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Should I use Baserow?

Open-source no-code platform for building databases and applications. - baserow.io

· 1 month ago

Buy if you want a self-hosted Airtable alternative and can handle patching. Skip if you need a simple contact list or a polished, fully mature hosted tool.

Confidence

Medium. Based on ~25 public sources: reviews, CVE databases, vendor docs, and community threads.

Ratings

  • Value for money
  • Ease of use
  • Feature depth
  • Support qualityNo usable evidence in sources
  • Security posture

Pricing

$0

Free (Cloud)

ModelNot disclosed
Monthly feesNot disclosed
HardwareNot disclosed
Free tierYes
Paid (Cloud)up to ~$20/user
Self-hostedFree, open source

Best for

  • Self-hosters wanting data sovereignty
  • Teams cutting Airtable costs
  • Nonprofits coordinating hundreds of contributors
  • No-code internal app builders

Not for

  • Small teams needing just a contact list — use a spreadsheet
  • Regulated orgs without staff to patch self-hosted instances
  • Anyone who needs a desktop app
  • Buyers wanting battle-tested, fully mature tooling

Gotchas - check before you buy

high

Self-hosting puts patching on you; several CVEs hit recent 2.3.x versions

medium

Hosted plans carry usage limits; costs climb as your data grows, not just per seat

medium

Free tier has row and data caps — verify them before migrating anything large

medium

Open-core model means advanced features sit behind paid tiers

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Open-source with self-hosting; reviewers cite data sovereignty
  • Free cloud tier; paid plans run $0–$20/user
  • 4.7/5 average across 15 Capterra reviews
  • 150,000+ users; REST API included
  • Scaled to 400 contributors in a nonprofit case study

Cons

  • No desktop app
  • Reviewers call it stable but not fully mature
  • Four 2026 CVEs: SQL injection, XSS, auth bypass
  • Pricing scales with data volume, not just seats

Sources & method

- 8 sources - Multiple CVEs disclosed across 2025–2026 versions, including SQL injection and missing authorization; patch discipline is essential.

official x2review x4security x2
  • CVE-2026-19754: SQL injection in Baserow 2.3.3, SQL injection vulnerability in version 2.3.3.
  • CVE-2026-81335: Missing authorization, Unauthenticated data disclosure via Application Builder data source.
  • CVE-2026-76837: Stored XSS, Stored cross-site scripting in rich-text mentions.
  • CVE-2026-18817: Inactive non-staff user flaw, Security flaw affecting Baserow up to 2.3.x.

Key stats

  • Value for money: 5/5

    Rating

  • $0

    Starting price

  • 8

    Sources

  • Analyzed

  • Value for money: 5/5. Free tier, open source, paid caps near $20/user
  • Ease of use: 4/5. Reviewers repeatedly praise user-friendly interface
  • Feature depth: 3/5. App builder and automations, but 'not fully mature yet'
  • Support quality. No usable evidence in sources
  • Security posture: 2/5. Four 2026 CVEs incl. SQLi and auth bypass
  • 4.7/5 Capterra rating 69 reviews
  • 4.6/5 G2 rating 4 verified reviews
  • $0–$20/user Price range Cloud plans
  • 150,000+ Users Per GitHub

Pricing

Free (Cloud)

$0

  • Core database features
  • Usage limits apply

Paid (Cloud)

up to ~$20/user

  • Premium and advanced tiers
  • Higher usage limits
  • Premium features

Self-hosted

Free, open source

  • You host and patch it
  • Paid tiers add premium features

Security

Multiple CVEs disclosed across 2025–2026 versions, including SQL injection and missing authorization; patch discipline is essential.

  • CVE-2026-19754: SQL injection in Baserow 2.3.3SQL injection vulnerability in version 2.3.3.⁵
  • CVE-2026-81335: Missing authorizationUnauthenticated data disclosure via Application Builder data source.⁶
  • CVE-2026-76837: Stored XSSStored cross-site scripting in rich-text mentions.
  • CVE-2026-18817: Inactive non-staff user flawSecurity flaw affecting Baserow up to 2.3.x.

What users say

Users average ~4.7/5, praising ease of use and value while flagging maturity gaps and the missing desktop app.

“Baserow is a awesome tool but has no desktop app”
Reddit, r/baserow
“The product is stable but not fully mature yet.”
Software Advice review
“Pick Baserow if cost, data sovereignty, or self-hosting”
Hackceleration comparison

Alternatives

Compare Baserow with each alternative.

  • Google Sheets

    Simpler needs? A spreadsheet beats any database platform

Companies that use it

  • CEC Impact
Full analysis

Based on ~25 public sources: reviews, CVE databases, vendor docs, and community threads.

Strong self-hosted Airtable alternative with a free tier — but recent CVEs and data-based pricing demand a check first.

Methodology

Based on ~25 public sources: reviews, CVE databases, vendor docs, and community threads.

Read how a report is made.

Sources

  1. Baserow Review 2026: Honest Test, Pros, Cons and Pricinghackceleration.com
    review
  2. Airtable vs Baserow 2026: Honest In-Depth Comparison Testhackceleration.com
    review
  3. Baserow Reviews, Pros and Cons — Software Advicesoftwareadvice.com
    review
  4. Baserow on GitHubgithub.com
    official
  5. CVE-2026-19754: SQL injection — Rapid7rapid7.com
    security
  6. CVE-2026-81335: Unauthenticated Data Disclosure — Ionixionix.io
    security
  7. Baserow pricing and paid plansbaserow.io
    official
  8. Baserow vs NocoDB — Softrsoftr.io
    review

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