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Gareth
Verified reviewer
Translation and Localization, 1 employee
Used daily for less than 12 months
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
4
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
4
Reviewed September 2022
A great solution for anyone who wants to organize, record and analyze their data.
Seatable has made the process of recording, tracking and analyzing my business-related data a breeze!
PROSWhat I like most about Seatable: ◘ Ease of use ◘ Feature set (long list of data types; useful plug-ins (calendar, timeline, Kanban page design, advanced statistics, SQL) ◘ Customer support ◘ German-based (GDPR compliance)
CONSWhile user-developed applications can be shared freely with other users (as Seatable 'templates',) there is currently no option for developers to monetize their applications.
Reason for choosing SeaTable
Seatable is based in Germany, so subject to GDPR compliance.
Christoph
Information Technology and Services, 2-10 employees
Used daily for less than 6 months
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed July 2021
Keep track of your tasks
We used many task and project management tools before like monday.com, wrike, openproject or todoist. We even thought of writing our own small systems. In the end all of these systems are not flexible. They force you and your team to use the software as the developers think it is the best way to use the software. SeaTable is different. You are completely free how to use the software. You need a new row for any kind of information. Just add it...
PROSWe use SeaTable as an easy and flexible project and task management tool. All tasks are managed inside seatable. Everyone in the team knows when, where and what to do. Instead of writing emails we use the comment function inside seatable to align about the tasks. Smaller and less critical things we do in seatable is: vacation management, brainstorming, inventory management and everything else we would usually use an excel sheet for. We use a self hosted SeaTable server instead of a cloud account. The price is fair especially for small teams.
CONSSeaTable could improve in terms of usability. E.g. it is not possible to work with the keyboard only. Sometimes you have to switch to the mouse. That slows down the usage and efficiency.
Reasons for switching to SeaTable
Flexibility, On-Premise, one tool for many use cases.
Anonymous
2-10 employees
Used daily for less than 12 months
OVERALL RATING:
4
EASE OF USE
4
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
2
FUNCTIONALITY
3
Reviewed July 2021
Own SeaTable experience
SeaTable with beiging based in the EU makes GDPR compliance easier. Also the product while still under active development has a almost complete feature set.
CONSNot possible to share individual views on a free SaaS plan
Reason for choosing SeaTable
My previous experience with ONLYOFFICE wasn't great (frequent sync problems).
Rolando
Information Technology and Services, 1 employee
Used monthly for less than 6 months
OVERALL RATING:
4
EASE OF USE
3
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
4
FUNCTIONALITY
4
Reviewed November 2021
A good customizable alternative to AirTable
Generally, a good experience but with a steep learning curve. I hope developers continue to support this tool to make it easier to use and more versatile as a database.
PROSFor me, the ability to deploy the software outside of the cloud to remove some of the API limitations on cloud services like this. Personalization is a plus.
CONSThe API lacks key features to be able to use as a database for a low code application.
Reason for choosing SeaTable
Better user experience and fewer bugs.
Reasons for switching to SeaTable
Airtable automation limitation and high fees per user.
Anonymous
11-50 employees
Used daily for less than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed December 2023
Data management & project management solution with enormous creative flexibility.
Two years ago, I found myself looking for a GDPR compliant solution for managing the data of our non-profit educational start-up. Before that, I had already used and built several no-code systems to manage our data and our project workflows, so I knew what we needed, and I was able to compare it with other solutions on offer. SeaTable has served us well.
