# Stackby Reviews 2026. Verified Reviews, Pros & Cons | Capterra > Is Stackby the right Database solution for you? Explore 83 verified user reviews from people in industries like yours to make a confident choice. Source: https://www.capterra.com/p/193279/Stackby/reviews --- Stackby 4.7 (83) [View alternatives](https://www.capterra.com/p/193279/Stackby/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 March 16th, 2026 # Reviews of Stackby Ease of use 4.6 Customer Service 4.7 ## Pros and Cons in Reviews DR Deti Nadya R KOL Global MarketingMarketing and Advertising, 2 - 10 employeesUsed the software for: I used a free trial. “It's good for a small team, we can use the free plan. As I'm only a freelancer with less than 10 people in the team, we don't need to use higher plan at the moment.“ November 21, 2025 SM Stephanie M OwnerMedical Practice, 2 - 10 employeesUsed the software for: Less than 6 months. “Automations, formulas, and filtering do not work, making the system unusable. When I asked to cancel, I was not asking for a refund, I simply wanted to leave because the product does not deliver what was promised, and they refused.“ December 16, 2025 CH Chelle H Managing PartnerPublishing, 51 - 200 employeesUsed the software for: 1-2 years. “We use it to power a large monthly magazine and it's made it an absolute breeze.“ October 3, 2024 JC Javier C CTOE-Learning, 2 - 10 employeesUsed the software for: Less than 6 months. “Currently in a chargeback dispute for the $399 they cant even find in their own billing system.“ March 14, 2026 JC Javier C CTOE-Learning, 2 - 10 employeesUsed the software for: Less than 6 months. “Started with high expectations, invested $894 total.“ March 14, 2026 SM Stephanie M OwnerMedical Practice, 2 - 10 employeesUsed the software for: Less than 6 months. “Preventing customers from canceling while failing to provide a functional product is unacceptable.“ December 16, 2025 Christopher M OwnerPublishing, 2 - 10 employeesUsed the software for: Less than 6 months. “As someone who has used AirTable and SmartSuite, I found Stackby to have just about everything those two services had and more--for a better price.“ March 20, 2025 JC Javier C CTOE-Learning, 2 - 10 employeesUsed the software for: Less than 6 months. “API completley dead since Feb 23 2026 - HTTP 500 on every single endpoint for 3 weeks straight.“ March 14, 2026 ## Showing most helpful reviews Showing 1-25 of 83 Reviews Sort by: Most Helpful Rating Company Size Reviewer's Role Length of Use Frequency of Use Christopher M. Owner Publishing Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Fantastic AirTable/Smartsuite alternative w/POWER" March 20, 2025 5.0 Overall--great. It runs as smooth as AirTable, is a better value than that or SmartSuite, and can do so much! Love it. Pros As someone who has used AirTable and SmartSuite, I found Stackby to have just about everything those two services had and more--for a better price. Getting started was as easy as connecting AirTable and bringing all my tables over. Then I just had to clean a few things up and I was ready to go. When I had a support issue, I heard back with a solution within about 12 hours. Not bad! Cons Stackby doesn't have quite as modern of an interface as SmartSuite, but it makes up for that with an abundance of features at a lower price--especially for guests (they're free!). Alternatives considered [Airtable](https://www.capterra.com/p/146652/Airtable/)[Google Sheets](https://www.capterra.com/p/169718/Google-Sheets/) Reason for choosing Stackby Lower price and more features. Plus, the ability to bring in social channels for analytics. Switched from [SmartSuite](https://www.capterra.com/p/242046/SmartSuite/) SmartSuite charges for allowing guests to view and interact with your tables. Stackby lets you have unlimited guests free. Review Source DNR Deti Nadya R. KOL Global Marketing Marketing and Advertising Used the software for: I used a free trial ### "Amazing Apps with Great Feature" November 21, 2025 4.0 It's good for a small team, we can use the free plan. As I'm only a freelancer with less than 10 people in the team, we don't need to use higher plan at the moment. Pros A great alternative to similar apps because it offers a free plan that is good enough for a freelancer with small team like me. Cons We need a stable internet connection, and sometimes it changes the input, especially with a Number type of data. Switched from [Airtable](https://www.capterra.com/p/146652/Airtable/) too expensive for me. I don't want to pay that much because it's not worth it at the moment. Review Source JC Javier C. CTO E-Learning Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "decent UI but the API has been dead for 3 weeks and nobody told us" March 14, 2026 2.0 Started with high expectations, invested $894 total. The web UI deliverd on its promises but once you try to build anything serious on top of the API it all falls apart. 