Baserow vs Smartsheet

Thinking of swapping Smartsheet for the open-source Baserow? Here’s the honest trade-off.

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What you give up vs Smartsheet

  • Fewer prebuilt templates and integrations than Airtable.
  • Automations and interface designer are newer and less powerful.
  • Smaller third-party app ecosystem.
  • Some features are gated to the paid/enterprise tier.

What you gain

  • • Full data ownership — self-host Baserow on your own infrastructure.
  • • No per-seat SaaS bill (Smartsheet: enterprise pricing for basic grids).
  • • Open-source code you can audit and extend (MIT).