreadsheet. It can be self-hosted or used as a cloud service.
The honest half
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Tableau: Visual analytics platform for business intelligence


Looker: Modern business intelligence platform by Google


Metabase: Fast analytics with the friendly UX


Redash: Connect and visualize your data
Pricing
Taken from the vendor's own pricing page. Prices move, so check before you buy.
Free
Free
Premium
$10 /mo
Advanced
$18 /mo
Enterprise
On request
Capabilities
Database tables
Multiple views
Forms
API access
Real-time collaboration
Templates
Plugins
Self-hosting
Zapier
Integration with Zapier
n8n
Integration with n8n
Make
Integration with Make
REST API
Integration with REST API
Answered, with sources
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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.
SourceFree 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.
SourceBaserow 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.
SourceFree 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.
SourceBehind it
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German-hosted database-spreadsheet hybrid from the team behind Seafile, with a self-hosted server edition
Open source spreadsheet database with an API first design and an embeddable widget system
Spreadsheet style interface that edits an existing PostgreSQL database directly, with no schema of its own
Spreadsheet interface over real PostgreSQL tables, so the data stays queryable by anything that speaks SQL
Spreadsheet interface for Google Cloud Firestore with cloud functions written in the browser
A real spreadsheet with SQL result sets landing in its cells, now sold only on annual contracts starting at 24,000 USD
Infinite-canvas spreadsheet that runs Python, SQL and formulas in the same grid
Spreadsheet-style analytics that queries a cloud data warehouse directly with no extract layer
German-hosted database-spreadsheet hybrid from the team behind Seafile, with a self-hosted server edition
Spreadsheet style interface that edits an existing PostgreSQL database directly, with no schema of its own
Spreadsheet interface over real PostgreSQL tables, so the data stays queryable by anything that speaks SQL
Spreadsheet interface for Google Cloud Firestore with cloud functions written in the browser
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Free standalone cloud spreadsheet from Zoho, also bundled into the low-cost Zoho Workplace suite
Free standalone, bundled into paid Zoho Workplace for organisationsApple spreadsheet, free on Apple hardware, now with an optional Apple Creator Studio subscription for AI features
Free with Apple hardware, optional Apple Creator Studio subscription for AI featuresCloud spreadsheet, free for a personal Google account and bundled into paid Google Workspace for organisations
Free personally, bundled into paid Google Workspace for organisationsFP&A layer that connects Excel and Google Sheets to source systems without asking finance to leave the spreadsheet
quoteSpreadsheet interface over real PostgreSQL tables, so the data stays queryable by anything that speaks SQL
Open source, no licence feeA real spreadsheet with SQL result sets landing in its cells, now sold only on annual contracts starting at 24,000 USD
Per year by connector count and refresh frequencyInfinite-canvas spreadsheet that runs Python, SQL and formulas in the same grid
Per user per monthSpreadsheet style interface that edits an existing PostgreSQL database directly, with no schema of its own
Open source, no licence fee