Quick Overview
| Company | Baserow B.V. |
|---|---|
| Category | No-Code Database Tools |
| Headquarters | Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| Founded | 2020 |
| EU Presence | EU (Netherlands) |
| Data Location | Germany (EU) |
| Open Source | Yes (MIT core, open-core premium features) |
| Compliance | EU-only data residency for cloud hosting |
| Pricing | Free tier, then $10-$18/user/month |
| Free Option | Free plan: 3,000 rows, 2GB storage |
| Replaces | Airtable, Google Sheets |
Detailed Review
Baserow started as a straightforward pitch: give teams the spreadsheet interface they already know, but back it with a real Postgres-style database instead of a flat grid, and publish the core under MIT so nobody is locked into one vendor's cloud.
The company behind it, Baserow B.V., is a Dutch B.V. registered in Amsterdam, and its €5M seed round in 2022 came entirely from European venture firms — INKEF Capital in Amsterdam led it, with firstminute capital, Seedcamp and Frontline (all London or Dublin) joining. There is no US institutional money in the cap table that a search could find.
The product itself covers what an Airtable user expects: grid, gallery, kanban and calendar views, row-level permissions, a REST and webhook API, and no-code automations between tables. Self-hosting the open-source core is free and unbuffered by row limits; the hosted cloud plans add premium views and automations on top.
The one place the marketing doesn't quite match the company's own nationality is pricing: Baserow lists its cloud plans in US dollars rather than euros, which is a small inconsistency worth knowing about before you check out, even though the company and its infrastructure are both European.
What Baserow does well
- Dutch B.V., registered in Amsterdam, with only European venture investors on record
- Cloud data is hosted exclusively in Germany, and the company states it plainly
- MIT-licensed core is genuinely free to self-host with no row cap
- Direct Airtable-style feature set: grid/gallery/kanban/calendar views, API, automations
Where Baserow falls short
- Premium views and automations require a paid licence even when self-hosting
- Cloud pricing is listed in USD rather than EUR, an odd choice for a Dutch company
- Free tier is capped at 3,000 rows per workspace, tight for a growing team
Standout feature. Data residency stated as policy, not just as a default: Baserow's own documentation commits to keeping cloud customer data inside Germany, rather than leaving the region to whichever AWS zone happened to be nearest.
Pros and Cons
Pros
- Dutch B.V., registered in Amsterdam, with only European venture investors on record
- Cloud data is hosted exclusively in Germany, and the company states it plainly
- MIT-licensed core is genuinely free to self-host with no row cap
- Direct Airtable-style feature set: grid/gallery/kanban/calendar views, API, automations
Cons
- Premium views and automations require a paid licence even when self-hosting
- Cloud pricing is listed in USD rather than EUR, an odd choice for a Dutch company
- Free tier is capped at 3,000 rows per workspace, tight for a growing team
Alternatives to Baserow
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Baserow?
Baserow is an open-source, no-code database platform from Baserow B.V. in Amsterdam: spreadsheets that behave like a real relational database, with views, automations and an API, self-hostable under an MIT-licensed core.
Where is Baserow based?
Baserow B.V. is registered in Amsterdam, Netherlands (KvK 81129254), which places it under EU (Netherlands). Its seed round was led by INKEF Capital (Amsterdam) alongside firstminute capital, Seedcamp and Frontline, all European venture firms.
What does Baserow cost?
Free (3,000 rows, 2GB); Premium $10/user/month billed yearly; Advanced $18/user/month billed yearly; Enterprise on request
Who is Baserow best for?
Teams who want an Airtable-style database with the option to self-host it, and who care that the vendor and the EU cloud data both sit inside the Netherlands and Germany rather than the US.
What are the drawbacks of Baserow?
Premium views and automations require a paid licence even when self-hosting Cloud pricing is listed in USD rather than EUR, an odd choice for a Dutch company Free tier is capped at 3,000 rows per workspace, tight for a growing team
Is Baserow a good alternative to Airtable?
Baserow is built as a European alternative to Airtable: Open-source no-code database platform built in Amsterdam. It will not be a like-for-like feature match in every respect, so check the review above for where the two genuinely differ before switching.
How does Baserow compare to other No-Code Database Tools?
Baserow is one of several European No-Code Database Tools we cover. It is most often compared with Airtable, Google Sheets.