Knack review
A no-code database and app builder that charges by records and storage, with unlimited users on every plan
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ToolsGavel verdict
Knack's pitch is simple and genuinely different from the rest of this guide: pay by records and storage, not by seat, so a 50-person internal team costs the same as a 2-person one at equal data volume. That's a real answer to the per-seat complaints that dominate Airtable's and Softr's reviews, but it comes at the highest entry price here, $49 to $59 a month, and with the thinnest third-party review base of the two 'must' tools in this guide.
Audited price: $49/mo billed annually , $59/mo month-to-month (advertised: $49/mo (Starter, billed annually)) — verified 2026-10-30.
Best for: 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
What we liked
- Unlimited app users on every plan, with no per-seat pricing anywhere, a direct fix for the cost structure that dominates the negative reviews for both Airtable and Softr (knack.com)
- Pricing scales with records and storage rather than headcount, which fits a growing internal team better than a seat-metered tool once past a handful of users (docs.knack.com)
- Purpose-built for internal business tools, ops dashboards, CRMs, portals, a distinct niche from Softr's client-portal focus (knack.com)
- Consistent ratings across both major review platforms: 4.3 out of 5 on G2 from 115 reviews and 4.5 out of 5 on Capterra from 99 reviews (G2 / Capterra)
What to watch
- The highest entry price of the tools compared in this guide: $49 to $59 a month for Starter, well above Softr's $19 to $25 Basic plan or Baserow's roughly $10 to $12 a user, for a buyer who doesn't need the unlimited-user structure (knack.com/pricing)
- A much thinner review base than Airtable or Softr, 115 G2 reviews and 99 on Capterra against Airtable's combined 5,500-plus, leaves less third-party signal to check claims against (G2/Capterra)
- No Trustpilot presence was found at all, so there's no way to cross-check Knack's G2 and Capterra scores against a more consumer-skeptical audience the way this guide can for Airtable; the sample was also too thin to responsibly synthesize specific low-star complaint themes (Trustpilot search)
- No published free plan, and neither a trial length nor a card requirement is stated anywhere on Knack's own site (knack.com)
How much does Knack really cost?
| Advertised price | $49/mo (Starter, billed annually) |
|---|---|
| Real monthly cost, billed annually | $49/mo |
| Real monthly cost, month-to-month | $59/mo |
| Month-to-month premium | +20% over the annual-billing rate |
| The billing catch | The highest entry price in its category at $49 to $59 a month, and extra records beyond the cap cost $200/mo per additional 100,000. |
| Permanent free tier | No |
| Price last verified | 2026-10-30, against the live pricing page at knack.com |
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Knack is a no-code relational database and app builder combined, aimed at internal business tools, ops dashboards, CRMs, portals, rather than consumer-facing apps. It charges by records and storage instead of by seat, which means every one of its seven plans includes unlimited app users. Pricing runs from $49 to $1,650 a month depending on data volume, with no free tier. G2 rates it 4.3 out of 5 from 115 reviews and Capterra 4.5 out of 5 from 99 reviews, both on a thinner sample than Airtable or Softr carry. One search note worth flagging: “Knack” also surfaces unrelated companies, a luggage brand, an email tool, a hiring platform, so this review covers only the database and app builder at knack.com.
What Knack is for
Knack pairs a relational database (tables, forms, reports, user roles and permissions) with an app builder in one product, positioned specifically for internal tools rather than apps you’d hand to a paying customer. An AI App Builder and an automation layer called Knack Flows ship across standard tiers, and every plan includes unlimited tables, fields, pages and roles, so the ceiling on a Knack app is data volume, not app complexity.
What you get on each plan
| Plan | Monthly | Annual (equiv/mo) | Records | Storage | API calls/day | App users |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starter | $59 | $49 | 20,000 | 2 GB | 2,500 | Unlimited |
| Pro | $130 | $110 | 50,000 | 10 GB | 5,000 | Unlimited |
| Corporate | $300 | $250 | 125,000 | 50 GB | 10,000 | Unlimited |
| Enterprise | Custom | Custom | Custom | Custom | Custom | Unlimited |
Three Plus tiers sit above Corporate for heavier data loads, scaling to 1,500,000 records and 500 GB at $1,650 a month, and any plan can add 100,000 extra records for $200 a month rather than jumping a full tier. The structural decision running through every one of these rows is the same: price scales with how much data you store, not how many people touch it. A 50-person internal team and a 2-person team pay identical plan prices at equal record and storage volume, the opposite of Airtable’s and Softr’s seat-based math. The tradeoff shows up in builder seats instead: Starter includes 2 shared builders, people who can edit the app’s structure rather than just use it, and Knack’s public pricing documentation doesn’t itemize exactly how that count grows on Pro and above.
