Runabase
Runabase is a no-code platform for creating database programs and producing documents from stored information.
What Runabase is
Runabase is a no-code platform for creating database programs and producing documents from stored information. You design a program by dragging field types into tables, then extend its structure while entering data. Customizable search can locate information across the database. Document templates for popular office suites can use either one record or a list of records. CSV import and export lets spreadsheet applications open or create exchanged data. Services are available for SMS, maps, third-party connections, MySQL, and MS Access. Each database entry can hold an unlimited number of attached files. The Manager supports shared work on one database over a local network or the internet without a dedicated server. Runabase is self-hosted and available on Linux, macOS, and Windows, although its network project manager requires Windows. It offers a free Individual use plan and a seven-day network trial after a project key request.
Good
- No-code table-based program construction
- Search across stored database information
- Templates generate office-suite documents
- Unlimited files per database entry
- CSV import and export
Watch out
- Not intended for mobile or web apps
- No built-in programming language
- Network manager requires Windows
- Internet access needs an additional permit
Who it suits
Runabase suits individuals, businesses, and government organizations, including people without programming or database skills. It fits desktop teams needing relational data, document generation, and network collaboration.
Verdict
Runabase combines visual database construction, document templates, file attachments, and network sharing in a self-hosted desktop setup. Check its platform limits and network-access terms before choosing it for broader application deployment.
Plans and prices
From Runabase's own pricing page, checked 9 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Individual use | Free | Individual use |
| Network access | Priced on request | Price depends on the total number of users with simultaneous database access; internet access requires an additional permit |
The facts
Each one read from Runabase's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Audience
- The maker describes the product as suitable for individuals, businesses, and government organizations, including people without programming or database skills.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Construction
- Users build the program structure by dragging field types into tables and can expand it while entering data.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Data exchange
- Data import and export use CSV files that can be opened or created in spreadsheet applications.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Documents
- Documents can be generated from templates for popular office suites, using either one record or a list of records.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Files
- An unlimited number of files can be attached to each database entry.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- Additional services support SMS sending, map services, third-party services, MySQL, and MS Access.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Limits
- Runabase has no built-in programming language and is not intended for mobile apps, web apps, games, or cloud services.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Network collaboration
- The Manager for Runabase supports working with one database over a local network or the internet, and the documentation says it needs no dedicated server.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Runabase is a no-code platform for creating database programs and generating documents from stored information.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Requirements
- The documented client requirements list Windows 10, 8, 7, Vista, Mac 10.11 or later, and Linux; the network project manager requires Windows.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Search
- Customizable search can find information throughout the database.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Security
- The maker says data is stored on a desktop computer, unauthorized people have no access to it, and network transmission uses DTLS.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Support
- The maker directs users to its help documentation and community forum for answers to questions.checked 9 Oct 2026
Money
- Network trial
- The business page says seven days of free access are provided for network testing after requesting a project key.checked 9 Oct 2026
