SeaTable
Stackby
| Feature | SeaTable | Stackby |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free / from $7/mo | Free / from $5/mo |
| Free Plan | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Rating | 4.2 / 5 | 4.1 / 5 |
| Best For | privacy-conscious-teams, european-companies, self-hosters, research-teams | small-businesses, solopreneurs, budget-conscious-teams, non-technical-users |
| Founded | 2020 | 2019 |
| Spreadsheet Interface | ✓ | ✗ |
| Python Scripting | ✓ | ✗ |
| Forms | ✓ | ✓ |
| Statistics | ✓ | ✗ |
| Plugins | ✓ | ✗ |
| Self Hosting | ✓ | ✗ |
| Api Columns | ✗ | ✓ |
| Column Types | ✗ | ✓ |
| Views | ✗ | ✓ |
| Automations | ✗ | ✓ |
| Pre Built Templates | ✗ | ✓ |
✓ 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
✓ 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
SeaTable is built for privacy conscious teams and european companies, with a focus on spreadsheet-interface and python-scripting. Stackby targets small businesses and solopreneurs and leads with api-columns and column-types.
Pricing is close: Stackby 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.
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.