Rowy

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What Rowy is

Rowy is a low-code backend for managing a database through a spreadsheet interface and building cloud functions in a browser. It works with an existing Firebase/Firestore database, with data stored in the user’s own Google Cloud project. The interface supports over 30 field types, and users can write backend logic in the same screen using npm packages or APIs. Derivative fields, action fields, extensions, and webhooks support automation and connections to services such as SendGrid, Slack, WhatsApp, and Typeform. Teams can set view and edit permissions down to individual fields, with auditing, and use validation, default values, and required-field settings for data entry. Rowy says it is open source, can be self-hosted, and will always have a free version. Base is free and includes one project, unlimited data table collections, unlimited cloud functions and API calls, and exports of up to 10,000 rows. Paid plans start at $12/user/mo, and a 30-day trial is listed.

Who it suits

Rowy suits individuals and small teams managing data and building a product backend, especially those already using Firebase/Firestore. It also offers self-hosting for teams that want to deploy it themselves.

What it does well

Works with an existing Firebase/Firestore database.
Supports over 30 field types.
Access controls can reach individual fields.
Open source, self-hostable, and offers a free version.

What to know first

Cloud functions require billing enabled on the user’s GCP project.
Cloud-function use may incur GCP charges.
Base exports are limited to 10,000 rows.

Plans

Plan	Billed and limits	Price
Base	Free (no credit card needed) · 1 project · unlimited data table collections with no record limit · unlimited Cloud Functions · unlimited API calls, no rate limit · export up to 10K rows	Free
Team	per member, per month · Unlimited projects · targeted API · live support · automated flow · smart schema	$12 a month
Pro	per seat, per month; Save 10%! · Unlimited projects · full-text search · export large datasets over 10K rows · email support · advanced filtering and sorting	$12 a month
Business	Custom pricing · Everything in Pro · custom domain · priority support · automated data backups · forms	On request

As rowy.io lists them, read 11 Oct 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.

Verdict

Rowy pairs spreadsheet-style database management with cloud functions, automation, and fine-grained access controls. Check the cloud billing requirement and plan limits alongside its free and paid options.

Facts from Rowy's own pages

Access controls: The site says users can control view and edit access with auditing and access controls down to the field level. · rowy.io, 11 Oct 2026
Automations: The site lists derivative fields, action fields, extensions, and webhooks for automating tasks and connecting services. · rowy.io, 11 Oct 2026
Backend code: Rowy says users can write backend logic in the same screen and use any npm package or API. · rowy.io, 11 Oct 2026
Cloud costs: The pricing FAQ says using cloud functions requires billing to be enabled on the user’s GCP project and that usage may incur GCP charges. · rowy.io, 11 Oct 2026
Database: Rowy works with an existing Firebase/Firestore database, and its product page says data stays in the user’s own cloud project. · rowy.io, 11 Oct 2026
Data location: The pricing FAQ says Rowy data is stored in the user’s Firebase/Firestore database on Google Cloud Platform, and that Rowy does not store it elsewhere. · rowy.io, 11 Oct 2026
Data validation: The site lists field validation, default values, and required fields as controls for data input. · rowy.io, 11 Oct 2026
Field types: The product page says Rowy supports over 30 field types. · rowy.io, 11 Oct 2026
Integrations: The site names SendGrid, Slack, and WhatsApp as extension examples, and Typeform and SendGrid as webhook examples. · rowy.io, 11 Oct 2026
Intended users: The pricing page describes Base as intended for individuals and small teams managing data and building a product backend. · rowy.io, 11 Oct 2026
Open source: The pricing page says Rowy is open source, can be self-hosted, and will always have a free version. · rowy.io, 11 Oct 2026
Product: Rowy describes itself as a low-code backend for managing a database through a spreadsheet UI and building cloud functions in the browser. · rowy.io, 11 Oct 2026
Support: The pricing page lists community support through Discord for Base, email support for Pro, and priority support for Business. · rowy.io, 11 Oct 2026

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