Baserow is a databases & spreadsheets tool for Developers and Small businesses, offered as open source ($12/mo). Founded in Netherlands in 2020. Popular alternatives include SeaTable.
About Baserow
Baserow is an open-source no-code database and one of the most complete Airtable alternatives. It is developed by a company based in the Netherlands and offered both as a hosted cloud service with EU data storage and as a self-hosted application you can run with Docker on your own servers. The core of the product is MIT licensed.
Data lives in tables with typed fields, links between tables, lookups, formulas and rollups, and can be viewed as a grid, gallery, form, kanban or calendar. On top of the database Baserow adds an application builder for simple internal tools and portals, automations, an AI field that generates or classifies content from a prompt, row comments, and a REST API with webhooks. The free self-hosted edition has no artificial row limits; paid Premium and Advanced tiers, priced per user, unlock extra views, AI, admin controls, audit logs, SSO and role management.
Baserow suits teams that like the Airtable model but need data ownership, GDPR-friendly hosting or predictable costs at large row counts. It falls short on ecosystem: Airtable has far more integrations, templates and a more mature Interfaces layer, and its community is larger. NocoDB is the closest rival, source-available rather than open source since 2026, and sits on top of an existing SQL database, while Grist is stronger for spreadsheet-style formulas. For many European organizations Baserow is the easiest open-source option to adopt.
Key features of Baserow
- No-code database with views
- Application builder
- Automations
- AI field
- REST API
- Self-hosting
Pros and cons
Pros
- Open source
- No row limits self-hosted
- GDPR-friendly (EU)
- Affordable cloud
Cons
- Fewer integrations than Airtable
- Interfaces less mature
- Smaller community
- Some features premium
Baserow pricing
Baserow uses a open source model.
| Plan | Price | Includes |
|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | Cloud: 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 |
| Enterprise | Custom | 1M rows, 1,000 GB, contact sales |
Source: baserow.io · checked on Oct 20, 2026
How Baserow compares in Databases & spreadsheets
- Rank by votes
- #1 / 17
- Starting price
- $12
- Free alternatives
- 4
0 votes from members
At the category median of $12/mo
Free or open-source tools in Databases & spreadsheets
Baserow ranks #1 of 17 databases & spreadsheets tools by community votes and is priced in line with the category.
Common use cases
- 1Replacing Airtable for privacy
- 2Internal databases with forms
- 3Simple apps on data
- 4EU data residency
Best for
Teams wanting an open-source Airtable.
Not ideal for
Teams needing Airtable's ecosystem.
Integrations
- Zapier
- Make
- n8n
- REST API
- Webhooks
Our take
Baserow is the most polished open-source Airtable alternative.
FAQ
- What is Baserow?
- Baserow is a Databases & spreadsheets tool: Open-source Airtable alternative.
- How much does Baserow cost?
- Baserow is Open source; there is no mandatory paid plan.
- What are the best alternatives to Baserow?
- Community-listed alternatives to Baserow include SeaTable.
- What does Baserow integrate with?
- Baserow integrates with Zapier, Make, n8n, REST API, Webhooks and more.
- Which platforms does Baserow support?
- Baserow is available on web.
- Who is Baserow for?
- Teams wanting an open-source Airtable.
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