Baserow
Stackby
| Feature | Baserow | Stackby |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free / from $5/mo | Free / from $5/mo |
| Free Plan | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Rating | 4.3 / 5 | 4.1 / 5 |
| Best For | developers, small-teams, self-hosters, privacy-conscious-orgs | small-businesses, solopreneurs, budget-conscious-teams, non-technical-users |
| Founded | 2019 | 2019 |
| Database Tables | ✓ | ✗ |
| Forms | ✓ | ✓ |
| Api | ✓ | ✗ |
| Views | ✓ | ✓ |
| Automations | ✓ | ✓ |
| Self Hosting | ✓ | ✗ |
| Api Columns | ✗ | ✓ |
| Column Types | ✗ | ✓ |
| Pre Built Templates | ✗ | ✓ |
✓ 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
✓ Stackby Pros
- Very affordable pricing
- API column type for live data
- Pre-built templates for common use cases
- Good Airtable alternative
✗ Stackby Cons
- Smaller user community
- UI less polished than competitors
- Limited automation capabilities
The Verdict
Baserow is built for developers and small teams, with a focus on database-tables and forms. Stackby targets small businesses and solopreneurs and leads with api-columns and column-types.
Both tools come in at similar price points ($5/mo for Baserow, $5/mo for Stackby), so pricing won't make the decision for you.
Both offer free plans, so you can test each with your real workflow before committing to a subscription.
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.