LandTable vs. Baserow
A developer-leaning Airtable alternative aimed at technical teams.
The short answer
If your team already runs smoothly in Baserow and the current pricing or limits are acceptable, staying put is usually the lowest-friction path. But if you're reviewing alternatives because of cost growth, control, security requirements, or workflow limits, LandTable is built to be the practical switch.
You keep the database workflows teams expect — views, formulas, permissions, automations and forms — while gaining a platform designed for predictable scaling and modern collaboration patterns.
About Baserow
Baserow is a database tool aimed at technical users, with a generous free cloud tier and a developer-friendly API. It's a viable Airtable alternative on paper, but the cloud experience trails commercial competitors on polish, automations and AI features.
Baserow strengths
- Generous free cloud tier for small teams
- Developer-friendly REST API
- Strong row-level permissions
Where teams hit limits
- Cloud UI feels developer-first; less polished for non-technical users
- Native automations are basic compared to Airtable / LandTable
- No built-in workspace encryption or branded forms on the free cloud tier
Why teams switch from Baserow
Cost that scales with your team
LandTable is built for teams that want to grow usage without seeing costs rise linearly with every seat. This keeps budgeting predictable as adoption increases across departments.
Control and security posture
Teams moving from spreadsheet-first tools often need stronger operational controls, clearer data ownership, and a platform that can fit stricter internal security requirements.
Built for operational workflows
LandTable focuses on day-to-day operational use cases: structured data, multi-view collaboration, automations, and workflows that need to stay reliable as record volume grows.
Which one should you pick?
You have a developer-led team that prefers an API-first product and is comfortable building integrations rather than using a GUI automation builder.
You want a polished UI for non-technical teammates plus encryption, branded forms, statistics and snapshot-to-WebDAV included out of the box.
Feature-by-feature
Everything we get asked about, scored against Baserow.
| Feature | LandTable | Baserow |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing & access | ||
| Pricing model | Per-workspace | Per-seat (cloud) |
| Free plan | ||
| Database | ||
| Field types | 32 | 15+ |
| Linked records | ||
| Formula field | ||
| Lookup / rollup | ||
| Views | ||
| Grid view | ||
| Kanban view | ||
| Calendar view | ||
| Gallery view | ||
| Automation & analytics | ||
| Workflow automations | ||
| Email automations | ||
| Statistics dashboards | ||
| Branded forms | ||
| Security | ||
| Workspace AES-256 encryption | ||
| Two-factor authentication | ||
| Snapshots / point-in-time recovery | ||
| Collaboration | ||
| Real-time co-editing | ||
| Workspace messaging | ||
| Offline / PWA | ||
Switching without disruption
Most teams switch in phases: migrate one workflow first, validate with users, then expand. You do not need a risky all-at-once cutover.
Ready to give LandTable a try?
Free forever for small teams. No credit card required. Switch from Baserow using our import tools.