Baserow
SeaTable
| Feature | Baserow | SeaTable |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free / from $5/mo | Free / from $7/mo |
| Free Plan | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Rating | 4.3 / 5 | 4.2 / 5 |
| Best For | developers, small-teams, self-hosters, privacy-conscious-orgs | privacy-conscious-teams, european-companies, self-hosters, research-teams |
| Founded | 2019 | 2020 |
| Database Tables | ✓ | ✗ |
| Forms | ✓ | ✓ |
| Api | ✓ | ✗ |
| Views | ✓ | ✗ |
| Automations | ✓ | ✗ |
| Self Hosting | ✓ | ✓ |
| Spreadsheet Interface | ✗ | ✓ |
| Python Scripting | ✗ | ✓ |
| Statistics | ✗ | ✓ |
| Plugins | ✗ | ✓ |
✓ 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
✓ SeaTable Pros
- Self-hostable with Docker
- Python scripting for automation
- GDPR-compliant European hosting
- Flexible column types including files
✗ SeaTable Cons
- Smaller community than Airtable
- Plugin ecosystem still growing
- Mobile experience is basic
The Verdict
Baserow is built for developers and small teams, with a focus on database-tables and forms. SeaTable targets privacy conscious teams and european companies and leads with spreadsheet-interface and python-scripting.
Pricing is close: Baserow starts at $5/mo versus $7/mo for SeaTable — 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.
Both tools are a solid fit for self hosters — in those cases, the decision often comes down to workflow style and how your team prefers to organize work.
This is a genuinely close comparison. If you can, sign up for both free trials (where available) and run a one-week test with your actual team tasks before deciding.