Quickbase
6.4/10Quickbase is a low-code platform that lets operations-heavy businesses build custom project, workflow, and field service apps on a shared database.
Data last updated November 2026 · Our methodology
Overview
Quickbase is a low-code application platform from Boston-based Quickbase, Inc. The product started in 1999 as OneBase and was developed under Intuit before being spun out. Instead of giving teams a fixed project board, it lets them build their own apps on a relational database, with dashboards, more than 13 report types, workflow automation, and Gantt charts on the Business tier. Its AI app builder, Pave, generates an app from a written description of the work. The vendor focuses on complex operations in construction, manufacturing, government, and solar. It also sells prebuilt Pro Apps for contract management, CMMS, and safety audits, plus FastField mobile forms for field teams. Pricing is annual only. Team starts at $35 per user per month, Business at $55, and Enterprise is quoted. Third-party sources report user minimums of 20 on Team and 40 on Business, and the vendor also applies an unpublished platform minimum. All users on an account must be on the same plan. The AI Intelligence Pack and Quickbase Extensions, such as document generation and e-signature, cost extra. Enterprise adds on-premises connectivity, data warehouse integrations, and three years of audit logs. Business adds SSO, SCIM, a sandbox, and support for HIPAA and FDA compliance. The main drawback is cost: because of the minimums, a small team pays thousands of dollars a year, and reviewers report a real learning curve for advanced builds.
Our Rating
Project Management6.4/10
AI Software6.4/10
Who Quickbase is best for
Good fit
Built for complex operations with custom workflow apps and automation.
Vendor focuses on construction with prebuilt apps and FastField mobile forms.
The Enterprise tier adds on-premises connectivity, data warehouse integrations, and long audit log retention, and the vendor names customers such as Amazon and P&G.
Manufacturing is a focus industry with FDA compliance support and safety audit apps.
Operations teams that need custom workflow apps, and can meet the 20 to 40 user minimums, are its core buyers.
Solar is a named focus industry.
FastField mobile forms target field teams.
Government is a named focus market with audit logs and SSO.
Less suited
- Maintenance Teams6/10
Prebuilt CMMS Pro App supports maintenance tracking.
- Healthcare5/10
Business plan supports HIPAA requirements.
- Legal4/10
Contract management Pro App exists.
With user and platform minimums, the floor is several thousand dollars a year.
User minimums of 20 to 40 and annual-only billing.
The user minimums rule out solo buyers.
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Customization is deep: teams build their own data models and workflow apps with little code, which reviewers cite as the main strength.
- Business includes compliance-oriented features such as SSO, SCIM, a sandbox, and support for HIPAA and FDA requirements.
- Prebuilt Pro Apps and FastField mobile forms suit construction, manufacturing, and field operations.
- The Pave AI builder generates a starter app from a plain-language description.
Cons
- Annual billing only, with user minimums reported at 20 (Team) and 40 (Business) plus an unpublished platform minimum.
- Every user on an account must be on the same plan tier.
- Reviewers report a steep learning curve for advanced workflows, and say heavily customized apps can be hard to fix.
- A third-party source reports large price increases at renewal and caps such as 50 apps on Team and 500 MB per table.
Key Features
Quickbase Pricing
Business
or $660/user/year
- Sandbox
- Gantt charts
- SSO and SCIM
- Everything in Team
- Audit logs kept 1 year
- HIPAA and FDA compliance support
Enterprise
- Custom pricing
- Audit logs kept 3 years
- Advanced data encryption
- Advanced performance tools
- On-premises connectivity and data warehouse integrations
Team
or $420/user/year
- Data encryption
- Annual billing only
- Workflow automation
- Audit logs kept 6 months
- Platform minimum applies
- Dashboards and 13+ report types
- 50-app cap reported by a third-party source
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes. The trial lasts 30 days and includes all Business plan features.
No. Published prices are for annual billing only.
Third-party sources report 20-user and 40-user minimums on Team and Business, about $8,400 and $26,400 a year. The vendor also applies a platform minimum it does not publish.
Both start on the Business plan.
Six months on Team, one year on Business, and three years on Enterprise.
Annual accounts include basic support, Quickbase University, help documentation, customer care, and the Qrew community. Consulting and build-for-you services cost extra.
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