SeaTable
Taiga
| Feature | SeaTable | Taiga |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free / from $7/mo | Free / from $5/mo |
| Free Plan | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Rating | 4.2 / 5 | 4.2 / 5 |
| Best For | privacy-conscious-teams, european-companies, self-hosters, research-teams | agile-teams, open-source-advocates, startups, scrum-teams |
| Founded | 2020 | 2014 |
| Spreadsheet Interface | ✓ | ✗ |
| Python Scripting | ✓ | ✗ |
| Forms | ✓ | ✗ |
| Statistics | ✓ | ✗ |
| Plugins | ✓ | ✗ |
| Self Hosting | ✓ | ✗ |
| Scrum Boards | ✗ | ✓ |
| Kanban | ✗ | ✓ |
| Epics | ✗ | ✓ |
| User Stories | ✗ | ✓ |
| Sprint Planning | ✗ | ✓ |
| Wiki | ✗ | ✓ |
✓ 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
✓ Taiga Pros
- Fully open-source and self-hostable
- Beautiful modern interface
- Both Scrum and Kanban support
- Very affordable premium tier
✗ Taiga Cons
- Smaller community than Jira
- Fewer integrations
- Limited reporting features
The Verdict
SeaTable is built for privacy conscious teams and european companies, with a focus on spreadsheet-interface and python-scripting. Taiga targets agile teams and open source advocates and leads with scrum-boards and kanban.
Pricing is close: Taiga 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.