PROSI would highly recommend SeaTable to any young enterprise: When you start out in business, you do not yet know what you need. SeaTable offers everything you need (and more), growing with you as your organisation grows. The free plan allows you to build your system. I really like the fact that you can’t lose by giving it a try: In the free version, you get nearly complete functionality. - You can take your time and set up a first draft of your data & project management system. (Airtable, for example, will not give you access to their Extensions on the free plan. In SeaTable you have full access to them from the word “go”.) Your set-up will change and improve as you get to know all of the features, and add in automations. There certainly is a learning curve, but for a beginners’ needs, I would class it as “completely manageable”. Documentation is available, and customer service is excellent. There is also a forum where users communicate with each other. Organising your information: With the help of SeaTable, you can organise complex information in various visually appealing ways. At first glance, it follows the traditional spreadsheet format: Each piece of data (by which I mean the additional data that is related to each record) is initially displayed in a column. There are 25 column types available, laying good foundations for correct data entry by the whole team. The complexity of the information stored in each base can be managed by adding multi-level filters, grouping, sorting and selective hiding of columns plus colour coding. The longer you work with SeaTable, the more uses you will find for it in your business. SeaTable will gradually turn into a substitute for many of the tools you are already using. Examples: => Forms (All businesses need forms to collect information in a structured way. I have worked with GravityForms for many years, and have a high level of expectations in that area. SeaTable’s Form options are quite comparable, offering all the necessary options of adding conditionality, formatting, help text, default values, access permissions, notifications, optional deadline for submission, and much more.) => “Kanban” (Many small businesses start out with Trello and you will find your beloved Kanban view right there, in SeaTable.) => “Page Design” (Once you start with that, you will find more and more uses. A simple first use for a start-up would be the issuing of invoices based on data in your base. Also useful for: product descriptions, proposals, reports and workflow descriptions or SOP’s.) => “Gallery” (Similar to Kanban. In contrast to Page Design, it can be deployed more readily to present product information (or social media content planning), both to your team and to customers. Especially useful when a picture of a product (or person) is to be featured prominently. - For presenting information about files, choose Kanban instead. => Other useful plugins (which impact the display of the information your bases hold) are: “Timeline”, “Calendar”, “Map”, “Deduplication” and “SQL Query”. Project Management: With SeaTable, I feel that I am able to achieve a more user-friendly custom set-up for my team. (Just because something is specifically built for project management does not mean that it is better for project management!) Communication is a key feature of project management. SeaTable provides you with the topic-specific communication tool you need. Each record has a comment function. With the help of "timeline" or "calendar" view, you can manage scheduling. The addition of various fields/columns that you can later filter by (such as “completion status”, “urgency”,”priority”, “assigned to”) allows for easy monitoring of your projects. Non-code-savvy users (like myself!) will, over time, discover delightful additional features. With SeaTable, you are truly empowered to build highly customised semi-automated workflows, and you can do that even on the Free Plan. Data processing operations can be added in various no-code ways, and can be set to deploy based on rules (or, even, on the push of a virtual button!). All this is really easy to build, right there in the base building interface which will “walk you through the process”. It is also possible to connect to one of the custom workflow builders like Make (formerly Integromat) or Zapier. - JavaScript and Python can be added directly or via import. You are in charge of the set-up. You can build it to fit the existing company culture. Don’t make your team work for a system. - Make a system work for you and for your team.
CONSSeaTable is a young company, and I have nothing to criticise, for now. - No solution will fit all use cases, in any event. --- I have found this one to be the most adaptable and complex on the European market. Due to the data location, I am reassured on the subject of GDPR compliance. There is problem I encountered when introducing SeaTable to our organisation, but I also encountered it with the other low-code options I had used in the past. Not many people are familiar with solutions like SeaTable. They are used to working with inflexible (and often not-fit for purpose) administrative systems. They are adept at finding ways to circumvent the issues by using secondary tools, or they wait passively for web developers to deliver the additional functionality they need. - It is quite difficult to convey the opportunities that SeaTable offers to people who have not used it before. SeaTable cannot be blamed for this, but it creates work in needing to convey this to the organisation's stakeholders. --- I would recommend one person to be assigned the role of SeaTable specialist in an organisation, so that any issues during the adoption phase can be quickly resolved.
Martin
Verified reviewer
Military, 10,000+ employees
Used daily for less than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed September 2022
The only non-code database I can host on-premise
To us, Seatable means that every user becomes a software developer without ever knowing a line of code. He can develop the software solution needed for his problem case himself and then keep improving it until he has assembled the best tool for himself. No developer work, no long discussions and meetings and no voting! Fantastic!
PROSFor us, the most important feature was the ability to host the database on-premise, which means we have complete control over our data. We can set the security settings and secure all backups according to our specifications.
CONSThe software has not been on the market for very long, but regularly incorporates user requests for new features in monthly updates and thus gets better day by day.
