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Knack: cost, fit and limits
Knack is an online database and app builder made by Evenly Odd, Inc. (doing business as Knack) that lets organizations build portals and internal tools on a hosted database, with an AI App Builder in every paid plan.
What to know first
Knack sells apps on flat monthly plans with unlimited users: Starter at $49 a month billed annually, Pro at $110, Corporate from $250 and a contact-us Enterprise plan. Record caps run from 20,000 on Starter to 2.5 million at the top of Corporate. There is no permanent free plan, only a trial, and AI credits are small: 25 on Starter.
Knack at a glance
| Maker | Evenly Odd, Inc. d/b/a Knack, United States |
|---|---|
| Free plan | Free trial only |
| Entry price | $49 per month billed annually (Starter) |
| API access | Yes |
| Category | Best AI No-Code Database Tools in 2026, rank 11 of 13 |
| Website | knack.com |
Who Knack is best for
Portals with many external users
Every paid plan lists unlimited users and roles, so a client or member portal does not grow more expensive with each login.
Teams that take payments
Pro adds ecommerce payments, scheduled tasks and a custom domain, which helps an organization sell access or collect fees inside its app.
Public-sector and health organizations
Enterprise lists HIPAA and GovCloud-based options and private server environments, and databases can sit in the United States, Germany or Australia.
Knack plans and pricing
| Plan | Price | What it includes |
|---|---|---|
| Starter | $49 per month billed annually; $19 introductory monthly for 3 months | Unlimited users, tables, fields and pages, Flows and API automation, AI App Builder, 20k database records and 25 AI credits. |
| Pro | $110 per month billed annually; $49 introductory monthly for 3 months | Everything in Starter plus no Knack branding, scheduled tasks, ecommerce payments, 1 custom domain, 1 month of audit logs, 50k records, 50 AI credits. |
| Corporate | $250 per month billed annually; $300 monthly, starting price | Everything in Pro plus app restores, advanced SSO, 3 custom domains, 2 months of audit logs, 125k to 2.5m records and 100 AI credits. |
| Enterprise | Contact for pricing | Everything in Corporate plus a dedicated account manager, HIPAA and GovCloud-based options, private server options and 3 months of audit logs. |
Checked November 2026.
What Knack does
- AI App Builder
- The AI App Builder appears in all four plans and the about page describes AI Powered App-Building. Credits are 25 on Starter, 50 on Pro and 100 on Corporate.
- Flows and API automation
- Flows and API automation are included from Starter, so records can trigger actions and exchange data with outside systems without a higher tier. No separate fee for automation is listed on the pricing page, so Flows and the API are part of the base subscription on every plan.
- Unlimited structure
- Every paid plan includes unlimited tables, fields and pages, with the limit set by record count rather than by how many objects you design. A growing app still meets the record ceiling: 20k on Starter, 50k on Pro and 125k on Corporate.
- Domains and branding
- Pro removes Knack branding and includes one custom domain, and Corporate includes three, which suits portals presented under an organization's own name. Custom domains on Pro and Corporate are counted in the plan, so an agency running several branded portals should count how many domains it needs.
- Audit logs and restores
- Record audit logs cover one month on Pro, two on Corporate and three on Enterprise, and app restores begin on Corporate. Longer audit logs and restores help organizations that must show who changed a record, with Enterprise keeping three months of history.
How Knack handles your data
The privacy policy says Knack will never use or disclose Customer Data for marketing or similar commercial purposes, and it does not state whether data trains AI models. Data is kept as long as needed to provide the services, with no specific period given. Databases are hosted in the United States, Germany and Australia. The policy states participation in the EU-U.S., UK Extension and Swiss-U.S. Data Privacy Frameworks, and it names no SOC 2 or ISO certification. Enterprise adds HIPAA and GovCloud-based options.
Where Knack falls short in practice
- Thin AI allowance. Starter includes 25 AI credits and Pro 50, so heavy use of the AI App Builder needs Corporate at 100 or a conversation with sales.
- No permanent free plan. Evaluation relies on a free trial with no credit card, and the length was not shown in the text we read. Teams that want to evaluate over several months or keep a hobby app online cannot do so on a free tier and must start paying.
- Introductory prices expire. Monthly billing shows $19 for Starter and $49 for Pro for the first three months, after which regular prices apply; the annual view is the price to budget against.
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Knack: common questions
Does Knack charge per user?
No. The pricing page lists unlimited users and roles on its paid plans, with plan prices set by features, record counts, domains and AI credits. Starter is $49 a month billed annually and Pro is $110. Corporate starts at $250 a month billed annually, or $300 billed monthly.
How many records fit on each Knack plan?
Starter allows 20k database records, Pro 50k and Corporate 125k to 2.5m, with Sales involved above that. Record counts, not user counts, are the limit that forces an upgrade, so count your largest dataset first. Corporate lists 125k to 2.5m records and asks you to contact Sales to scale beyond.
What are Knack AI credits?
Credits are an allowance for the AI App Builder: 25 on Starter, 50 on Pro and 100 on Corporate. The pages we read do not say how many credits a build or edit uses, so spend a trial allowance on a real app and watch usage.
Where does Knack host my data?
The privacy policy says databases are in the United States, Germany and Australia. It does not say whether you can choose, so ask which region your app would land in. No SOC 2 or ISO certification is named on the page.
Is there a free trial?
Yes. The pricing page offers a free trial with no credit card, but the trial length was not shown in the text we read. There is no permanent free plan. Monthly billing shows introductory prices for the first three months.