Knack vs QuickBase comparison

Knack and Quickbase are both solutions in the Rapid Application Development Software category. Knack is ranked #33, while Quickbase is ranked #16 with an average rating of 8.4. Knack holds a 0.9% mindshare in RADS, compared to Quickbase’s 2.2% 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

33rd

Average Rating

9.0

Reviews Sentiment

7.5

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No-Code Development Platforms (6th)

QuickBase

Ranking in Rapid Application Development Software

16th

Average Rating

8.8

Reviews Sentiment

7.4

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Low-Code Development Platforms (12th), Employee Time Tracking Software (1st)

Mindshare comparison

As of March 2026, in the Rapid Application Development Software category, the mindshare of Knack is 0.9%, up from 0.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of QuickBase is 2.2%, up from 1.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Rapid Application Development Software Mindshare Distribution
Product	Mindshare (%)
QuickBase	2.2%
Knack	0.9%
Other	96.9%

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it_user1460940

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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Morgan Victor

Software Test Engineer at Roche

Automation has transformed project and inventory workflows and improves revenue forecasting

The best features QuickBase offers include being a no-code software, meaning it is very easy to use even for new users. It also provides life cycle management, workflow management, and dashboards. The dashboards and workflow management help my team significantly, as they have a drag-and-drop interface and prebuilt templates, which play a pivotal role in creating custom applications. Those features also help provide the ability to manage the entire application life cycle with QuickBase easily. Integration has been very seamless with our overall IT stack. The user interface is very user-friendly and intuitive, which makes it very easy to use, together with the no-code aspect. Any kind of personnel can use this tool easily.

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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."

"The reporting tool: It helps in data analytics to provide the solution more efficiency."

"QuickBase has positively impacted my organization by allowing business level resources without significant technical experience to create workflows and databases when our IT resources are limited."

"There's a lot of stability in QuickBase...I really appreciate the processing part of QuickBase, especially considering how we're able to get information in real time instead of having to wait."

"The usability of QuickBase largely depends on how you design your workflows within the platform. If you keep them simple and straightforward, it can be a highly usable product."

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

"QuickBase has positively impacted my organization, with a huge ROI where our company saved over 3.8 million in one year alone based on developments that year in QuickBase that saved time for many teams."

"Technical support is really good, and I would rate it a nine out of ten."

"It provides a well-organized method for overseeing everything, especially considering the remote work aspect."

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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."

"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."

"Whenever we do onboarding, or we get new employees, there tends to be a delay of not just a week but a couple of weeks, and sometimes even a few weeks of being able to see certain new employees in the system."

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

"I would like to see the reporting enhanced because some of them are not easy to generate."

". 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."

"Unfortunately, there is still no new report formatting available natively, and would still require 3rd party developers to help with that. ."

"This rule: The Maximum is 60 rules. We need to provide more in order to improve."

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

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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."

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

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

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

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

"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."

"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."

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

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

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

University

16%

Comms Service Provider

14%

Construction Company

Government

Manufacturing Company

17%

Marketing Services Firm

Construction Company

University

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

No data available

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	40
Midsize Enterprise	14
Large Enterprise	28

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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?

I did not have any involvement with pricing, setup cost, or licensing.

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What needs improvement with QuickBase?

The table size limits are small for really large apps. While I agree that there needs to be a cap on the size, it would be nice to adjust it up when needed. Also, the cost can be a bit prohibitive,...

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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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Sample Customers

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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