Side by side
MicroDB vs Saltcorn
Both stand on no-code database software. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.
Free plan Web
MicroDB combines database building with generated app screens, forms, custom views and multi-stage workflows. The free plan has modest database, user and storage allowances, while paid plans increase those limits and add custom roles.
Visit MicroDB Free plan AndroidAPIiPhone+5
Saltcorn offers visual app building, relational data, workflows, and deployment flexibility in a MIT-licensed platform with no licence fee or per-seat cost. Treat its free shared evaluation hosting as non-production; it lacks availability and security guarantees.
Visit SaltcornThe facts
| MicroDB | Saltcorn | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | Not published | Not published |
| Runs on | Web | Android, API, iPhone, Linux, Mac, Self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| Lowest paid plan | Plus: $20 a month | DigitalOcean marketplace deployment: $6 a month |
| Plans published | 4 | 4 |
| Maker | Not published | Not published |
| Website | microdb.co | saltcorn.com |
| On no-code database software | #23 of 40 | #19 of 40 |
MicroDB: what it does well
- Generated forms support attachments, dates and dropdowns.
- Workflows can use any number of stages.
- CSV uploads and spreadsheet copy-paste are supported.
- Read-only collaborators are free and unlimited.
- Pre-built templates are available.
What to know first
- Free plan allows only one database and two users.
- Free plan limits each database to 1,000 records.
- Free plan provides 1GB each for attachments and file storage.
Saltcorn: what it does well
- Visual builders create tables, forms, and workflows
- Runs on PostgreSQL or SQLite
- Includes a JSON REST API
- Supports offline mobile use with later synchronization
What to know first
- Evaluation hosting is not intended for production or real data
- Evaluation hosting has weak tenant isolation
- Roles cannot express department-specific access rules
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