NocoBase vs Ragic

NocoBase is an open-source, AI-powered no-code platform for configuring business systems and internal tools through a WYSIWYG interface. Its data-model-driven design separates page blocks and actions from data sources, while relational data, permission controls, an interface builder, workflow automation, and API access support application development. Built-in AI employees can be extended through plugins. Visual workflows use triggers, actions, integrations, webhooks, and HTTP requests. Authentication and integrations include API keys, SAML, OIDC, CAS, LDAP, and external databases. Private deployments do not need third-party communication by default, and the maker says it collects no user information. Community Edition is free with unlimited applications, users, and data volume, though branding remains. Standard is $800 a month, billed as a one-time lifetime payment; Professional is $8,000 a month.

Ragic is a cloud database service for building custom business databases without code through a spreadsheet-like interface. The maker says customers use it for systems ranging from contact management to complete ERP systems. Ragic AI can generate databases from natural-language descriptions and create records from uploaded files. Search supports filters and role-based permissions, while report options include Gantt charts, pivot tables, calendars and ranking reports. Integrations include Zapier, IFTTT and Make; Ragic also provides API documentation and JavaScript workflows. Its iOS and Android apps support cloud-synced editing and offline access to saved data, and customers can host the service on their own server. The free plan includes three custom sheets, up to 1,000 records per sheet, unlimited users and 10 GB upload storage. Paid plans start at $5 a month, and a 30-day trial provides access to all features of the selected version without a user limit during the trial. Ragic states that it is ISO/IEC 27001:2022 certified and follows GDPR.