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Caspio
Hosted low-code platform for database-backed web applications, forms, reports and workflows.
What it is
Caspio is a proprietary hosted low-code platform for building database-backed web applications from tables, forms, reports, charts, authentication and automation components called DataPages and DataParts. Current Team pricing is $300 monthly or $270 per month billed annually; Business is $600 or $540 annual-equivalent, while Enterprise is quote based. Every plan advertises unlimited app users, but platform resources are not unlimited: DataPages, records, logs, file storage, emails, directories, integration calls and document generation have plan allowances, add-on blocks, overage prices and hard upgrade ceilings.
Key features
Visual application builder
Creates forms, searchable reports, charts and database workflows through DataPages and DataParts.
Hosted relational data
Stores application records and files with plan-specific capacity and logging allowances.
Identity management
Provides directories, two-factor authentication and optional external SAML app connections.
Integration surfaces
Connects external services through REST APIs, webhooks, scheduled import/export and extension agents.
Strengths and trade-offs
What works well
- Rapid database apps: Visual tables, forms, reports and workflow components shorten conventional CRUD delivery.
- Unlimited application users: Core plans do not use a simple per-end-user subscription model.
- Hosted operations: Caspio provides the application platform, database hosting and deployed web interfaces.
- Published capacity table: Base allowances, prepaid add-ons, overages and plan ceilings are visible before purchase.
Where it falls short
- Unlimited users does not mean unlimited resources: Records, DataPages, storage, calls, emails and logs remain metered or capped.
- Meaningful entry price is substantial: Team starts at $300 month-to-month before optional capacity or compliance charges.
- Portability needs planning: Data can be exported, but a complete Caspio application is tied to proprietary DataPages and platform behavior.
- Security and compliance are tiered: Premium identity, audit, HIPAA/BAA, dedicated resources and governance can require higher or special plans.
Who it is for
Departments and solution teams building internal or customer-facing database applications without maintaining a full custom stack.
Our verdict
Caspio can deliver conventional data apps quickly and unlimited end users are attractive, but the real unit economics sit in platform resources; prototype the complete workflow, forecast every allowance and overage, and document data plus application exit procedures before committing.
Closest alternatives we track
Same category, ordered by verified starting price.
What we checked
- Public APIOffers a documented API you can build against.Yes
- Mobile appHas a native app for iOS or Android, not just a mobile website.No
- Open source / self-hostableSource is open and the tool can be run on your own infrastructure.No
- SSO (SAML)Supports SAML single sign-on on at least one plan.Yes
“Not checked” means exactly that — we have not verified it, and we do not guess.
Evidence and freshness
Status: Official sources reviewedReviewed: 2026-08-24
- Caspio — Pricing ↗
Checked 2026-08-24 · Supports: Team and Business monthly and annual prices, Enterprise quote model, unlimited-user claim, DataPage record log email and storage allowances, REST webhooks and extensions, directories and SAML app connections, add-on overage and hard-limit tables, compliance pricing
- Caspio Help — Resource usage ↗
Checked 2026-08-24 · Supports: usage dashboard, DataPage AppPage record storage identity app-connection extension log and integration measures, REST webhook and extension call counting
- Caspio Help — Frequently asked questions ↗
Checked 2026-08-24 · Supports: plan downgrade resource compatibility, DataPage user API profile and storage limits, account and deployment context, status-page routing
- Caspio — Solutions Package Agreement ↗
Checked 2026-08-24 · Supports: platform and hosting scope, custom development term, DataPage-based solution pricing, monthly billing for excess records SMS API calls and emails, separate platform terms
Limit: Official Caspio pricing, usage, FAQ and solution-package sources were reviewed; ToolCompare did not start a trial, build or publish an app, inspect checkout or renewal, test DataPages/database/APIs/webhooks/SSO/2FA/import/export/AI, reach an allowance, incur overage, verify HIPAA or audit controls, benchmark performance, contact support, export a complete application or migrate data. Prices, regional displays, limits and special-plan terms can change.