--- title: "Baserow Reviews 2026. Verified Reviews, Pros & Cons | Capterra" description: "Is Baserow the right Project Management solution for you? Explore 70 verified user reviews from people in industries like yours to make a confident choice." source_url: "https://www.capterra.com/p/10006630/Baserow/reviews/" page_type: "reviews" language: "en" publication_date: "2026-10-21" --- Baserow 4.7 (70) [View alternatives](https://www.capterra.com/p/10006630/Baserow/alternatives/) Provider data verified by our Software Research team, and reviews moderated by our Reviews Verification team. [Learn more](https://www.capterra.com/our-story/) * * * Last updated October 21st, 2026 # Reviews of Baserow Ease of use 4.5 Customer Service 4.6 ## Pros and Cons in Reviews Mark. G Director of TechnologyInformation Technology and Services, 2 - 10 employeesUsed the software for: More than 2 years. “Baserow is a great alternative to Air Table and also being based and hosted in Europe helps with data and data management compliance to GDPR. “ September 15, 2026 FE Fati E Medical doctorHealth, Wellness and Fitness, Self-employedUsed the software for: Less than 6 months. “The only downside so far is that I can’t add new values directly from the form.“ April 23, 2024 Mark. G Director of TechnologyInformation Technology and Services, 2 - 10 employeesUsed the software for: More than 2 years. “Self-hosting also possible for those with the time and skills to do so.“ September 15, 2026 FX Bayu A Cyber SecurityComputer & Network Security, 51 - 200 employeesUsed the software for: 6-12 months. “Cannot add WYSIWYG page on an item/task“ April 24, 2024 Cameron P Design EngineerComputer Software, Self-employedUsed the software for: Less than 6 months. “I love that I can have a database created without much work and it also has a full fledged API available for me to use the data in an app.“ April 23, 2024 BA Brandon A Integration Solutions ConsultantMarketing and Advertising, 11 - 50 employeesUsed the software for: Less than 6 months. “When using the API, the field names are very cryptic and I haven't figured out a way to make them more readable.“ May 25, 2023 AM Anshuman M Android DeveloperComputer Software, 2 - 10 employeesUsed the software for: 6-12 months. “Baserow implementation was fast and cost effective both as it took us barely 30 minutes to transition from our retro database, Airtable to Baserow.“ July 13, 2024 ZS Zachary S EntrepreneurDesign, Self-employedUsed the software for: I used a free trial. “I feel like a rich text field like HTML or Markdown is missing in Baserow.“ May 12, 2023 ## Showing most helpful reviews Showing 1-25 of 70 available reviews Sort by: Most Helpful Rating Company Size Reviewer's Role Length of Use Frequency of Use Mark G. Director of Technology Used the software for: 3-5 years ### "Baserow - The Real Air Table Alternative" September 18, 2026 5.0 We have never looked back once we subscribed. We immediately stopped using Google Sheets as databases and now have data streams pulling data from anything that has an API. Pros Baserow is a great alternative to Air Table and also being based and hosted in Europe helps with data and data management compliance to GDPR. Very easy to use with a familiar spreadsheet look and feel. Self-hosting also possible for those with the time and skills to do so. Cons The application builder can be a bit limiting in terms of styling, but improvements in the last few months have made a big difference to this. Alternatives considered [Airtable](https://www.capterra.com/p/146652/Airtable/) Reasons for choosing Baserow Euro hosting and a support team that cares Review Source Junior Research Associate Used the software for: Less than 1 year ### "Baserow functional modern database approach" May 12, 2023 5.0 Pros I probably like the functionality and having the ability to self host the product is very important to be able to fully customize and align it with the institution's requirement Cons The only thing we are missing is the live data view. For example is the live connection between airtable/google sheet existing table where we can see the changes to the original table in real time Review Source Response from Baserow May 25, 2023 Hey Domingo, Appreciate your recommendation of Baserow. Glad you and your team is making good use of Baserow's self-hosted solution to stay compliant with all necessary policies and requirements. We have real-time collaboration, and changes to the database are always reflected instantly. I may not be fully understanding what you're referencing here when it comes to live data view, but we're happy to look into it for you if you pop your question into the Baserow Community (community.baserow.io). - Hiram Managment Used the software for: Less than 1 year ### "Baserow: The Low Code Base we all wanted" May 17, 2023 5.0 Very good. I'm rooting for this platform to succeed in the long run. Pros I like that it is using a FOSS model, and features self-hosting. The UI is much more laid