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Knack

No-code builder for custom database apps and portals, with no per-user fees.

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Solid optionSolid database-app builder with no per-user fees, but niche.

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Price

From US$49/month (Starter, billed annually; US$59 monthly)

Nonprofit offer

Yes

Available in

🌍Anywhere

Suits

Small · Medium

25% off most plans for eligible non-profits (a government certificate of tax-exempt status is required, such as a US 501(c)(3)).

Submit the application form on Knack's non-profit page with proof of status. If you already have an account, the discount applies from your next renewal.

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Great for

Organisations that need portals where clients or volunteers log in
Teams with many users but modest data volumes
Pay per plan, not per user
Good for portals
Straightforward visual builder

Watch out for

Organisations needing a free tier for ongoing use
Very small teams that only need a simple shared list
No free plan
Record limits per plan
Data hosting region unclear for non-US organisations

Problems it solves

“We need a login area where our clients can see their own information”“Our volunteers need to update their own details without us doing it”“We have lots of users but a small budget, per-seat pricing kills us”“I need a simple case-tracking app but we can't code”“We want one place to track donors, grants and programme participants”

About Knack+

Knack lets you build custom database applications and client or volunteer portals without code. Pricing is by plan and record count, not per user, so it works well when many people (for example clients or volunteers) need to log in. It includes templates for grant tracking, donor management and volunteer coordination.

Pricing: Starter US$59/month (US$49 annual), 20,000 records, unlimited users. Pro US$130/month (US$110 annual), 50,000 records. Corporate from US$300/month. New customers see a promotional 66% discount for the first 3 months. No per-user fees; credit cards only.

Key features+

Unlimited users on every planClient and volunteer portalsTemplates for grants, donors and volunteersCustom branding and domains (Pro)Knack Flows automations

Works with (5)+

Zapier

Make

Stripe

Google Workspace for Nonprofits

Mailchimp

AI features+

AI app builder that generates a starting app from a description.

Data & privacy+

Hosting region and GDPR claims were not confirmed in this research; Enterprise offers HIPAA/GovCloud and private server options. Check Knack's DPA before storing EU or UK personal data.

How sure are we?+

Partly confirmed on the vendor's pages; some details from reputable secondary sources. Prices and nonprofit programs change often, so check with Knack before you commit. Rankings on Nonprofit Tools are never for sale.

Sources · last checked 2026-10-02