Knack review
A broad no-code toolkit for responsive web apps, with paid plans and no native mobile publishing.
Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026
Knack is a hosted no-code platform for businesses building custom web applications, portals, internal tools, workflows, and online databases. Its core model combines a relational database with a visual frontend designer, so teams can connect tables, create custom fields, add forms and dashboards, and manage users through authentication, roles, and permissions. Responsive design supports browser-based mobile access, while the REST API supports custom frontends and record operations. It is a fit for organizations that need database-backed business software without maintaining infrastructure or writing application code.
Pricing is structured around application and database capacity. Starter costs $59 per month with monthly billing or $49 per month with annual billing, and includes 20,000 database records, 3 applications, unlimited users and roles, the online database, and frontend designer. Pro costs $130 monthly or $110 monthly with annual billing; it removes Knack branding, adds scheduled tasks and e-commerce payments, raises capacity to 50,000 records, and allows unlimited applications. Corporate costs $300 monthly or $250 monthly with annual billing, adding app restores, advanced SSO, 125,000–2.5 million records, unlimited applications, and 3 custom domains. Enterprise adds a dedicated account manager, private server environment options, HIPAA/GovCloud-based options, and more than 2.5 million records. A 14-day trial is available.
The platform’s breadth is its main advantage: Knack Flows handles workflow automation, imports accept CSV, Excel, and Google Sheets files, and the product includes forms, grids, lists, searches, calendars, dashboards, AI-assisted building, APIs, and 500+ SaaS integrations. That range suits operational portals, reporting tools, and connected business workflows. The trade-off is focus: applications are web-based, with no native mobile app publishing, and there is no permanent free plan. Choose Knack when relational data, permissions, integrations, and responsive web delivery matter more than app-store distribution; consider an alternative when native mobile publishing is essential.
Knack pros and cons
- Where it wins
- Relational database with connected tables, custom fields, and data imports
- Visual web designer with authentication, roles, permissions, and dashboards
- REST API, Knack Flows, AI builder, and 500+ SaaS integrations
- Where it doesn't
- No permanent free plan; paid plans start at $49 per month billed annually
- Starter plans are limited to 3 applications and 20,000 database records
- Provides browser-based mobile access but not native mobile app publishing
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