back compared to competitors like SmartSuite and Airtable. Which can be a bit much with the UI colors. Baserow has the cleanness of a tool like Notion which I prefer.Also, the templates are really good. Would love to be able to help expand them.Love how the forms work as well as public sharing, it's just better than Airtable's setup here. Something nice about the cloud-based version. Cons The user access is really bad. There should be a way to share a single base without everything in the workspace without having to go to the highest plan. Even then going through teams only for that kind of access is archaic and harder for users to manage. I have files I'd like only certain people to access, and sometimes on an individual basis. I would love it if Baserow had a feature to let guests edit public files without an account. Similar to a form.Wish it had more "extension" features, maybe a click-up or notion direct integration. Zapier helps here, though, I want to use this as a database inside of other tools directly. There are a lot of systems that do project management very well and it would be better to use this inside of those than lock it as a competitor of those systems to "compete". The pricing model is what it is, but I don't like it. A huge reason of why I've switched out of Airtable was cost. It seemed like you kept upgrading and upgrading and still were missing key features behind a payroll. For a team that got expensive. Baserow is much cheaper, but I'd feel more inclined to pay for the premium if I got more for it. Not just one user, not all of these scope limitations, a real value add for an org. This software is competing against google sheets which works just as well for 90+% of people with the same use cases for absolutely no cost. Figuring out how much you're going to pay for a team with most of these base software's is going to require thi Switched from [Airtable](https://www.capterra.com/p/146652/Airtable/)[Google Workspace](https://www.capterra.com/p/247901/Google-Workspace/)[SQLite](https://www.capterra.com/p/158187/SQLite/)[ClickUp](https://www.capterra.com/p/158833/ClickUp/)[Notion](https://www.capterra.com/p/186596/Notion/) Cost, convenience, and the opensource title. Stuff is moving to self-hosted. Value adds. Etc. Software has never been this good, and this diverse. So the best players are going to get the attention over time. Review Source Response from Baserow May 25, 2023 Hey Jacob, Really appreciate your input and in-depth review! Glad that the templates are helpful—we have new ones (and updates to existing ones) with every release, so keep an eye out on those. We're going to take some notes regarding your suggestions around user access control. Security is a huge point of focus for us, which includes RBAC and granular permissions for both internal and external collaborators. Would also love to hear more about how you're using Baserow in conjunction with Notion and ClickUp, and learn how you'd envision an integration or "use \[Baserow\] inside of those" as you mentioned. I'd encourage you to jump into the Baserow Community (community.baserow.io) so that we can discuss with the broader team and better understand to see if we can hopefully make something happen. - Hiram COO Used the software for: Less than 1 year ### "Great effort. needs many improvements. " May 26, 2023 3.0 over all support is very good. sadly, without the certain features we cannot sign up. in order for baserow to excel, it must: offer all the airtable features, for less $, or offer better platform for the same (or more) $. Pros clean interface. seems to load much faster than airtable. support is by far exceeds others. Cons Baserow, is missing many features offered by airtable. Such as the view imbed feature, where we can imbed a certain view, with automatically generated I frame, with options to convert the "grid" view into card format, (horizontal), that's very pleasing to look at. another, is hidden items. with baserow there is no option to hide items in order to minimize "item headers", but have all item's fully visible in expanded mode. in base row hidden items remain hidden, which makes the entire feature worthless. also, the controls, are as worthless as airtable, and are not compatible with mobile devices, in imbed / I Frame mode. Serious IOs compatibility as well, just like the competition. Reasons for choosing Baserow did not. Review Source Response from Baserow June 5, 2023 Hi Mazin, thanks for taking the time to review Baserow and sharing your feedback. Much appreciated. As a heads up, views can be embedded into an iframe (a good example of this in action would be our baserow.io/templates page). We also have Gallery view, which is similar to what I believe you're looking for regarding "card format." For the other stuff, I may not be fully understanding, but I highly recommend jumping into the Baserow Community (community.baserow.io) so that you can share screenshots/GIFs of what you're looking for in Baserow. Once we