3 weeks of complete API downtime with zero proactive communication from the team. Had to diagnose their server bug myself. Support was great during sales, went silent after payment. Currently in a chargeback dispute for the $399 they cant even find in their own billing system. Pros The web interface is actualy well built. Column types, views, and forms feel polished. If you only need a browser-based database and never touch the API its a perfectly usable tool for basic data management. Cons API completley dead since Feb 23 2026 - HTTP 500 on every single endpoint for 3 weeks straight. Root cause is a null pointer in their Express.js error handler that leaks the full stack trace in the response. The PATCH endpoint has literally never worked, not once. My $399 payment thru Stripe doesnt show up in their billing system - "No records found" on their Add-ons page even tho the \[sensitive content hidden\] confirmed payment in writing. Automation runs advertised as 500/month, workspace shows 100. No invoice after 2+ months for an EU business. Zero communication about any of this - no status page, no email, nothing. Review Source SM Stephanie M. Owner Medical Practice Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Broken Unusbale Platform, Unresponsive Support" December 16, 2025 1.0 Impossible to get in touch with customer service. I paid a full year upfront and the platform has never worked properly. It takes over 3 weeks just to get a response, and every reply is “we are working on it” with no real resolution or only temporary fixes. Automations, formulas, and filtering do not work, making the system unusable. When I asked to cancel, I was not asking for a refund, I simply wanted to leave because the product does not deliver what was promised, and they refused. Preventing customers from canceling while failing to provide a functional product is unacceptable. There are better platforms available, and I regret paying upfront. Pros Seemed like a great solution to automations and tracking. But nothing worked, so I don't have any pros to mention. Cons Automations were unreliable and usually did not work, and when they did, they duplicated items. Filters failed to work properly. Formulas frequently glitched or did not work at all. Review Source Response from Relytree March 16, 2026 Hey Stephanie, We are sorry to hear about your experience. Can you please let us know what issues you were facing and we'll get back to you with a fix at the earliest. We internally checked your ticket and all the issues were resolved. Can you please let us know? I'll make sure you're satisfied on the platform and change this into a 5-star review. Thanks, Rachit Khator, Founder, Stackby.com CH Chelle H. Managing Partner Publishing Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "One of the best purchases we've made" October 3, 2024 5.0 We purchased Stackby over a year ago as an alternative to Airtable. There were a couple of initial things we didn't understand, but they were very patient with us and explained them — and also made changes so that it was easier for us to use. We use it to power a large monthly magazine and it's made it an absolute breeze. Pros Ease of use, good automations, great support. Cons Nothing that hasn't been addressed and fixed. Switched from [Airtable](https://www.capterra.com/p/146652/Airtable/) Price. We save thousands every year for the comparable feature set. Review Source Paul L. Co-Founder Management Consulting Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "By far one of the the best of breed productivity tools to enter the market for a long time" March 2, 2020 5.0 Stackby has been super responsive and most importantly helpful and effective. When you get the customer experience right across the entire landscape the rest falls into place, and so far that's what these guys/gals have done. Pros Whether you want to organise data, create systems, keep track of your sales, your marketing, your business assets, and the use cases go on and on and on, this tool can help you achieve that. Also with the new Zapier (Beta) integration it opens up possibilities to bring data to and from the rest of your technology ecosystem. The two main use cases I've started using with Stackby are as a Digital Asset Management System (for my business and I've set up one of my clients in the same way ... they purchased multiple codes also) and as a Deal Management System for financial transactions. Given I'm in the PE/VC space I was pleasantly surprised that the system had relevant templates for this industry already out of the box, in addition to loads of other (what look like) very useful templates. I've poked around several and love how the one's I've checked out have been put together. It feels like whoever created them knows the requirements of the respective industries. Cons Is it all fireworks and champagne? No. Not yet. There are a few functional things I've encountered that need improvement. The good news about this though is the company is super responsive and get's to work fast to solve stuff. Switched from [Airtable](https://www.capterra.com/p/146652/Airtable/) I've been an Airtable power user for a long time and I've lost count of the number of people I've told about that product. This product is going to blow Airtable out of the water. Just a gut feeling I have, so I intend to move all of my Airtables to Stackby. It's not because of the economics. I'd gladly continue paying for a service if I had faith in the ability to continue to deliver value for the money. My interactions with the other company however have been less than average. Review Source Emiliano L. Lawyer Judiciary Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Solid alternative to other options." September 5, 2022 5.0 