NocoDB
Airtable-like interface over SQL databases.
- Card required
- No
NocoDB scores 4.3/10 for free value in Workspace. The main constraint: Hosted Free plan: 1,000 records, 100 automation runs/mo, 3 editor seats, 1 workspace.
Free value score
4.3 / 10Show the math
Key metrics
What you get
Hosted Free plan: 1,000 records, 100 automation runs/mo, 3 editor seats, 1 workspace.
Users with existing SQL who need a table UI.
Gotchas
- 1,000 records (cloud free)
The hosted Free plan allows only 1,000 total records across all bases in a workspace, resetting would require upgrading.
- 100 automation runs/month (cloud free)
The hosted Free plan caps automation webhook runs at 100 per month, versus 30,000 on Plus.
- 1,000 API calls/month (cloud free)
The hosted Free plan limits REST API usage to 1,000 calls per month; Plus gives 100,000.
- 1 workspace (cloud free)
The hosted Free plan is limited to a single workspace; multi-workspace requires Scale or Enterprise.
- 3 editor seats max (cloud free)
The hosted Free plan only supports up to 3 editor seats and 10 commenter seats; all paid plans offer unlimited seats.
- 1 GB storage (cloud free)
Total attachment storage is capped at 1 GB on the hosted Free plan.
- No base snapshots (cloud free)
The hosted Free plan includes zero point-in-time base snapshots; Plus gives 2, Business gives 5.
- 3-day record revision history (cloud free)
Change history is retained for only 3 days on the hosted Free plan, making audit and rollback impractical.
- 1 extension only (cloud free)
Only one extension (charts, maps, calendar widgets) can be installed on the hosted Free plan.
- 3 documents/base, 250 KB limit (cloud free)
Free plan limits each base to 3 documents with a 250 KB per-document size cap, vs 5 MB on paid plans.
- No SSO / SAML (cloud free)
SSO and SAML-based single sign-on are not available on the hosted Free plan; they require Plus or higher.
- No private bases (cloud free)
The Free plan does not support private bases; confidential access control requires Business or higher.
- Advanced features gated (cloud free)
The hosted Free plan excludes AI field agents, workflows/scripts/dashboards, advanced form branding, and some integrations — those require paid plans.
Sources
-
"### Free ... Includes 3 editor seats 10 commenter seats 1,000 records 1 GB storage 100 automation runs 1,000 APIs/month 1 extension (no credit card required)"
https://nocodb.com/pricing -
"Yes, NocoDB offers a Free plan ... allowing unlimited bases, up to 1,000 records per workspace, and collaboration with up to 3 editors and 10 commenters ... along with basic API access (up to 1,000 calls per month)."
https://nocodb.com/pricing -
"Workspaces ... Free: 1 ... Record ... Free: 1,000 ... Automation Runs ... Free: 100 ... API calls/month ... Free: 1,000"
https://nocodb.com/pricing -
"The max records that can be fetched in cloud will be 100. Will update the docs shortly. We've to unofortunately do this to stop abuse usecases"
https://github.com/nocodb/nocodb/issues/7761
