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VERDICT

Should I use SeaTable?

The flexible No-Code and Low-Code platform. Create custom applications for your business processes without any programming skills. - seatable.com

Depends. Buy it if you need a self-hostable, GDPR-native Airtable-style database at a low per-user price. Skip it if you just need a shared list or want the most polished ecosystem — a spreadsheet or Airtable fits better.

Confidence

Medium. Based on 14 public sources; independent review counts are small, so confidence is medium.

Ratings

  • Value for money
  • Ease of use
  • Feature depth
  • Support quality
  • Security posture

Pricing

€0

Free

ModelNot disclosed
Monthly feesNot disclosed
HardwareNot disclosed
Free tierYes
Entry paid / Plusfrom €7/user/mo
Enterprise€14/user/mo

Best for

  • GDPR-sensitive EU teams
  • Self-hosting / on-prem shops
  • Teams outgrowing spreadsheets
  • No-code process apps

Not for

  • Anyone needing only a simple contact list — use a spreadsheet
  • Buyers wanting the most polished ecosystem — Airtable is smoother
  • Teams that need a large vendor with a deep support bench
  • Growing teams wary of per-user costs climbing to €14

Gotchas - check before you buy

medium

TrustRadius lists 9 pricing plans — plan sprawl makes cost comparison painful

medium

Enterprise runs €14/user — costs scale quickly with headcount

low

Paid trials are only 30 days; free tier limits push upgrades

low

Very few independent reviews — support quality is hard to vet before buying

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Self-hostable, unlike Airtable
  • Free basic cloud tier included
  • Cheap entry at €7/user/month
  • Strong ratings: 4.6/5 Capterra, 4.5/5 G2
  • GDPR-compliant with encrypted data by default

Cons

  • Airtable is more feature-rich and more polished
  • Cloudwards rated it just 3.6/5 overall
  • Tiny review bases: 11 G2, 8 Trustpilot reviews
  • Per-user pricing reaches €14 at Enterprise

Sources & method

Analyzed 9/20/2026 - 14 sources - GDPR-compliant and encrypted with a passed pen test; the one 2026 CVE hit the third-party n8n SeaTable connector, not SeaTable core.

official x3review x8security x1news x2
  • CVE-2026-42229 (n8n SeaTable node), SQL injection scored 10/10 in n8n's SeaTable integration node — affects automation users connecting via n8n, not SeaTable itself.

Key stats

  • Value for money: 4/5

    Rating

  • €0

    Starting price

  • 14

    Sources

  • Analyzed

  • Value for money: 4/5. Free tier; €7 entry undercuts Airtable
  • Ease of use: 4/5. Spreadsheet-simple core; users praise approachability
  • Feature depth: 4/5. Apps, automations, AI; Airtable still edges it
  • Support quality: 3/5. Trustpilot 3.7/5, tiny sample
  • Security posture: 4/5. GDPR, encryption, pen-tested; connector CVE only
  • 4.6/5 Capterra rating 30 reviews
  • €7/user/mo Starting price Entry paid tier
  • Yes Free tier Basic cloud version
  • ~$4M Annual revenue GetLatka estimate

Pricing

Free

€0

  • Basic cloud version
  • For trying the platform

Entry paid / Plus

from €7/user/mo

  • 30-day free trial
  • Team collaboration features

Enterprise

€14/user/mo

  • Advanced admin and security
  • 30-day free trial

Security

GDPR-compliant and encrypted with a passed pen test; the one 2026 CVE hit the third-party n8n SeaTable connector, not SeaTable core.

  • CVE-2026-42229 (n8n SeaTable node)SQL injection scored 10/10 in n8n's SeaTable integration node — affects automation users connecting via n8n, not SeaTable itself.11

What users say

Users rate SeaTable 4.5–4.6 on Capterra and G2 as a cheaper, self-hostable Airtable alternative, though some find Airtable more polished.

“While airtable has more features and is more polish[ed]”
Reddit, r/n8n
“Contrary to Airtable, SeaTable offers an on-pre[mises option]”
Reddit, r/nocode
“Best Airtable Alternative I Prefer is: SeaTabl[e]”
Reddit, r/n8n

Alternatives

Compare SeaTable with each alternative.

  • Google Sheets

    If you just need a shared list, stay simple

Companies that use it

  • Sophie's Bureau14
Full analysis

Based on 14 public sources; independent review counts are small, so confidence is medium.

Strong GDPR-native, self-hostable Airtable rival — overkill if a spreadsheet would do.

Methodology

Based on 14 public sources; independent review counts are small, so confidence is medium.

Sources

  1. SeaTable Reviews - Capterracapterra.com
    review
  2. SeaTable Reviews - G2g2.com
    review
  3. SeaTable Reviews - Trustpilottrustpilot.com
    review
  4. SeaTable Review - Cloudwardscloudwards.net
    review
  5. SeaTable Reviews & Pricing - SoftwareAdvicesoftwareadvice.com
    review
  6. Best Airtable Alternatives - Reddit r/n8nreddit.com
    review
  7. Low-code tools thread - Reddit r/nocodereddit.com
    review
  8. SeaTable Pricingseatable.com
    official
  9. SeaTable Subscription Plansseatable.com
    official
  10. SeaTable Cloud Securityseatable.com
    official
  11. CVE-2026-42229 - n8n SeaTable Node SQL Injectiongithub.com
    security
  12. SeaTable GmbH revenue - GetLatkagetlatka.com
    news
  13. SeaTable Pricing - TrustRadiustrustradius.com
    review
  14. Why Sophie's Bureau moved to SeaTablesophiesbureau.com
    news

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