Rowy
Rowy is a low-code backend for managing a Firebase or Firestore database through a spreadsheet interface and building cloud functions in a browser.
What Rowy is
Rowy is a low-code backend for managing a Firebase or Firestore database through a spreadsheet interface and building cloud functions in a browser. Data stays in the user’s own Google Cloud project, according to its pricing FAQ. Rowy supports more than 30 field types, validation, default values, and required fields. Backend logic can be written in the same screen using npm packages or APIs. Derivative fields, action fields, extensions, and webhooks automate tasks and connect services such as SendGrid, Slack, WhatsApp, and Typeform. Field-level view and edit permissions include auditing and access controls. Rowy is open source and self-hostable, with a free version promised. Base costs nothing and includes one project, unlimited collections, unlimited cloud functions and API calls, and exports up to 10,000 rows. Team and Pro cost $12 a month per member or seat; Business uses custom pricing. A 30-day trial is available.
Good
- Spreadsheet-style database management
- Supports over 30 field types
- Field-level permissions and auditing
- Open source and self-hostable
- Free Base plan available
Watch out
- Cloud functions may incur GCP charges
- Base export limit is 10,000 rows
- Paid plans cost 12.00 USD monthly
- Business pricing is custom
Who it suits
Rowy suits individuals and small teams managing data and building a product backend. It is useful for users who want Firebase data management, cloud functions, automation, and self-hosting.
Verdict
Rowy combines database administration, backend code, and workflow automation around Firebase or Firestore. Its free Base plan and self-hosting option suit smaller projects, while paid tiers add broader team and data features.
Plans and prices
From Rowy's own pricing page, checked 11 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Base | Free | 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 (no credit card needed) |
| Pro | $12 a month | Unlimited projects · full-text search · export large datasets over 10K rows · email support · advanced filtering and sorting · per seat, per month; Save 10%! |
| Team | $12 a month | Unlimited projects · targeted API · live support · automated flow · smart schema · per member, per month |
| Business | Priced on request | Everything in Pro · custom domain · priority support · automated data backups · forms · Custom pricing |
The facts
Each one read from Rowy's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Access controls
- The site says users can control view and edit access with auditing and access controls down to the field level.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Automations
- The site lists derivative fields, action fields, extensions, and webhooks for automating tasks and connecting services.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Backend code
- Rowy says users can write backend logic in the same screen and use any npm package or API.checked 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.checked 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.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Data validation
- The site lists field validation, default values, and required fields as controls for data input.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Field types
- The product page says Rowy supports over 30 field types.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- The site names SendGrid, Slack, and WhatsApp as extension examples, and Typeform and SendGrid as webhook examples.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Intended users
- The pricing page describes Base as intended for individuals and small teams managing data and building a product backend.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Open source
- The pricing page says Rowy is open source, can be self-hosted, and will always have a free version.checked 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.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Support
- The pricing page lists community support through Discord for Base, email support for Pro, and priority support for Business.checked 11 Oct 2026
Money
- 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.checked 11 Oct 2026