At first I didn't know I needed Stackby. It has evolved and is a solid tool with the ability to reach all companies. If you are a company and you have a little imagination, you can make your own ERP and keep all the control of the organization. As well as making advanced calculations. Pros I love it. Stackby has become one of my daily tools as Excell used to be. It's great. Cons In the past it gave some problems with Firefox. I finally got used to using it with Chrome. It had some stability issues, but they are virtually unnoticeable. Overall I like it a lot. I miss being able to cross-reference data from other tables, as well as phase view. Alternatives considered [Airtable](https://www.capterra.com/p/146652/Airtable/) Reason for choosing Stackby I have evaluated several options. I liked that they have translated into my language. Spanish. Switched from [Airtable](https://www.capterra.com/p/146652/Airtable/)[Microsoft Excel](https://www.capterra.com/p/176574/Excel/) I met them because of a good offer. But little by little they have won me over. I will continue with them. Review Source Rio M. Owner Program Development Used the software for: I used a free trial ### "Great Tools for Everything Management" March 18, 2023 5.0 Pros It's amazingEverything needed for any kind of management is readily available on Stackby Cons It has no program to support small business Switched from [Airtable](https://www.capterra.com/p/146652/Airtable/) Stackby is easy to use and have anything I need Review Source Response from Relytree March 20, 2023 Thanks for the response Rio. Really appreciate it! We also support lot of templates for small businesses, please take a look here: https://stackby.com/templates/category/local-business/ Dr Paul S. B. Executive Search Director Management Consulting Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Heading the right way (and I like it already)" June 17, 2020 5.0 Keeping track of sales leads and talent pipelines Pros Very easy to set up and use VERY shallow learning curve - less technical people are not as apprehensive about using it as say Excel/Access. The form view means adding new rows can be done with zero technical effort. A large number of templates that can be customised. The ability to develop and save customised filtered views of data is good. The layout is easy to read compared to spreadsheet software like Sheets. Rows of data can be expanded and viewed sequentially like a CRM where reminders, checklists, notes and internal conversations can be entered. Cons Moving data around between tables is a bit frustrating but fixing this is on the roadmap Switched from [Google Sheets](https://www.capterra.com/p/169718/Google-Sheets/) Far better data visibility The ability to view data in several layouts Ease of use Far superior sharing options Much lower technical knowhow user threshold Review Source Response from Relytree July 28, 2020 Thanks Dr. Paul. Really appreciate you taking the time for the review. Constantly improving the copy/paste functionality across tables. Glad you found value :) Marcin Ł. Owner E-Learning Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "I'm impressed" May 14, 2021 4.0 i'm using it for my social media planer, and i'm builing CRM on this :) Pros Good support, and they got many integration with other systems. Cons It's lagging, "functions" still need to be more developed. Alternatives considered [Airtable](https://www.capterra.com/p/146652/Airtable/) Reason for choosing Stackby cost and roadmap with future options Switched from [Airtable](https://www.capterra.com/p/146652/Airtable/) it's cheeper and got more option to integrate. Review Source AF Adrian F. Proprietor Automotive Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Service - Support - Ease of use" June 25, 2024 5.0 I have currently been using Stackby for approaching one year now. Having used other, similar items and having to wait for an email response or a chat system where there is never anyone there, Stackby is the total opposite. Not being very savvy with this type of software, I have been a pain in their proverbial, with loads of questions on how to do things or add things. Everytime, without fail, they have assisted me, in person, to resolve my issues. Whether it be via chat, email or screen sharing. I have not found any other software of this type, that offers the same as Stackby. Continue with the great work... Pros I can keep everything in one place - It's easy to use - The support and after sales is amazing. Nothing is too big of an issue for them. Cons I didn't know about it sooner. Nothing I dislike. Alternatives considered [Airtable](https://www.capterra.com/p/146652/Airtable/)[Evernote Teams](https://www.capterra.com/p/154969/Evernote-Business/) Reason for choosing Stackby Cost, service, support and ease of use. Switched from [Microsoft OneNote](https://www.capterra.com/p/227211/Microsoft-OneNote/)[Airtable](https://www.capterra.com/p/146652/Airtable/)[Evernote Teams](https://www.capterra.com/p/154969/Evernote-Business/) Cost, service, support and ease of use. Review Source SM Sabina M. CFO Environmental Services Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Form for updates awesome!" November 25, 2020 5.0 The relational database function is great. I used to use excel, but it's just not the same animal! The different views (including