have a better understanding of that, then we can start the process of fitting it into the roadmap. :) -Hiram President Used the software for: 1-3 years ### "Use Baserow instead of Google Form" May 22, 2023 4.0 Pros easy to deployeasy to useeasy to understand Cons we have to replace Google Forms and it cannot do it Switched from [Google Forms](https://www.capterra.com/p/176571/Google-Forms/)[Google Workspace](https://www.capterra.com/p/247901/Google-Workspace/) We have to switch to respect GDPR but we lost a lot of efficiency Alternatives considered [Airtable](https://www.capterra.com/p/146652/Airtable/)[Smartsheet](https://www.capterra.com/p/79104/Smartsheet/) Reasons for choosing Baserow because it is open source, we can deploy it on our own server and protect our data Review Source Response from Baserow May 25, 2023 Hi Yoann, Thanks for taking the time to review Baserow! Glad it was easy to deploy and easy to understand. Data governance and security don't have to come at the expense of efficiency, so it'd be great to understand more about your processes and how Baserow could actually help you work more efficiently. Feel free to jump into the Baserow Community (community.baserow.io), and I'm sure we or other community members would be able to help you come up with some useful workflows that could free up your resources. - Hiram Entrepreneur Used the software for: I used a free trial ### "Affordable and Growing alternative to Airtable and Notion" May 16, 2023 5.0 Overall, I had a solid experience using Baserow and I would recommend it to anyone coming from a background of using Notion or Airtable. I had connection issues with Notion and Airtable where I am from. However, I could easily fix that problem by hosting an instance of Baserow in my own server. Pros I think the most I liked about Baserow was that it offered a lot of the features I was expecting coming from using Notion. I also worked with Airtable before and I think that Baserow can substitute both those platforms. But it exceeds them because Baserow is open source. That's what I like about this app. You can host it wherever you want and you get a solid user experience. I certainly see myself using this app for my day to day needs and for my clients as well. Also preparing templates with this app is easy and I would definitely pursue that angle as well. Cons I feel like a rich text field like HTML or Markdown is missing in Baserow. I saw it in their development roadmap and I can't wait to also see that field in the list of fields Baserow offers. This is important to me because with this field, I won't have to rely on google docs, or uploading markdown files to the attachment field for writing longer form content. Switched from [Notion](https://www.capterra.com/p/186596/Notion/) Connection Issues with Notion and vendor lock-in. I feared that I might lose my data if I continued to use Notion. Alternatives considered [Smartsheet](https://www.capterra.com/p/79104/Smartsheet/) Review Source Response from Baserow May 25, 2023 Hey Zachary, Really appreciate your evaluation and recommendation of Baserow! Rich text field is indeed on the roadmap, and a feature I'm personally really excited for as well. We'll take into consideration the possible implementation of Markdown too, which I'm a \_big\_ fan of. With this, Baserow could be an extremely powerful CMS and handle tons of long-form content with more versatility. - Hiram Joe W. Ceo Used the software for: Less than 1 year ### "Free and easy to use" May 9, 2024 5.0 We have helped several clients who want to be able to edit spreadsheets and show that data in real time on an application set up base row. We have also helped several people move off of air table onto base road to save the money! Pros Our team loves how easy it is to set up new tables and how cheap it is compared to Airtable! Cons We prefer the cloud hosted option over the self hosted option, and don’t have a lot of negatives! Switched from [Airtable](https://www.capterra.com/p/146652/Airtable/) Lower cost than air table so we wanted to save money Alternatives considered [Airtable](https://www.capterra.com/p/146652/Airtable/) Reasons for choosing Baserow Lower cost than air table so we wanted to save money Review Source Response from Baserow May 14, 2024 Hi Joe, it's awesome to see that you're using Baserow to the max. And that you're spreading the word amongst your network. We really appreciate it—goes a long way! -Hiram Engineer Used the software for: Less than 1 year ### "Why did I ever use Airtable?" May 9, 2024 4.0 Great for managing all the data in dev and organize it before putting it in our primary database. Pros Infinite rows. Needed in products like these. Cons The load time, the lack of Google cloud setup support, every so often it'll be buggy and I'm not sure what resources to upgrade - does it need more memory? A larger machine? Another instance? That feedback would be remarkable. Switched from [Airtable](https://www.capterra.com/p/146652/Airtable/) Lack