Baserow
No-code database and app builder with automations, dashboards and an AI assistant, available on cloud or self-hosted.
Baserow combines a spreadsheet-style database with an app builder, automations and dashboards.
Baserow is a no-code platform for building databases, applications, automations and dashboards, with a built-in AI assistant called Kuma. It positions itself as an Airtable alternative. It suits teams that want a spreadsheet-like database they can run on Docker or use on Baserow's cloud.
What it is
You create tables in a spreadsheet-style grid, then add form, gallery and other views, publish portals and apps on your own domain, build automations and chart your data on dashboards. Everything is API-first on Django, Vue.js and PostgreSQL. A single docker run command starts a self-hosted instance.
Who it's for
It suits small teams, operations and internal-tool builders who need a relational database with permissions and an API. It does not suit anyone who expects every paid feature in the self-hosted free edition, because premium and enterprise directories are under a separate licence.
Key features
Spreadsheet-style database
A grid database hybrid with form and gallery views, plus kanban, calendar and timeline views on higher cloud plans.
Application builder
Create apps and portals and publish them on your own domain.
Automations
Build workflows with a basic node set, plus code and Excel nodes on higher plans.
Dashboards
Visualise data with dynamic charts.
Kuma AI assistant
Describe a database or workflow in natural language and have the assistant build it.
API-first and headless
Everything is exposed via a REST API with OpenAPI docs.
Up and running in 3 steps
Our honest verdict
What's great
- The README shows a one-command Docker install, plus Helm, Docker Compose, Heroku, Render, AWS and Cloudron guides.
- Non-premium and non-enterprise code is MIT, which the README says allows commercial and private use.
- It covers database, app builder, automations and dashboards in one product rather than only the table layer.
- The cloud plans list HIPAA, SOC 2 and GDPR compliance for teams that need it.
Where it falls short
- Baserow is open-core: the premium and enterprise directories are under their own licences, and features like role-based permissions and audit logs sit in paid plans.
- Self-hosting means you run Docker, PostgreSQL and updates yourself; the repository migrated from GitLab to GitHub, so older links and merge request history may be missing.
- The cloud Free plan is capped at 3,000 rows and 2GB of storage per workspace.
- Advanced features such as AI agent building are marked 'Soon' on the pricing page.
Pricing & license
The open-source edition is free under MIT, excluding the premium and enterprise directories. Baserow's cloud pricing page shows Free ($0), Premium ($10 per user per month billed yearly) and Advanced ($18 per user per month billed yearly), with Enterprise on request: https://baserow.io/pricing.
Open remote AI-training roles
768 open remote AI-training roles, updated November 14, 2026; most pay $20–$175 an hour. Zekai lists them free; the application goes to the employer’s platform.
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FAQ
Is Baserow's GitHub repo the main one?
Yes. The README's migration notice says Baserow moved from GitLab to GitHub, that new issues and contributions go to GitHub, and that the old repository is still browsable at gitlab.com/baserow/baserow.
Can I self-host it for free?
Yes: content outside the premium and enterprise directories is MIT-licensed. Some features in paid tiers need a licence.
What does the cloud version cost?
The pricing page shows Free at $0, Premium at $10 per user per month billed yearly, Advanced at $18 per user per month billed yearly, and Enterprise on request.
