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NocoDB

by NocoDB · Spreadsheet interface over your own Postgres or MySQL database

69.7 — BenchRank score out of 100

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Overview

NocoDB puts a spreadsheet interface over a database, either one it hosts or an external Postgres or MySQL you connect to it. Records can be shown as a grid, Kanban board, gallery, form or calendar, and the same data is reachable through REST APIs, webhooks and SQL. It is offered as a cloud service and as a self-hosted fair-source product.

Best for: Teams that want a spreadsheet-style interface over their own Postgres or MySQL data, without code
Pricing: Free tier, then $12, $24 and $45 per seat/month billed annually, with unlimited-seat bundles at $108/month (Plus) and $216/month (Business) and contact-sales Enterprise.
Runs on: WebSelf-hosted

Strengths and trade-offs

Strengths

Connects to existing Postgres or MySQL, or uses hosted storage
Grid, Kanban, Gallery, Form and Calendar views of the same data
REST API, webhooks and Swagger spec available from the free tier
Cloud and self-hosted options; fair-source with public downloads

Trade-offs

Free plan caps at 3 editors, 1,000 records and 1,000 API calls a month
External DB connections limited: 1 on Plus, 10 on Business and Scale
Row-level security and audit logs start at the $45/seat Scale plan
Single workspace on every plan below Enterprise

Pricing

Published plans from NocoDB’s own pricing page, in USD. Usage charges and add-ons may apply on top.

NocoDB pricing tiers, monthly and annual rates in USD
Plan	Monthly	Annual (per month)	Includes
Free	Freeper user	Free	3 editor seats, 10 commenter seats 1,000 records, 1 GB storage 100 automation runs, 1,000 APIs/month 1 extension, no credit card required
Plus	—per seat	$12	Unlimited seats option at $108/month 50,000 records, 20 GB storage 10,000 automation runs, 100,000 APIs/month Free commenter seats, unlimited extensions
Business	—per seat	$24	Unlimited seats option at $216/month 300,000 records, 100 GB storage 10 external database connections Private bases and SAML single sign-on
Scale	—per seat	$45	3 seat minimum 1 million records, 150 GB storage 250,000 automation runs, 5 million APIs/month Row level security and audit logs
Enterprise	Contact sales	—	SCIM and SSO, team hierarchy Priority support and invoice payments Base sandbox and whitelabelling marked as coming soon

How this score is made up

Each dimension is scored out of 100 and combined into the headline score using fixed weights.

MCP support: 60 out of 100
API quality: 30 out of 100
Documentation: 100 out of 100
Agent friendliness: 75 out of 100
Pricing transparency: 100 out of 100
Changelog: 100 out of 100
Marketing site structure: 60 out of 100
Operational trust: 40 out of 100

Measured, but not part of the score

Useful to know, but not a mark for or against the product — so these do not affect the ranking.

Openness: 55 out of 100
Maintenance: 100 out of 100

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