Reason for choosing SeaTable
It was important for us to have German contact persons and support and also to be able to host the software ourselves!
Matei
Motion Pictures and Film, 1 employee
Used daily for less than 12 months
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
FUNCTIONALITY
3
Reviewed July 2021
Great competitor to Airtable
I love SeaTable for democratizing access to relational databases for end-users. It's a great alternative to Airtable and it's going to be great as it matures into a larger product.
CONSJust like Airtable, SeaTable is clumsy when it comes to extending graphical features and data querying.
Paul
Education Management, 501-1,000 employees
Used weekly for less than 6 months
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
4
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed July 2021
Feature rich alternative to Airtable that's also less expensive
I had fun using it. Not only does it have all the functionality that I need for my specific use-case, but it also suprised me with the well structured function editor and the in-browser JavaScript editor. Additionally SeaTable has pretty good documentation.
PROSJust setting up a database table was a breeze. I reviewed the software as a documentation management tool and it fits that role perfectly. The possibility to use Python and JavaScript is great and enables endless possibilities.
CONSI don't know if it is just me, but I'd really like it, if you could copy strings from function columns to you clipboard. I concatenated some Columns to generate filenames for copies on project members local machines and copy & paste would be the easiest way to facilitate that.
Reason for choosing SeaTable
Better pricing, less bloat.
Reasons for switching to SeaTable
NocoDB lacks features and has many bugs.
Donal
Professional Training & Coaching, 11-50 employees
Used daily for less than 12 months
OVERALL RATING:
4
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
3
Reviewed October 2022
Very easy to use with so much potential
A very pleasant and enjoyable experience, supported by the passionate programmers of SeaTable.
PROSWe looked for a GDPR-compliant alternative to AirTable and were really pleased to find SeaTable. We have seen features added to SeaTable almost weekly and really appreciate the highly active response to feature requests and issues.
CONSThere is a limit to how "no-code" or "low-code" SeaTable is. The real power comes from knowing your way around Python, especially as regards automation.
Reasons for switching to SeaTable
GDPR compliance was essential
Khant
Verified reviewer
Non-Profit Organization Management, 11-50 employees
Used weekly for less than 6 months
OVERALL RATING:
4
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
4
FUNCTIONALITY
4
Reviewed July 2021
A combination of spreadsheet and project management software
It makes a lot handy and easier for project management either with your team or your personal one. It's like a combination of Trello and Spreadsheet. So far so good!
PROSI really like the fact that it's so easy to use and most feature sets are really handy and useful. It's just what you need when you need it. Eg. Alternating views, grouping by any column data, and relations to other data. One feature that I like a lot is the integration of custom form to the SeaTable, it's really useful when I need external data to be inserted in the table but also don't want to share the table manually.
CONSSeaTable still lacks some power from spreadsheets, like the formula may be limited, text boxes do not have a not very flexible view when you type long input, etc. Sharing options can be sometimes inconvenient especially in Timeline view and exporting to Excel. But I keep seeing updates and that proves they're working on making it better.
Fjodor
Law Practice, 2-10 employees
Used daily for less than 12 months
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
4
Reviewed April 2023
Extrem benutzerfreundlich und toll für Teams
Seatable erlaubt es, in Echtzeit zusammen an einer Excel-änlichen Tabelle zusammenzuarbeiten,für Programmierer ist die API sehr einfach zu benutzen.
CONSLeider kann eine Base aus Technischen gründen nicht mehr als insg. 200 MB haben.Dann kann man aber Zeilen in den "Big Data" Speicher verschieben der ua. aber keine kollaborativen features mehr hat.
Reason for choosing SeaTable
- Aus Deutschland- Änderungs-Logs pro Zeile- Allgemein benutzerfreundlicheres Frontend
Reasons for switching to SeaTable
Schlechte API,Unübersichtlichkeit,
René
Architecture & Planning, 1 employee
Used weekly for less than 12 months
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed July 2021
Einfache Handhabung
Einfach, überall erreichbar
PROSEinfache Handhabung, Datensatzbasiert, Daten können aus anderer Tabelle einbezogen werden
CONSBerechnung in einer einzigen Zelle (also nicht über jede Zeile). z.B. = 5+3+16 um in einer Zelle auch Einzelwerte zusammensetzen zu können.
