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Runabase

runabase.com

  • Free plan
  • Windows
  • macOS
  • Linux
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What Runabase is

Runabase is a no-code platform for building database programs and generating documents from stored information. Users create a program by dragging field types into tables, then can add to its structure as they enter data. Customizable search helps find information across the database. Templates for popular office suites can generate documents from a single record or a list of records, while CSV import and export connect data with spreadsheet applications. Users can attach an unlimited number of files to each database entry. Additional services support SMS, maps, third-party services, MySQL, and MS Access. The Manager for Runabase allows people to work on one database over a local network or the internet without a dedicated server; the network project manager requires Windows. Runabase supports Windows, macOS, and Linux. The Individual use plan is free, and a seven-day network trial is available after requesting a project key. Network access pricing depends on simultaneous users, and internet access requires an additional permit.

Who it suits

Runabase suits individuals, businesses, and government organizations that want to build database programs without programming or database skills. It is not intended for mobile or web apps, games, or cloud services.

Good to know, and what to watch

  • Build database structures by dragging field types into tables.
  • Generate office-suite documents from one record or many.
  • Attach unlimited files to each database entry.
  • Share a database over a local network or the internet.
  • Includes a free Individual use plan.
  • No built-in programming language.
  • Not intended for mobile apps, web apps, games, or cloud services.
  • The network project manager requires Windows.
  • Internet access requires an additional permit.

Plans

Every plan and price

Network access

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Individual use

Free

Free plan · 7-day trial

Getting started

  1. Open https://runabase.com/
  2. Choose the free Individual use plan or use the seven-day trial
  3. Install on Linux, macOS or Windows
  4. Create tables by dragging field types into the program structure
  5. Import or export records through CSV files
  6. Request a project key for seven days of network testing

Limits to check

The free Individual use plan is listed as free (Individual use). Network access pricing depends on simultaneous users, and internet access requires an additional permit.

The verdict

Runabase combines database construction, search, document generation, and file attachments in a desktop-focused platform. Its free Individual use plan is listed as free, while network access has separate pricing and internet use needs an additional permit.

Questions people ask

Is Runabase free?

Yes. An Individual use plan is listed as free (Individual use), and a seven-day trial is also provided.

Which platforms does it support?

Runabase supports Linux, macOS and Windows. The network project manager requires Windows.

Can it generate documents?

Yes. Templates for popular office suites can generate documents from one record or a list of records.

Does it support integrations?

Additional services support SMS, map services, third-party services, MySQL and MS Access.

Can teams share one database?

The Manager supports working with one database over a local network or the internet without a dedicated server.

Is Runabase open source?

The listed facts do not describe Runabase as open source.

What the maker publishes

Audience
The maker describes the product as suitable for individuals, businesses, and government organizations, including people without programming or database skills. source
Construction
Users build the program structure by dragging field types into tables and can expand it while entering data. source
Data exchange
Data import and export use CSV files that can be opened or created in spreadsheet applications. source
Documents
Documents can be generated from templates for popular office suites, using either one record or a list of records. source
Files
An unlimited number of files can be attached to each database entry. source
Integrations
Additional services support SMS sending, map services, third-party services, MySQL, and MS Access. source
Limits
Runabase has no built-in programming language and is not intended for mobile apps, web apps, games, or cloud services. source
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. source
Network trial
The business page says seven days of free access are provided for network testing after requesting a project key. source
Purpose
Runabase is a no-code platform for creating database programs and generating documents from stored information. source
Requirements
The documented client requirements list Windows 10, 8, 7, Vista, Mac 10.11 or later, and Linux; the network project manager requires Windows. source
Search
Customizable search can find information throughout the database. source
Security
The maker says data is stored on a desktop computer, unauthorized people have no access to it, and network transmission uses DTLS. source
Support
The maker directs users to its help documentation and community forum for answers to questions. source

Checked against the maker's pages on 9 Oct 2026.