of infinite rows. I need to be able to just list item after item without getting blocked. Review Source Response from Baserow May 13, 2024 Hi, Marshall—awesome to see that you're pushing the (un)limits with Baserow! Our devs would love to help you out with the more technical aspects to make sure you're running Baserow as efficiently as possible. If you're interested, pop a thread into the community and let's take it from there. Thanks for your feedback! -Hiram consultant Used the software for: 1-3 years ### "Baserow review" May 14, 2024 5.0 Pros easy to use, nice functionality. works reliably. integrates with common automation software. The company listens to users and implements features based on customer feedback. Cons i hope a small open source company can be successful! Switched from [Airtable](https://www.capterra.com/p/146652/Airtable/) compliance issues. needed data stored locally rather than in the cloud. Alternatives considered [MySQL](https://www.capterra.com/p/11482/MySQL/) Reasons for choosing Baserow we felt it was a better experience out of the box. Review Source Response from Baserow May 15, 2024 Hi James, thanks for your review and support! Sounds like you're making the most of Baserow. Love to see it. -Hiram Operations Manager Used the software for: Less than 1 year ### "Build a database without programming skills" May 16, 2024 5.0 Great, we are so thankful that this is available free of charge. Pros My \[sensitive content hidden\] and I were in need of a low-cost solution for managing thousands of data points to track seed accessions for ecological restoration. We were losing data with Google sheets and unable to cross-reference collection data, seed farming and overall lifecycle of seed lots. We tried a costly database used by large-scale seed farmers and it didn't meet our needs; it was slow, the interface was ancient and the workflow was not intuitive. Baserow is elegant, super fast and intuitive to use. Cons There is a learning curve; however compared to the time we would have invested in learning Python or another programming language to custom-build a database, this is much faster. Switched from Proceed was not very user friendly on Mac. We found the interface non-intuitive. It was expensive to pay for hosting each month. Review Source Response from Baserow May 20, 2024 Hi Tuula, this is an awesome use case for Baserow! Appreciate you sharing your experience and taking the time to review. Thanks again. -Hiram Owner Used the software for: Less than 1 year ### "Awesome date base!!" May 9, 2024 5.0 Good overall I like it and is very affordable compared to airtable Pros The forms are the best I found out there. They are simple but even with the free plan you get so much value the baserow branding is really conservative Cons Built in automation hopefully they implement this type of features in the future Switched from [Airtable](https://www.capterra.com/p/146652/Airtable/) Is more affordable and it give The possibility to host all my date if I decided to do so because they are open source Alternatives considered [SmartSuite](https://www.capterra.com/p/242046/SmartSuite/) Reasons for choosing Baserow Simple to use, similar to airtable and affordable Review Source Response from Baserow May 14, 2024 Great to see you're enjoying Form View, Ivan! You can certainly create some powerful workflows, especially when you start using conditional fields in the forms. And yes, we do have native automations coming soon. Keep an eye on the roadmap for updates! -Hiram CEO Used the software for: Less than 1 year ### "ChatADV e o Baserow simplificando a criação de micros-saas" May 9, 2024 5.0 Minha experiência tem sido excelente, haja vista a simplicidade e potência que a ferramenta possibilita, principalmente no começo do projeto, sendo acessível de fácil instalar e bastante robusta e segura. Pros Ferramenta simples de instalar e configurar, além de rodar super leve e ter um dashboard amigável, possibilitando Cons A taxa de escrita ainda me parece um pouco baixa, pois percebo um atraso maior quando aumentada. Switched from [Google Workspace](https://www.capterra.com/p/247901/Google-Workspace/) Queria profissionalizar meu banco de dados com algo acessível e simples. Review Source Response from Baserow May 13, 2024 Hi Paulo, sounds like you're maximizing Baserow, which is awesome. Would be good to learn a little more about the "writing rate" that you're referring to, so if you're open to it, create a post on the Baserow Community forum and let's figure out if there's something we can do to improve your process! -Hiram Managing Director Used the software for: 1-3 years ### "Great tool for Recruitment business" May 9, 2024 5.0 Our main business tool that does not limit us. Pros What I like most about Baserow is the ease of usage and ease of receiving updates (Docker). The cool thing also is that the core development team is really not lazy folks, but constantly roll out useful features (like recently the App builder). Self-hosting