What users say in reviews
Knack’s 4.3 on 
G2 (115 reviews) and 4.5 on 
Capterra (99 reviews) sit in a similar range to Softr and ahead of Airtable’s 
Trustpilot score, but the sample size matters here: 115 and 99 reviews are a fraction of Airtable’s combined 5,500-plus or even Softr’s 749 on G2 alone. No Trustpilot presence was found for Knack at all, which removes the one data point this guide uses elsewhere to check a vendor’s G2 and Capterra score against a more skeptical, consumer-side audience. That thinness also means this review can’t responsibly repeat specific one- and two-star complaint themes for Knack the way it can for Airtable and Softr: the negative-review sample wasn’t large enough to synthesize a reliable pattern, so none is claimed here.
Who should skip it
Knack is a weak fit for a solo founder or small team that just wants a cheap first database; $49 to $59 a month is a real floor compared to Airtable’s free tier or Baserow’s self-hosted option, and Knack doesn’t publish a free plan at all. It’s also built for internal tools, not a client-facing portal; a team that needs the latter should look at Softr instead. Knack earns its place for a specific buyer: an internal team that has already felt Airtable’s or Softr’s per-seat costs climb with headcount and wants that variable removed entirely. See the full comparison in Best No-Code App Builders and Databases.
Pricing note: Knack has seven plans and charges by records and storage, not by seat; every tier, including the cheapest, includes unlimited app users. Starter runs $59/mo billed monthly or $49/mo equivalent billed annually ($588/yr) for 20,000 records, 2 GB storage and 2,500 API calls a day. Pro runs $130/mo or $110/mo equivalent annually ($1,320/yr) for 50,000 records, 10 GB and 5,000 API calls a day. Corporate runs $300/mo or $250/mo equivalent annually ($3,000/yr) for 125,000 records, 50 GB and 10,000 API calls a day. Enterprise is custom. Three higher Plus tiers scale further, up to 1,500,000 records and 500 GB at $1,650/mo. Add-on records cost $200/mo per extra 100,000. Scheduled tasks, emails and custom domains start at Pro, not Starter, and advanced SSO is a $55/mo add-on on Starter but included from Corporate up. Knack doesn't publish a free plan, and neither a trial length nor a card requirement is stated anywhere on its pricing page.
Frequently asked questions
How much does Knack cost?
Knack has seven plans. Starter runs $59/mo billed monthly or $49/mo equivalent billed annually for 20,000 records, 2 GB storage and 2,500 API calls a day. Pro runs $130/mo or $110/mo equivalent annually for 50,000 records and 10 GB. Corporate runs $300/mo or $250/mo equivalent annually for 125,000 records and 50 GB. Three Plus tiers above that scale up to 1,500,000 records and 500 GB at $1,650/mo. Extra records beyond any tier's cap cost $200/mo per 100,000, and every single plan includes unlimited users.
Does Knack have a free plan?
No. Knack's pricing documentation lists no free tier at any level, and no trial length or card requirement is published either, so a buyer should expect to start a paid plan or contact sales rather than test the product for free.
Why doesn't Knack charge per seat?
Knack prices by records and storage instead, and unlimited app users are included on every plan from Starter up. That structure solves the specific complaint that dominates Airtable's and Softr's negative reviews, where adding one more editor or team member adds a paid seat. The tradeoff shows up elsewhere: Starter's entry price, $49 to $59 a month, is the highest of any tool in this guide.
Is Knack good for a client-facing app, or only internal tools?
Knack is positioned specifically for internal business tools, ops dashboards, CRMs, portals, rather than apps you'd hand to a paying customer. A team that needs a client-facing portal is better served by Softr, which is purpose-built for that use case.
How many reviews does Knack have, and can I trust its rating?
115 on G2 and 99 on Capterra, both rating it in the 4.3-to-4.5 range. That's a real but thinner sample than Airtable's combined 5,500-plus or Softr's 749 on G2 alone, and no Trustpilot presence exists to cross-check against. Treat Knack's score as a reasonable signal, not as settled as Airtable's or Softr's.
Bottom line
Knack's pitch is simple and genuinely different from the rest of this guide: pay by records and storage, not by seat, so a 50-person internal team costs the same as a 2-person one at equal data volume. That's a real answer to the per-seat complaints that dominate Airtable's and Softr's reviews, but it comes at the highest entry price here, $49 to $59 a month, and with the thinnest third-party review base of the two 'must' tools in this guide.
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