Knack vs QuickBase comparison

Knack and Quickbase are both solutions in the Rapid Application Development Software category. Knack is ranked #31, while Quickbase is ranked #16 with an average rating of 8.7. Knack holds a 0.3% mindshare in RADS, compared to Quickbase’s 1.2% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of Knack users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 98% of Quickbase users who would recommend it.

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100% willing to recommend

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98% willing to recommend

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Categories and Ranking

Knack

Ranking in Rapid Application Development Software

31st

Average Rating

9.0

Reviews Sentiment

7.5

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No-Code Development Platforms (9th)

QuickBase

Ranking in Rapid Application Development Software

16th

Average Rating

9.0

Reviews Sentiment

7.4

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Low-Code Development Platforms (12th), Employee Time Tracking Software (2nd)

Mindshare comparison

As of April 2025, in the Rapid Application Development Software category, the mindshare of Knack is 0.3%, up from 0.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of QuickBase is 1.2%, down from 1.3% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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NoelDillane

Managing Director at ITdirector.ie

Flexible and granular security options, good filtering, and the pricing model is cost-effective

The vendor does a really poor job of marketing this software because it should be more popular. This is something that I have pointed out to them. It's a super piece of software, but very few people are aware of it. I am an EX-IT director and I've worked in big systems, and I'm amazed this solution isn't more popular. The "native" integration with other products could be improved. The user interface for the systems that you build can use some improvement because as it is now, you may have to use HTML and CSS to make it look more modern or to match a clients existing look. The documentation is amazing, although they don't do videos and their YouTube channel is very poor. They could create some training videos.

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Daniel Ream

Director of Estimating at a manufacturing company with 51-200 employees

Reliable, user-driven platform, that is scalable

I would highly recommend working closely with QuickBase and taking advantage of their subcontractors who specialize in building QuickBase apps. QuickBase does a great job of connecting potential users with these subcontractors. However, I would also advise tempering expectations and being aware that building and customizing applications in QuickBase takes time. It is a user-driven platform, so it requires investment and effort to create meaningful solutions. I would rate QuickBase a ten out of ten. I believe that if implemented properly, QuickBase can provide immense value to any organization. It can be used for various purposes such as managing purchase orders, tracking change orders, and monitoring project metrics. By using QuickBase as a central hub, it becomes a reliable and trustworthy source for project-related information. This ability to consolidate and organize data makes it an invaluable tool. Moreover, any solution that helps transform information from individual knowledge into a structured database is undoubtedly a worthwhile investment.

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Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:

Pros

"The security is the most valuable feature, in particular, the way I can give different access to different areas to different people, so you can really fine-tune access for different users."

"QuickBase reminds me when a software license or a hardware support contract is near expiration so that I can initiate our company's procurement process in time and not miss a deadline."

"The need for little to no code knowledge has been huge."

"The product is easy to use."

"It has helped streamline and simply track status and collection of data from suppliers and other internal departments."

"It is low-code. We are able to go in and create apps quickly. It is very helpful for the size of our company. We're a mid-size company, and at this moment, we don't need anything externally. We don't have to go out and consult a consulting firm to build something from the ground up. So, the ease of that and being able to get development quickly up and running has been good for us."

"Considering factors like functionality and price, the product proves to be worth the investment."

"I am impressed with the product's automation which makes everything easy."

"One of the valuable features of Quick Base is its ability to function as a content management system without the need for SQL."

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Cons

"The user interface for the systems that you build can use some improvement because as it is now, you have to do a lot of HTML and CSS to make it look modern."

". For example, we need a third-party to create and save a document in PDF, MS Word, or MS Excel format. The document saving capability is probably the feature that we most often have to procure from an outside provider."

"I would like to see better options for producing paper reports from Quick Base, rather than viewing things exclusively on screen."

"They could enhance the ability to link records between tables directly without the need for additional automation to increase space and time."

"It would be beneficial for the QuickBase team to focus on improving the integration of cloud-based storage platforms within their product. In use cases like ours, where QuickBase serves as a centralized source of truth for construction projects, having seamless integration with platforms like Dropbox or OneDrive would greatly enhance the product's capabilities."

"Third-party integration -- they are working on it and I find their brand-new still-in-beta Webhooks very promising."

"There is room for improvement in terms of user-friendliness."

"The improved developer interface in some areas can be difficult to use for complex items."

"Access to more standard default layouts and sample builds would be useful, and access to more training on use and flexibility."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"This product has really good value, as it doesn't have a per-user cost, there's a flat fee."

"It is probably about 300 per license per person. There is just the licensing cost. There are no additional costs."

"You have to negotiate the price because it varies based on the number of users you have, as well as how much cloud storage space you need."

"The pricing for QuickBase is pretty straightforward, It is based on a per user/per month licensing fee."

"The pricing for the tier my company used included ten seats and the subcontractor, amounting to approximately $18,000 USD per year."

"We felt the pricing and licensing for QuickBase were easy enough to understand, fair and competitive."

"The solution is expensive and geared toward enterprise-level clients."

"The product is cheap when compared to other products."

"Quickbase is probably not the cheapest app out there. That said, it is worth its weight in gold. There is no other app that I know of in the market today that can do what Quickbase does."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

University

15%

Real Estate/Law Firm

13%

Comms Service Provider

13%

Computer Software Company

11%

Educational Organization

77%

Computer Software Company

Financial Services Firm

Manufacturing Company

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

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What do you like most about QuickBase?

The most valuable feature of QuickBase is its dynamic form capabilities. These forms allow backend automation, making tasks like updating data based on specific conditions much easier.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for QuickBase?

Pricing could be cheaper. I rate it around a seven out of ten. Mainly larger companies use it, which influences the pricing structure.

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What needs improvement with QuickBase?

The user interface of Quick Base is complex. It can be difficult to navigate, and ideally, it should be simplified to facilitate use by anyone, not just certified individuals. There is room for imp...

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Overview

Knack helps non-programmers easily build beautiful, data-driven web apps. Data can be imported from spreadsheets and converted to an online database. Tools like search, forms, and tables are used to build web apps that work with the data. Apps can be published to any site and adapt to the surrounding design. Multiple versions can be published to different sites and for different audiences. Developers can extend these apps with a RESTful API, custom CSS, and JS event handlers.

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Trusted by more than half of the Fortune 100, QuickBase is a low-code platform for building, customizing, and integrating custom business applications. With more than 6,000 customers and 500,000 active users, QuickBase is the technology of choice for organizations that want to empower business users to solve their own challenges while maintaining the governance and security of an enterprise-quality app development system.

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Siemens Kaiser Permanente VMware SunChemical C.R. England Philips The Salvation Army United Way U.S. Green Building Council Cambridge University Press

Procter & Gamble, Tesla, Norwegian Cruise Line, Google, Metso, Agero, Kayak, PTC, Patra Corp, TomTom, Southwest Airlines, FedEx Office

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