Baserow
Airtable-like tables with API and webhook-friendly model.
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Baserow scores 4.4/10 for free value in Workspace. The main constraint: Open-source/self-host possible; hosted free plan limits vary.
Free value score
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What you get
Open-source/self-host possible; hosted free plan limits vary.
Task databases where document UX is secondary.
Gotchas
- 3,000 rows per workspace
The free hosted plan caps each workspace at 3,000 rows total across all databases; additional rows require a paid plan.
- 2 GB storage per workspace
File attachments and stored data are capped at 2 GB per workspace on the free tier.
- No Kanban, Calendar, Timeline views
Advanced view types (Kanban, Survey, Calendar, Timeline) are locked behind the Premium plan at $10/user/month.
- No AI features
Kuma AI assistant, AI fields, AI formula generator, and MCP server integration are all Premium-and-above only.
- No row comments or coloring
Collaborative row-level comments and color coding are not available on the free tier.
- No role-based permissions
Field-level and view-level permissions as well as role-based access control require the Advanced plan ($18/user/month).
- No audit logs or SSO
Security governance features including audit logs, SSO, and HIPAA/SOC 2 compliance tooling are enterprise-only.
- 14-day row change history
Free tier retains only 14 days of row change history; Premium extends this to 90 days.
- 'Made with Baserow' branding on portals
Applications and portals built on the free tier must display 'Made with Baserow' branding; logo removal requires Premium.
- No custom domains for portals
Portal applications on the free tier are restricted to Baserow subdomains; custom domains require a paid plan.
- Community support only
Free tier users are limited to community forums, knowledge base, and tutorials; direct and priority support requires a paid plan.
- No data sync integrations
PostgreSQL, Jira, GitHub, HubSpot, Salesforce, and other data sync sources are locked to paid tiers.
Sources
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"Unlimited databases / 3,000 rows per workspace / 2GB of storage per workspace"
https://baserow.io/pricing -
"Baserow will remain free, but if you want to store more than 3k rows, 2GB and 1k monthly API requests you need to upgrade to the next plan."
https://community.baserow.io/t/baserow-free-tier-limits/211 -
"In Baserow Cloud, there's a limit of 10 concurrent API requests. This limit is subject to a fair use policy, and we reserve the right to lower"
https://baserow.io/user-docs/database-api -
"Baserow saw 2.3x user growth, reaching a total of 150,000 active SaaS users."
https://baserow.io/blog/year-in-review-2025-baserow