Reason for choosing SeaTable
Weil die Datensätze besser handelbar sind
Reasons for switching to SeaTable
gefällt mir besser
Danny
Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing, 51-200 employees
Used daily for less than 12 months
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed July 2021
Tolle Cloudlösung
In erste Linie hat mir die Cloudfunktionalität gefallen, ausserdem ist die Oberfläche sehr intuitiv und leicht verständlich. Alles in allem eine tolle Lösung!
CONSGrundsätzlich gibt es da nur einen Punkt -> Eine App für div. Endgeräte wäre wünschenswert (zB. iOS)
Reasons for switching to SeaTable
zu verspielt und auf den zweiten Blick undurchsichtig
Dennis
Information Technology and Services, 1 employee
Used weekly for less than 6 months
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
FUNCTIONALITY
4
Reviewed July 2021
Low Code Lösung für tabellarische Daten
Ich nutze Seatable als CMS für mobile Applikationen und als Front-end für KMU Applikationen, v.a. Reservationssysteme und Mitarbeiter-Verwaltung.
PROSEine sehr intuitive Benutzeroberfläche ermöglicht effizientes Arbeiten. Laufende Weiterentwicklungen ermöglichen immer mehr Anwendungsszenarien zu erschliessen. Gut dokumentierte APIs erlauben die Integration in bestehende Lösungen und Prozesse. Youtube Tutorials ermöglichen einen hands-on Einstieg.
CONSDie Software ist noch jung und entsprechend gibt es noch wünschenswerte Funktionalitäten: der Verzicht auf eine explizite ID-Spalte so wie das Zusammenstellen eines webbasierten Dashboards mit mehreren Ansichten stehen dabei zuoberst auf meiner Wunschliste (ähnlich wie Reports für den Druck).
Reason for choosing SeaTable
Preis/Leisung, das flexible Lizenzierungsmodell, die einfache Docker-Installation sowie die deutschen Wurzeln der Software waren ausschlaggebend.
Thorsten
Verified reviewer
Farming, 2-10 employees
Used daily for less than 12 months
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
4
VALUE FOR MONEY
4
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
1
FUNCTIONALITY
4
Reviewed July 2021
Meine Erfahrungen
Aus das mit dem Support soweit alles okay
PROSMir gefällt die einfach gehaltene Bedingung und die Flexibilität
CONSHabe vor 6 Wochen eine Frage an den Support gesendet. Leider bis jetzt nix gehört
Benoit
Research, 51-200 employees
Used daily for less than 12 months
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
4
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed July 2021
Seatable - exactly what I needed
Basically, that's a smart spreadsheet. But that's also a database, a form creator and so many usage that I can think about. It's power versus all tested comparable solution is that on the first sight, it looks like an excel spreadsheet. Therefore, you can easily drag your content and your userbase on it. Then you can have fun with linked formulas between bases, conditional views, content sharing.
CONSIt's UI can be improved, especially the landing page that is not optimal.
Jens
Information Technology and Services, 11-50 employees
Used weekly for less than 6 months
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
4
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
3
Reviewed July 2021
SeaTable eine echt gute Alternative zu andern SmartSheets
In Anbetracht des noch sehr jungen Unternehmens und der Roadmap bis ende des Jahres macht SeaTable für mich persönlich perspektivisch zu einem wichtigen Daten-Backend-Tool und eine Echte Konkurrenz zu den teureren Platzhirschen. Weiter so.
PROSSehr guter Funktionsumfang mit guter Usability. In Kombination mit den YouTube Tutorial in 7 Schritten wird der komplette Umfang super erklärt. Auch der Freemium-Umfang ist schon beeindruckend. Super sind die Views die man erstellen kann über Gruppen und Filter.
CONSEinziger Nachteil: Die Premium-Features lassen sich leider. nicht in der Trial-Phase testen. Die Kombination aus Filtern und Datumsfunktion könnte optimiert werden.
