Comparison

Skyve vs Baserow

Skyve and Baserow both land on Depends.

Skyve

Depends

Confidence: Medium

Buy Skyve only if you have Java developers who want an open-source, multi-tenant low-code platform and can self-host or accept unpublished Foundry hosting pricing.

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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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Skyve versus Baserow
Compare	Skyve	Baserow
Verdict	Depends	Depends
Best for	Developer-led teams building custom business apps	Self-hosters wanting data sovereignty
Who it's not for	Non-technical teams wanting no-code drag-and-drop	Small teams needing just a contact list . use a spreadsheet
Privacy	Actively disclosed and patched: vendor runs a security page and advisories; two 2025 CVEs disclosed.^⁵	Multiple CVEs disclosed across 2025-2026 versions, including SQL injection and missing authorization; patch discipline is essential.
Support quality	No evidence found	No usable evidence in sources
Public sentiment	No independent user reviews of the Skyve platform surfaced in the sources reviewed; only directory listings without ratings.^⁹	Users average ~4.7/5, praising ease of use and value while flagging maturity gaps and the missing desktop app.¹³
Biggest gotcha	Open-source core is free, but Foundry hosting prices are not public . expect a sales call.^³	Self-hosting puts patching on you; several CVEs hit recent 2.3.x versions

Pick Skyve when

Developer-led teams building custom business apps
Multi-tenant application builders
Organisations wanting open-source with optional hosting
Custom software agencies (e.g. healthcare)

When Skyve is not a fit

Non-technical teams wanting no-code drag-and-drop
Small teams needing a quick CRM or tracker
Buyers demanding published pricing and big-vendor support
Anyone without Java development resources

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

Skyve . The Low Code Open Source Enterprise Platformskyve.org
official
skyvers/skyve on GitHubgithub.com
official
Skyve Foundryfoundry.skyve.org
official
Skyve Enterprise Platform Developer Guideskyvers.github.io
official
Security Advisory: CVE-2025-48976skyve.org
security
Security Advisory: CVE-2025-10492skyve.org
security
API Denial of Service Vulnerability Fixed in Skyve Frameworklinkedin.com
security
Skyve 9.4.0 Releasebizhub.com.au
news
Skyve Pricing Features and Reviewstechnologycounter.com
review
Skyve: Details, Pricing, Featuressoftwaresuggest.com
review
Characteristics and Challenges of Low-Code Development (academic)arxiv.org
news
Open Source Sector in Australia (Tracxn)tracxn.com
news
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