calendar, Kanban and especially form update) is super helpful. Pros I absolutely LOVE the updates feature. Many programs have forms to input data, but when it comes to updating one usually has to go in manually. Not with Stackby! It pre-populates the record and you can update straight in the form which is much easier than in the full database view. Also, the integration with Zapier works like a charm. I input our company data for customers and jobs via the Stackby form and it goes automatically into Quickbooks online, Mailchimp and Google contacts. And I have just sratched the surface. \[SENSITIVE CONTENT HIDDEN\] is super helpful with requests. And I even love the colours... Cons Sometimes the stacks don't load, but I hit browser refresh and its there again. I had an issue with not being able to duplicate a stack (which I do as backup), but \[SENSITIVE CONTENT HIDDEN\] solved the problem and all good again :-) Reason for choosing Stackby Because of all the reasons above. I can also have contractors fill out job details on their mobile device. And now with the new feature of being able to share certain views with columns hidden (have not tried out yet), this program does all I need and more. Review Source Aliakbar F. CEO Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Great Product" September 4, 2021 4.0 Highly recommended to anyone looking to streamline data in a clean responsive spreadsheet. Easy to get data in via API for those who do not want to get dirty with code yet the roadmap will eventually allow for integration of custom APIs. Pros API's Database management FIle upload Simple and clean interface useful cases in many industries Cons more templates can be added Stackby one can have more templates by community Review Source Rafael Antonio R. Arquitecto técnico Architecture & Planning Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Really great Airtable alternative" July 27, 2023 5.0 Pros Stackby is a really great app, it has almost everything important in Airtable an some more advanced. The development is really fast. I really enjoy using it. Cons It lacks grouping by cell content but I know that they will add it sooner than later. Alternatives considered [Retable](https://www.capterra.com/p/249010/Retable/) Reason for choosing Stackby Because is more advanced. Switched from [Airtable](https://www.capterra.com/p/146652/Airtable/) Because of the price. Review Source CC Chris C. Owner Accounting Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Nice concept with heaps of potential" March 19, 2020 5.0 As I described above my experience with Stackby has been largely positive except for the small buggy issues that I have encountered like the scroll bar and constant saving. Pros One of the main benefits of Stackby is the customization options and ability to pull in information from other databases via the api. Prior to using Stackby my team and I were struggling with Google sheets but found it extremely limited in functionality (especially coming from a strong excel user) . But thankfully we came across Stackby which has helped bridge those limitations. I also like the different views you can view the information in (Very powerful) Cons This saas is clearly still only starting out - but the team is responsive and has the right mentality to take this to the next level and beyond. Some things I find annoying about the software is how thin the scrolling bars are. It sounds small and petty however it makes a huge difference in the user experience when I have to click three to four times just to click on the scroll bars to get across my data. Another bug is the automatic save. I understand that it is there to ensure our data is always saved (which is great). However when I am typing in a cell it continually kicks me out if I pause for more than 2 seconds. Reason for choosing Stackby Useability and functionality Review Source Prashant Y. Creative Director Entertainment Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "A One Stop Solution For Everything" May 25, 2020 5.0 Overall it has proven to be an amazing product. Totally worth the purchase. Managing Video Production, We often have to work with huge teams of freelancers and artists at every level. Stackby makes it easier to track and manage everything. The API link helps you automatically track the performance of your videos. If you produce/market videos, I recommend using Stackby over all the tools available. 10/10 product. Pros API Links: The automation added by linking the data to API helped me eliminate the hectic and menial task of updating my records with the latest information. This is something I could never do with some of the other tools. I simply link my youtube uploads with the API and I NEVER have to update the views, likes, comments etc. And if at any time I change the title or description. It immediately reflects in my data at Stackby. Cons I hope the developers at Stackby soon add the ability to see the data in Charts and Figures. Review Source SE Steve E. President Real Estate Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Company communication hub" September 8, 2022 5.0 Organizing and prioritizing workload. Creating workflow efficiencies. Pros The user program user friendliness and design. Cons No problems to report. The program has worked beyond my expectations. Reason for choosing