SeaTable vs Notion
Last updated October 2026
Looking for a European alternative to Notion? Here's how SeaTable compares, on EU hosting, GDPR and what it does.
Our pick for a European buyer: SeaTable. We weight data residency, GDPR and EU jurisdiction above everything else — that is the constraint this directory exists to solve.
What it is
Open-source, EU-hosted database-spreadsheet hybrid for teams that outgrow Excel.
All-in-one workspace for notes, docs, wikis, and databases.
Headquarters
🇩🇪 DE
🇺🇸 US · 2013
EU data residency
Yes, for all customers
Available on some plansAvailable for Enterprise workspaces, with Frankfurt, Germany as the EU region.
DSGVO / GDPR
Yes
Yes
Certifications
No
ISO 27001, ISO 27701, ISO 27017, ISO 27018, SOC 2 Type II
Price from
7 €/user/mo
$10/user/mo
Free plan
Yes
Yes
Open Source
Yes
No
Ratings
No
Integrations
Zapier, Make.com, n8n.io, Integrately, Google Contacts +10
Slack, Google Drive, Google Calendar, Figma, GitHub +6
Where each one wins
SeaTable
Strengths
- +High flexibility combining spreadsheet and database functionalities for advanced data management and workflow customization
- +Modern, intuitive UI/UX with a low-code/no-code approach enabling non-technical users to build applications
- +Real-time multi-user editing and commenting features enhance team collaboration and reduce email dependency
- +Responsive and helpful customer support alongside comprehensive documentation for onboarding and troubleshooting
- +Strong GDPR compliance and data sovereignty with hosting in Germany
- +Cost-effective pricing, particularly for entry-level plans, compared to competitors like Airtable
- +Versatile use cases including project management, inventory tracking, brainstorming, and database development
Limitations
- −Integration with third-party tools can be complex and requires more technical expertise than expected
- −Limited payment options (e.g., credit card only, no invoice) and inflexible pricing tiers for different user roles
- −Onboarding challenges when introducing the platform to organizations, typical for low-code tools
Notion
Strengths
- +Highly customizable for diverse workflows
- +Strong collaboration features
- +Integrates with many third-party tools
Limitations
- −Steep learning curve for new users
- −Performance can lag with large databases
- −Limited offline functionality
Data residency & compliance
SeaTable
Notion
EU data residency
Yes, for all customers
Available on some plansAvailable for Enterprise workspaces, with Frankfurt, Germany as the EU region.
Transfer mechanism
Not required — data stays in the EU
EU-US Data Privacy Framework
Certifications
No
ISO 27001, ISO 27701, ISO 27017, ISO 27018, SOC 2 Type II
Pricing
SeaTable
- Free (Cloud) 0 € per user / monthUp to 25 users · 2 GB storage, 10,000 rows · 100 automations, 3,000 API calls
- Plus (Cloud) 7 € per user / month (annual billing)Unlimited users · 50 GB storage, 50,000 rows · 500 automations, 10,000 API calls
- Enterprise (Cloud) 14 € per user / month (annual billing)Unlimited users and rows · 100 GB storage, 12 months snapshots · 5,000 automations, 50,000 API calls
- Dedicated Cloud On request minimum 100 users, annual billing100 GB storage, 24 months snapshots · Unlimited automations and API calls · Discounts for 2- or 3-year terms
- 3 User (On-Premises) 0 € permanent free licenseSelf-hosted instance · No user limit increase
- 10 User (On-Premises) 500 € 1-year licenseSelf-hosted instance · Annual billing
- 25 User (On-Premises) 1.250 € 1-year licenseSelf-hosted instance · Annual billing
- 50+ User (On-Premises) 90 € per user / 1-year licenseSelf-hosted instance · Annual billing, discounts for multi-year terms
Cloud plans offer ~20% discount for annual billing. On-premises licenses require a minimum 1-year term; multi-year terms include discounts.
Notion
- Free Free ForeverUnlimited pages and blocks · Basic collaboration
- Plus $10 per seat/monthUnlimited file uploads · Version history · Billed annually
- Business $20 per seat/monthAdvanced permissions · Workspace analytics · Billed annually
- Enterprise On request CustomSAML SSO · Data residency · Contact sales
Monthly billing available at higher per-seat rates. Enterprise pricing requires contacting sales.
Features
SeaTable
- Data Management & Storage
- Unlimited bases and tables (Free, Plus, Enterprise plans), Row limits: 10,000 (Free), 50,000 (Plus), unlimited (Enterprise), Storage space: 2 GB (Free), 50 GB (Plus), 100 GB (Enterprise), File uploads up to 50 GB (Plus) or 100 GB (Enterprise)
- Automation & Workflows
- Automations: 100 (Free), 500 (Plus), 5,000 (Enterprise), unlimited (Dedicated), Unlimited JavaScript and Python script runs (Free, Plus, Dedicated); 5,000 (Enterprise), API calls: 3,000 (Free), 10,000 (Plus), 50,000 (Enterprise), unlimited (Dedicated), Web forms and shared datasets
- Security & Administration
- Two-factor authentication and single sign-on (SAML, OAuth, Shibboleth, Active Directory, LDAP), Custom authentication and user roles, Custom URL, templates, logo, and color schemes, Enterprise admin panel with AD/LDAP, SAML, or OAuth authentication
- Collaboration & Sharing
- Private views and sharing permissions, Individual sharing permissions (Base, table, view, column level), Row locking for concurrent editing, Customizable web forms (logo, header image)
- Customization & Development
- App Builder for custom applications, Custom limits for API calls, Open API documentation for custom integrations, Developer API for connecting external tools
Notion
- Docs and knowledge
- Pages and nested sub-pages, Real-time collaboration, Templates and wikis, Page analytics
- Projects and databases
- Multiple database views (table, board, timeline, calendar, list, gallery), Charts and visualizations, Relational databases, Filters and sorting
- AI capabilities
- Notion AI for content generation, AI search, Meeting summaries
- Administration and security
- SAML SSO, Private teamspaces, SCIM provisioning, Audit logs