Baserow
Moodle
| Feature | Baserow | Moodle |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free / from $5/mo | Free / from $9.17/mo |
| Free Plan | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Rating | 4.3 / 5 | 4 / 5 |
| Best For | developers, small-teams, self-hosters, privacy-conscious-orgs | universities, schools, corporate-training, institutions |
| Founded | 2019 | 2002 |
| Database Tables | ✓ | ✗ |
| Forms | ✓ | ✗ |
| Api | ✓ | ✗ |
| Views | ✓ | ✗ |
| Automations | ✓ | ✗ |
| Self Hosting | ✓ | ✗ |
| Course Management | ✗ | ✓ |
| Quizzes | ✗ | ✓ |
| Forums | ✗ | ✓ |
| Grading | ✗ | ✓ |
| Plugins | ✗ | ✓ |
| Completion Tracking | ✗ | ✓ |
✓ Baserow Pros
- Open-source and self-hostable
- Good Airtable alternative
- Developer-friendly API
- Affordable pricing
✗ Baserow Cons
- Fewer automations than Airtable
- Smaller template library
- Growing feature set
✓ Moodle Pros
- Free and open-source
- Highly customizable
- Large community
- Plugin ecosystem
✗ Moodle Cons
- Requires hosting
- Dated design
- Setup complexity
The Verdict
Baserow is built for developers and small teams, with a focus on database-tables and forms. Moodle targets universities and schools and leads with course-management and quizzes.
Pricing is close: Baserow starts at $5/mo versus $9.17/mo for Moodle — not a deciding factor on its own.
Both offer free plans, so you can test each with your real workflow before committing to a subscription.
Bottom line: Baserow has a slight overall edge — but if free and open-source matters most to you, Moodle may still be the right call.