Nocobase vs Baserow

Nocobase and Baserow both land on Depends.

Nocobase

Depends

Confidence: Medium

Genuinely powerful and free to self-host, but it needs someone technical to run, patch, and secure it . 2026 brought repeated CVEs and another license/pricing change.

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Baserow

baserow.io

Depends

Confidence: Medium

Buy if you want a self-hosted Airtable alternative and can handle patching.

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Nocobase versus Baserow
Compare	Nocobase	Baserow
Verdict	Depends	Depends
Best for	Technical teams building custom internal apps	Self-hosters wanting data sovereignty
Who it's not for	Small teams wanting a simple shared list . overkill	Small teams needing just a contact list . use a spreadsheet
Privacy	Several 2026 CVEs, including one critical sandbox-escape RCE and SQL injections; self-hosters own the patching.^⁸	Multiple CVEs disclosed across 2025-2026 versions, including SQL injection and missing authorization; patch discipline is essential.¹⁶
Support quality	No direct support-quality evidence in sources	No usable evidence in sources
Public sentiment	Sentiment is split: users praise the flexibility and self-hosting, while forum and Reddit threads question release readiness and recommend against it for some setups.^⁴	Users average ~4.7/5, praising ease of use and value while flagging maturity gaps and the missing desktop app.¹²
Biggest gotcha	Published default-login issue: change default credentials immediately at install.	Self-hosting puts patching on you; several CVEs hit recent 2.3.x versions¹⁶

Pick Nocobase when

Technical teams building custom internal apps
Agencies delivering client workflow systems
Orgs required to self-host for data control
ERP/OA-style process digitization

When Nocobase is not a fit

Small teams wanting a simple shared list . overkill
Non-technical buyers with nobody to host and patch
Security-sensitive orgs that can't chase CVEs fast
Anyone expecting polished, turnkey SaaS support

Pick Baserow when

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

When Baserow is not a fit

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

Sources

NocoBase homepagenocobase.com
official
NocoBase GitHub repositorygithub.com
official
NocoBase for CRM: An Honest Reviewdench.com
review
NocoBase 2.0 release-readiness forum threadforum.nocobase.com
review
r/selfhosted thread on self-hosted no-code buildersreddit.com
review
NocoBase license and pricing adjustment, Feb 2026nocobase.com
official
NocoBase commercial pricing pagenocobase.com
official
CVE-2026-34156 critical sandbox escapesentinelone.com
security
CVE-2026-6224 NVD detailnvd.nist.gov
security
XDA: self-hosted Notion alternative reviewxda-developers.com
news
Elest.io managed NocoBase hostingelest.io
official
Baserow Review 2026: Honest Test, Pros, Cons and Pricinghackceleration.com
review
Airtable vs Baserow 2026: Honest In-Depth Comparison Testhackceleration.com
review
Baserow Reviews, Pros and Cons . Software Advicesoftwareadvice.com
review
Baserow on GitHubgithub.com
official
CVE-2026-19754: SQL injection . Rapid7rapid7.com
security