Tool profile
Baserow: cost, fit and limits
Baserow is a no-code database platform made by Baserow that lets teams build tables, forms, dashboards and small apps in a browser, with an AI assistant named Kuma, and offers a hosted cloud plan as well as self-hosting.
What to know first
Baserow sells four plans, from a free tier to an on-request Enterprise plan, and states the row, storage and automation-credit ceiling for each. The Free plan holds 3,000 rows per workspace, while Premium starts at $10 per user per month billed yearly and brings AI features. Self-hosting through Docker, Cloudron, AWS or Helm is documented. The pages we read give no headquarters or hosting region.
Baserow at a glance
| Maker | Baserow, Not stated on the vendor pages |
|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes |
| Entry price | $0 (Premium $10 per user per month billed yearly) |
| API access | Yes |
| Category | Best AI No-Code Database Tools in 2026, rank 1 of 13 |
| Website | baserow.io |
Who Baserow is best for
Teams outgrowing a spreadsheet
The Free plan allows 3,000 rows and 500 external app users, enough to move one working sheet into a database and test views and forms before paying.
Teams that want to run it themselves
Self-hosting is named for Docker, Cloudron, AWS and Helm, which suits an IT group that wants the data on its own servers or in its own cloud account.
Builders who automate with other tools
Automations with triggers, branches and loops, plus named links to Zapier, Make and n8n, cover routines that run when a row changes.
Baserow plans and pricing
| Plan | Price | What it includes |
|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | 3,000 rows and 2GB storage per workspace, 2,000 automation credits, 500 external app users, Grid, Form and Gallery views, 65+ templates. |
| Premium | $10 per user per month billed yearly ($12 monthly) | 50,000 rows and 20GB per workspace, 100,000 automation credits, every view type and the AI features, which start on this tier. |
| Advanced | $18 per user per month billed yearly ($22 monthly) | 250,000 rows and 100GB per workspace, 500,000 automation credits, role based permissions and audit logs. |
| Enterprise | On request | 1,000,000 rows and 1,000GB per workspace, 2,000,000 automation credits, custom external app users, implementation support, invoice payment. |
Checked November 2026.
What Baserow does
- Kuma table builder
- Kuma is the AI assistant that builds the tables you describe. Alongside it the pages name an AI Field, an AI formula generator and an AI agent node, while an AI agent builder is marked as arriving soon.
- Many view types
- Data can be shown as Grid, Gallery, Kanban, Calendar, Timeline, Form and Survey views, and Dashboards chart progress for management reporting. Grid, Form and Gallery are on Free, and all views start on Premium.
- Application Builder
- The Application Builder ships with prebuilt examples such as CRM and Risk Management, so a team can start from a working structure and edit it instead of designing every table first.
- Automations with logs
- Automations support triggers, branches, conditions and loops, and keep audit-ready logs. Each plan carries a monthly credit pool that these runs draw on, from 2,000 on Free.
- MCP server and webhooks
- An MCP server and webhooks are named, so outside assistants and services can reach the data. The pages we read did not show a separate REST API line.
How Baserow handles your data
The privacy policy covers retention in some detail: deleted items stay recoverable from trash for three days, row change history is kept 180 days, AI prompt and output history six months, and account deletion has a 30-day grace period. The homepage cites GDPR, HIPAA and SOC 2 Type II, but the privacy policy names none of these. The pages we read do not say where cloud data is hosted or whether customer content trains AI models, so ask the vendor for both.
Where Baserow falls short in practice
- Row ceilings arrive early. A workspace on Free stops at 3,000 rows, and Premium at 50,000. A team with an event log or a product catalog can pass the free ceiling in weeks and has to buy the next plan.
- AI starts on Premium. The AI features are listed from Premium upward, and the AI agent builder is marked as coming soon. Free users can therefore try the database but not judge the AI.
- Company facts are thin. The pages we read state no headquarters and no hosting region, and the SOC 2 claim sits on the homepage without a description. Procurement teams will need follow-up questions.
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Baserow: common questions
Can Baserow be installed on my own server?
Yes. The vendor's pages name Docker, Cloudron, AWS and Helm as ways to self-host. The pages we read do not compare the self-hosted feature set with the cloud plans, so confirm which paid features, including AI and audit logs, carry over before you plan an installation.
How many rows can I store on the free plan?
Free allows 3,000 rows and 2GB of storage per workspace, with 2,000 automation credits. Premium raises that to 50,000 rows and 20GB. The limit is per workspace, so splitting work across workspaces is a possible but awkward way to stay on Free.
What does Kuma do in Baserow?
Kuma is described as an AI assistant that builds the tables you describe. The pricing page lists AI features from Premium, and AI prompt and output history is kept for six months according to the privacy policy. We did not run Kuma, so judge its output on a trial.
Does Baserow import from Airtable?
The vendor lists Airtable among the tools it works with, and the pages name Postgres, Jira, GitLab and GitHub as well. We did not open an import guide, so test an export of your own base and check how formulas and linked records arrive.
What are automation credits?
Each plan carries a monthly pool of automation credits: 2,000 on Free, 100,000 on Premium, 500,000 on Advanced and 2,000,000 on Enterprise. The pages we read do not say how many credits a single run uses, so measure usage during the trial.