Reason for choosing SeaTable
Preis/Leistung und deutscher Server-Standort
Reasons for switching to SeaTable
Preis/Leistung
Johann
Information Technology and Services, 11-50 employees
Used daily for less than 6 months
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
4
Reviewed September 2023
SeaTable als globales Projektmanagement Werkzeug und Entwicklungsumgebung
Wir lösen derzeit Software-Probleme (CRM mit komplexen Workflows und Projektmanagement Anforderungen) in der Finanzbranche mit SeaTable.
PROSWir haben unsere Entwicklungszeiträume um fast 50% reduziert. Auch komplexere Web-Anwendungen lassen sich sehr schnell entwickeln.
CONSWenn überhaupt wäre eine Web-App Designer mit noch mehr Funktionen hilfreich.
Reason for choosing SeaTable
Erweiterbarkeit, Microsoft 365 connectivity, Service und Support.
Reasons for switching to SeaTable
Besserer Support und Service.
Anonymous
2-10 employees
Used weekly for less than 6 months
OVERALL RATING:
4
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
4
Reviewed July 2021
Bye bye Spreadsheet welcome seatable
organize document, is a lil bit challengin for me, With seatable, i can find my document very easy not with my previous tools
PROSSeatable is really help me organize table with smartest way and fit my workflow. i love the UI n UX of seatable its very modern,
CONShopefully you create mobile apps in the future, and images loading a lil bit slower, hopefully you can improve the performance
Reason for choosing SeaTable
the price of the tools
Reasons for switching to SeaTable
the UI n UX and easy to understand
Anonymous
2-10 employees
Used weekly for less than 12 months
OVERALL RATING:
4
EASE OF USE
4
VALUE FOR MONEY
4
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
4
FUNCTIONALITY
4
Reviewed July 2021
Perfect overview platform for my team
Easy to use and simplified view of datas.
CONSNot much template or reference that i can use
Frank
Design, 2-10 employees
Used weekly for less than 6 months
OVERALL RATING:
4
EASE OF USE
4
VALUE FOR MONEY
3
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
3
FUNCTIONALITY
3
Reviewed July 2021
Airtable Clone made in Germany
Solide Airtabel-Alternative, formel- und script fähige Online-Tabellen.
PROSKommt noch nicht ans Orignal ran was features angeht, ab wird immer besser. Killerargument ist das das Tool in Deutschland gehosted wird. Somit dateschutzrechtlich unbedenklich.
CONSEs fehlen noch ein paar features und Ansichten, aber das Team arbeit hart an neuen.
Reason for choosing SeaTable
Deutsches Hosting, GDPR Compliance
Louis
Health, Wellness and Fitness, 11-50 employees
Used daily for less than 6 months
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
4
FUNCTIONALITY
4
Reviewed July 2021
SeaTable - new product on the scene - a Star in the making
We score a 10 out of 10
PROSEverybody knows the basics of a spreadsheet - and to start off with that understanding lays a sound foundation for easy user adoption.
CONSWill have to think what can be listed - for all our requirements to date could be met in Seatable functionality
Reason for choosing SeaTable
Ease of use and logic to function and design
Reasons for switching to SeaTable
Cost, versality, easy of us, web-based interface
Sarah
Civic & Social Organization, 1 employee
OVERALL RATING:
4
EASE OF USE
5
FUNCTIONALITY
4
Reviewed July 2021
Easy for small companies
Love the live editing function!
PROSIt’s very visually clean and easy to use, user friendly
CONSIt’s a separate account from Seafile, not sure why those two aren’t one company subscription.
Matthias
Recreational Facilities and Services, 2-10 employees
OVERALL RATING:
3
EASE OF USE
3
FUNCTIONALITY
3
Reviewed July 2021
Einfach zu bedienendes umfangreiches Tool
Schnelle Implementierung eigener Inhalte. Wirklich einfache Umsetzung bereits vorhandener Daten. Zusammenarbeit an Listen und Daten mit dem Team.
CONSBisher konnten keine Nachteile gefunden.
Hendrik
Verified reviewer
Retail, 51-200 employees
Used monthly for less than 12 months
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed July 2021
Sehr gutes einfaches Datenbaksystem
Anlegen von verlinkten Verzeichnissen
PROSEinfach zu starten und sehr gut ausbaubar
CONSBeschränkung der maximalen Einträge in der Free Version