option is also something I feel safer with. Cons The slow community support and the fact that premium payers don't get premium support. Can't create sort filters with Lookup columns :/ Sometimes issues with file uploads that it does not work always. Alternatives considered [Microsoft Excel](https://www.capterra.com/p/176574/Excel/) Reasons for choosing Baserow User management, faster, available online. Review Source Response from Baserow May 14, 2024 Hi Andris, thanks for your in-depth review. Always nice to see people break free from row and storage limits with Baserow Self-Hosted. And yes, big things coming on the Application Builder side! With regards to applying filters on Lookup fields: You're right that the Lookup field is greyed out when creating a filter. However, there's an easy workaround for this. Create a new Formula field with the lookup() function. Then, wrap the join() function around it. For example, try this formula in the \`Key results\` table within the Business Goal Tracker template: join(lookup('Objective ID', 'Department'),''). This turns the departments into strings, which you can then apply filters to. Nevertheless, our product team is aware that we need to make this a little more intuitive so you can filter directly from a Lookup field, without the need to create a separate Formula field. Feel free to drop us a line if we can help with anything else! -Hiram CEO Used the software for: 1-3 years ### "A great database! " May 14, 2024 5.0 Pros Baserow is wonderful and quite simple to use, I always use baserow as the database for my applications. Cons Until now, nothing. Baserow meets all my needs, that is, I love the site. Review Source Response from Baserow May 14, 2024 Hi there, thanks for leaving a review. Glad you're enjoying Baserow's simplicity and intuitiveness. Appreciate it! -Hiram Information Systems Manager Used the software for: 1-3 years ### "Baserow user just dabbling" May 17, 2023 5.0 Baserow has become a central repository for company information like, The employee list, where IP Scan logs go, converted google sheets are stored, and my favorite part is the data is accessible from SQL Server. Amazing product! Pros We mainly use baserow as a substitute to google sheets and it does that exceptionally. Cons The biggest issue is that the free version only allows 1 user, which means all users have to share an account. Not very ideal but it works. I also understand this is a paid feature. Switched from Because our company works with Education and students in New York state so we are bound by Ed-Law2d which forbids using google sheets to share data. Reasons for choosing Baserow We are still evaluating between Baserow and NocoDB. Baserow is the winner so far because it allways quick and easy importing of excel files where NocoDB take a lot more effort getting the data imported. Review Source Response from Baserow May 25, 2023 Hi Kenneth, Great to hear that Baserow is helping you meet your business needs! We have some resources in our community and blog for helping you make the best choice when it comes to the right platform for your business, so be sure to take a look at those—I trust you'd find them helpful. Of course, if you need help with anything else, we're also happy to chat. - Hiram Director Used the software for: 1-3 years ### "Best nocode lowcode product" May 17, 2023 5.0 Pros Fantastic product plus apis. Very useful Cons No ROLE BASED ACCESS CONTROL in the free version Review Source Response from Baserow May 25, 2023 Hey there, Thanks for your review! Glad you're enjoying the API-first nature of Baserow. - Hiram Founder Used the software for: Less than 1 year ### "A Powerful and User-Friendly Data Management Solution" May 23, 2023 5.0 Pros It's simplicity and ease of use. It's a daily use for me with project planning and keeping track of records, such as client design requests and comments. Cons Only con I can think of would be the storage, even for the lowest paid tier ($5/mo) you only get 5GB of storage. I'd like to see it being at least 20GB or higher. Review Source Response from Baserow May 25, 2023 Hey there, Thanks for your feedback and review! We recently increased our Advanced plan from 100k rows to 250k rows at no additional cost to show our commitment to making Baserow both scalable and performant. If you need unlimited storage, self-hosting is always an option. :) - Hiram Medical doctor Used the software for: Less than 1 year ### "One of the best database apps!" April 24, 2024 5.0 Pros The most useful feature offered is by far the form that automatically adds a row to the database. I have the link saved in my reminders on the main page of my phone and I use it everyday. It’s so easy to use and doesn’t require for me to open the website everyday to look for what I need. Cons The only downside so far is that I can’t add new values directly from the form. Bm Review Source Response from Baserow May 14, 2024 Hi Fati, thanks for your review! Glad you're making use of