When you've outgrown a free spreadsheet and need a low‑code app builder, the first thing you compare is the headline price. Budibase starts you at $19/month per user for its Pro tier, while Baserow's entry‑level paid tier is listed as $10/seat per user. The gap looks huge until you unpack what each plan actually gives you.
| Vendor | Plan | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baserow | Free | $0/month | 3,000 rows, 2GB storage, 2,000 automation credits |
| Baserow | Premium | $10/month per user | 50,000 rows, 20GB storage, 100,000 automation credits |
| Baserow | Advanced | $18/month per user | 250,000 rows, 100GB storage, 500,000 automation credits |
| Budibase | Pro | $19/month per user | 2K AI credits, 1 creator seat, 1-day logs |
| Budibase | Premium | $49/month per user | 10K AI credits, 1-week logs, 10 workspaces |
| Budibase | Business | $299/month per user | 50K AI credits, 1-month logs, unlimited workspaces |
What you pay for at the bottom tier
Budibase's Pro plan bundles 2K Budibase AI credits, a single creator seat and a day of logs for each user. Baserow's free tier is, well, free, but it caps you at 3,000 rows per workspace, 2 GB of storage per workspace and 2,000 automation credits. If you need any AI assistance or longer log retention, you have to step up to Budibase's paid tier.
Baserow's paid tier, called Premium, is shown twice in the source – once as $10/month per user and once as $10/seat per user – both describing the same $10 price point. That plan upgrades you to 50,000 rows per workspace, 20 GB of storage per workspace and 100,000 automation credits. The next step, Advanced, is $18/month per user (or $18/seat per user) and expands the limits to 250,000 rows, 100 GB of storage and 500,000 automation credits.
Budibase's next rung, Premium, costs $49/month per user and adds 10K AI credits, a week of logs and ten workspaces. Its top‑flight Business tier is $299/month per user, delivering 50K AI credits, a full month of logs and unlimited workspaces. Those numbers are far beyond what most small teams need, but they illustrate how Budibase scales its feature set alongside price.
The practical trade‑offs
If your primary concern is raw data volume and storage, Baserow's $10 tier already gives you ten‑times the rows and storage of Budibase's Pro tier, and at half the per‑user cost. However, Budibase includes AI credits at every paid level, something Baserow only offers in the form of automation credits. For teams that want to experiment with AI‑driven forms or workflows, those credits can be a decisive advantage.
Log retention is another hidden cost. Budibase's Pro plan only keeps one day of logs, whereas the Premium and Business tiers extend that to a week or a full month. Baserow's pricing page does not call out log limits, implying they are either unlimited or not a primary selling point. If compliance or debugging is a priority, you may need to budget for Budibase's higher tiers.
Finally, the notion of "seat" versus "user" can affect how you calculate spend. Budibase's language is explicit – per user – while Baserow repeats the $10 and $18 figures both as per user and per seat. In practice, the cost is the same, but the wording can cause confusion when you have contractors or shared accounts.
In short, choose Baserow if you need generous row and storage limits on a shoestring budget and you don't need AI credits or extended logs. Opt for Budibase if AI assistance, workspace flexibility and tiered log retention are worth the higher per‑user price. For a fast‑moving startup that wants to prototype with AI and isn't yet hitting massive data volumes, Budibase's $19 Pro tier is the sweet spot; for a data‑heavy internal tool where AI is optional, Baserow's $10 tier keeps the bill lean.
Pricing verified on 2026-09-17.