Stackby Intuitive interface. Review Source TP Tim P. Establishment DIrector Program Development Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Excellent Airtable alternative at keen price - straightforward online relational database" September 5, 2021 5.0 Built our own CRM in Stackby that serves our purposes nicely. Pros If you've ever tried Airtable, you'll feel right at home with Stackby - the UI is very similar. For straightforward relational databases it's really quick and easy to use. You can also back up your data to a Google account, which is something lacking (and needed) in Airtable that expects you to trust their service will never have a data loss episode. Stackby is really excellence value for money, especially if you nab a lifetime deal. Cons Can be fussy about data typing (date formats etc) but nothing I couldn't work around. Also once you stray off the beaten path from Zapier, Mailchimp and the like to more esoteric competition, it can get a bit more patchy. But for what it says on the tin, it's really great. Reason for choosing Stackby Bought Infinity but found it really weirdly difficult to understand. Its data structure and terminology is so unintuitive. Review Source Sushant V P. Fractional CMO Management Consulting Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Value for Money Software for Small Businesses and for Independent Consultants" September 14, 2022 5.0 getting a project management tool using stackby and creating forms have added to y productivity and I have been discussing with my small business clients to move away from spreadsheets and adopt modern databases to get their work aligned as per their expectations. Pros The ability to visualize the data which is not available in common spreadsheets makes it a powerful tool and must have for better productuvity.Small Businesses can have this incorporated in the business flow and they will be in a better position to manage their processes. Cons the ui can be improved.more use case templates can be added for consultants to help them showcase to their clients. Review Source Jorge Edel A. CEO Veeme Media Marketing and Advertising Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Good Airtable alternative" April 9, 2022 4.0 Pros It's easy to start a new database and import data with automation apps. Cons The system can get slow and I have had issues where my data disappears. Review Source DL David L. Director Food & Beverages Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Very Useful Apps for Small to Medium Business" March 30, 2024 5.0 Pros 1\. Easy to use 2. Customer Support 3. Features Cons 1\. Error in input (not often) 2. Not the fastest one (still good) Review Source Yannick J. CEO Higher Education Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Don't miss this gem!" January 27, 2020 5.0 Pros The enormous potential of the API-centric approach taken by StackBy is absolutely fantastic and completely new on the market. It will offer unbelievable automation & visualization + data entry - all in one. Cons Lack of integrations... But don't let yourself being unconvinced by the lack of integrations at the moment: this will grow quickly and deliver immense business value: I invested now and I am convinced this is a good bet. Review Source GL Gary L. Director Accounting Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Database" June 17, 2020 5.0 Its a very useful daily tool of the company since we started using it. The advanced features are worth exploring as we integrate our database with our marketing activities. Pros Good for setting up a proprietary database with no knowledge of database coding. We are using this now to main all the information and databases for our company now. Cons To have a feature that locks the data from accidental edits. Security features could also be improved further, as it will be re-assuring for clients after loading all their lifetime's information into the cloud. Review Source Response from Relytree July 28, 2020 Thanks Gary for the review. We're going to keep adding more locking features as well as restoration features moving forward to ensure data is not deleted accidentally. Do check our marketing API integrations :) JO John O. Principle Computer Software Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "A Best of Class Option in DIY Databases" April 3, 2021 5.0 Nothing but good things to say. Pros The API access capabilities from other services really distinguishes Stackby from some of its competitors. If you're looking for "looks like a spreadsheet" relationanal database, you need to seriously consider Stackby! The velocity of its continuing post-launch development has been staggering. And the responsiveness of the development team to customers is nothing short of amazing. Cons As with other "spreadsheet-like" databases, the ultimate UI can be a little uncomfortable for clients we create for, especially if they're not inherently used to modern technology. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer NA Information Technology and Services Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Customizable spreadsheet-style databases and business APIs" September 12, 2020 5.0 Pros Get started in minutes with 75+ templates. Cons Lack of features of business intelligence (pivot table, reporting analytics) Review Source Similar Products Featured