Baserow. Question: is your form set up correctly? Forms are used for data intake, so you should absolutely be able to add new values directly from the form. Pop into community.baserow.io if you need some help! -Hiram Syste Admin Used the software for: I used a free trial ### "Exploring my Baserom" May 10, 2024 5.0 Pros Easy to use and user friendly Self-hosted Cons on self-hosted complex to set-up many services dependencies Review Source Response from Baserow May 13, 2024 Hi Kim, thanks for your review! Awesome to see that you're self-hosting Baserow. We're always working on making it even easier to self-host, especially for non-technical folks. Stay tuned for more developments on this front. – Hiram Chef d'affaires Used the software for: Less than 1 year ### "Adel review " May 9, 2024 3.0 Pros Rich in function, multiple users grouped, link fotr task and users Cons Complexity to use per novices, and a lot of windows in screen Review Source Response from Baserow May 13, 2024 Hi Adel, thanks for reviewing Baserow! Glad Baserow's features are letting you collaborate effectively. If you or your team ever need some help getting started, we have videos, written guides, and even monthly webinars. Hopefully you can take advantage of these resources! And of course, we're always available to lend a hand. -Hiram Project Manager Used the software for: Less than 1 year ### "Baserow using for CRM" June 1, 2023 5.0 Pros The product is easy to use and covers every startup company need. Cons I would like to see some ready templates for basic needs. Review Source Response from Baserow June 5, 2023 Hi Cansu, thanks for sharing your review! Glad to hear Baserow is covering all your needs. We already have 65+ templates (baserow.io/templates) and release new ones every month, but if you have very specific templates you'd like to see, feel free to suggest them in the Baserow Community (community.baserow.io) and we'll work on building them for you. -Hiram Data Analyst Data Analyst Used the software for: Less than 1 year ### "Baserow- first impressions" May 23, 2023 4.0 Pros Open Source nature is attractive because you can always self host it. The no-code approach also allows users to have the ease of use that MS Excel provides. Like the iFrame embedding as well. Cons Could use a desktop app for this. Not a fan of web browser apps for this kind of work. Review Source Response from Baserow May 25, 2023 Hi Arnold, Thanks for taking the time to review Baserow! Glad you're making use of our self-hosted capabilities and the ease of use that many of us are accustomed to from using spreadsheets. We'll make a note of your request for a desktop application, but would be great to first understand your reasoning behind it. Please jump into the community (community.baserow.io) so that we can get some feedback and see if/when it makes sense to build a desktop application for Baserow. See you there! - Hiram CEO Used the software for: I used a free trial ### "Review of Baserow" May 9, 2024 5.0 Pros I think is very easy to use overall compared to other platforms Cons There is actually little to complain about. Customer service could be a little better Review Source Response from Baserow May 14, 2024 Hi Jan, thanks for leaving a review! Glad to hear you're finding Baserow intuitive and easy to use. We always make it a point to be a responsive as possible, so if there's anything you have that's unresolved, drop us a line and we'll jump on it right away. Thanks again! -Hiram Software developer Used the software for: I used a free trial ### "Low code tool Baserow" May 9, 2024 5.0 Pros Easy to use software with fair pricing model. Cons There are not a lot of integrations or special features yet Review Source Response from Baserow May 14, 2024 Hi Pieter-Jan, thanks for reviewing Baserow! Glad you're finding our platform easy to use. Would be great to hear more about the "special features" you're looking for so we can make that happen. As for integrations: you can connect with 5000+ apps using Zapier, Make, and/or n8n. With that said, native integrations are on the roadmap! Stay tuned for more. -Hiram CTO Used the software for: 1-3 years ### "The best database" January 2, 2025 5.0 Excellent application for small and medium.business as well as new developers Pros Really great tool due to its simplicty and also the constant evolution. Simce the start ive been excited about that Cons Baserow still does not allow copying bases Switched from [Airtable](https://www.capterra.com/p/146652/Airtable/) Cost and self hosted version. As well as the simple interface Review Source Response from Baserow January 2, 2025 Hi Jader, thanks for your recommendation and review! It's possible to copy databases—simply click on the ellipses next to the database and then click 'Duplicate.' That'll do it. - Hiram Similar Products Featured ## Send me user reviews about this product ### Fill out the form and we'll send a list of the top-rated software based on real user reviews directly to your inbox.