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Baserow vs Coda

Baserow and Coda are both databases & spreadsheets tools. Baserow is aimed at developers and small businesses, while Coda is aimed at small businesses and enterprise. Baserow costs less, from $12/mo versus $15/mo for Coda. Both have a free plan.

Baserow

Open-source Airtable alternative

Coda

Docs that work like apps

PricingOpen source · $12Freemium · $15
Starting price$12/mo$15/mo
Free planYesYes
Free trial——
Built forDevelopers, Small businessesSmall businesses, Enterprise
Platformswebweb, ios, android
CountryNL · 2020US · 2014
Rating——

Choose Baserow if

Teams wanting an open-source Airtable.

  • Open source
  • No row limits self-hosted
  • GDPR-friendly (EU)

Look elsewhere if: Teams needing Airtable's ecosystem.

Choose Coda if

Operations and product teams that want to build structured, interactive docs and have a few power users to maintain them.

  • Maker-only pricing keeps costs low for large teams
  • Formula language is far more capable than Notion's
  • Packs make docs genuinely interactive

Look elsewhere if: Teams wanting a simple wiki or large template libraries; Notion or Slite are easier.

Baserow vs Coda pricing

Baserow

  • Free$0Cloud: 3,000 rows, 2 GB storage; self-host open source
  • Premium$12/user/mo$10/user/mo billed yearly; 50,000 rows, 20 GB
  • Advanced$22/user/mo$18/user/mo billed yearly; 250,000 rows, 100 GB
  • EnterpriseCustom1M rows, 1,000 GB, contact sales

Coda

  • Free$0Editors and viewers free; doc size limits
  • Pro$15/Doc Maker/mo$12 billed annually
  • Business$40/Doc Maker/mo$33 billed annually; formerly Team
  • EnterpriseCustomSSO, audit, advanced permissions

Baserow · Key features

  • No-code database with views
  • Application builder
  • Automations
  • AI field
  • REST API
  • Self-hosting

Cons

  • Fewer integrations than Airtable
  • Interfaces less mature
  • Smaller community

Coda · Key features

  • Tables with formulas, lookups, views and buttons that run actions
  • Packs: live two-way integrations inside docs
  • Automations triggered by time or row changes
  • Cross-doc sync and shared data across a workspace
  • Coda AI for summaries, drafting and table fill
  • Publishing docs as pages with custom domains

Cons

  • Complex docs become hard to maintain
  • Smaller template and community ecosystem
  • Mobile apps lag the desktop experience

Baserow vs Coda: FAQ

Which is cheaper, Baserow or Coda?

Baserow starts at $12/mo and Coda at $15/mo. Both prices are checked on the vendors' own pricing pages.

Do Baserow and Coda have a free plan?

Yes, both Baserow and Coda have a free plan; paid plans add more usage and features.

Not sure yet?