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Coda vs Stackby

Coda and Stackby are both databases & spreadsheets tools. Coda is aimed at small businesses and enterprise, while Stackby is aimed at small businesses and agencies. Stackby costs less, from $9/mo versus $15/mo for Coda. Both have a free plan.

Coda

Docs that work like apps

Stackby

Spreadsheet-database with API connectors

PricingFreemium · $15Freemium · $9
Starting price$15/mo$9/mo
Free planYesYes
Free trial——
Built forSmall businesses, EnterpriseSmall businesses, Agencies
Platformsweb, ios, androidweb
CountryUS · 2014IN · 2018
Rating——

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.

Choose Stackby if

Marketers needing data-enriched tables.

  • Live marketing data
  • Affordable
  • Templates

Look elsewhere if: Large-scale databases.

Coda vs Stackby pricing

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

Stackby

  • Free$0Up to 5 editors, 20 stacks, 1,500 rows/stack
  • Economy$9/seat/mo$4.20/seat/mo billed annually; 7,000 rows/stack
  • Business$18/seat/mo$8.30/seat/mo billed annually; 50,000 rows/stack
  • Business Plus$35/seat/mo$12.50/seat/mo billed annually; 100,000 rows/stack
  • EnterpriseCustom250,000 rows/stack, SAML SSO

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

Stackby · Key features

  • API columns for live data
  • Views and forms
  • Automations
  • Templates for marketing
  • Collaboration
  • API

Cons

  • Smaller ecosystem
  • Feature depth limited
  • Less known

Coda vs Stackby: FAQ

Which is cheaper, Coda or Stackby?

Stackby starts at $9/mo and Coda at $15/mo. Both prices are checked on the vendors' own pricing pages.

Do Coda and Stackby have a free plan?

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

Not sure yet?