Airtable
The category-defining spreadsheet-database hybrid, now owned by Bending Spoons after a $1.285 billion acquisition
Free tier
$20/mo Read review →
No-Code App Builders & Databases
Spreadsheet-style databases and no-code app builders for client portals, internal tools and trackers, compared on seats, records and price. Every score comes from a documentation-and-pricing audit; tools we partner with are listed first.
Want our ranked picks with the catch for each? Read Best No-Code App Builders and Databases (2026): Airtable, Softr and Alternatives →
Independent review. If you buy through links on this page we may earn a commission, at no extra cost to you. Tools we partner with are listed first, but that never changes a score — how we test.
| Tool | Best for | Price from | Free plan | Score | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Teams that want the deepest database and the broadest app ecosystem, and are willing to track Bending Spoons' next move on price and staffing | $20/mo | Yes | 4.4/5 | Visit | |
| 2 | Teams that already have (or want) structured data in Airtable, Google Sheets or Softr's native database and need a client portal or internal app built on top without hiring a developer | $19/mo | Yes | 4.3/5 | Visit | |
| 3 | Internal teams running ops dashboards, CRMs or portals that have outgrown per-seat pricing and need every employee to have access without paying for each one | $49/mo | No | 4.1/5 | Review | |
| 4 | Teams that want full data ownership and zero vendor lock-in, or the cheapest cloud entry point if self-hosting isn't an option | $10/user/mo | Yes | 4.0/5 | Review |
All reviews in No-Code App Builders & Databases
Softr
A no-code app layer that turns an Airtable base, a Google Sheet or its own database into a client portal or internal tool
Free tier
$19/mo Read review →
Knack
A no-code database and app builder that charges by records and storage, with unlimited users on every plan
$49/mo Read review →
Baserow
An open-source, Airtable-style database that's free and unlimited when you self-host it
Free tier
$10/user/mo Read review →
Deals & price changes
Price changes and deals in no-code app builders & databases
One short email when a tool in this category changes its price or gets a verified deal. At most once a week.