REI3 in comparison

Is Ninox a good alternative to REI3? We chose to compare Ninox Professional and REI3 Professional as they offer similar functionality.

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	Ninox Professional	REI3 Professional	Details
Deployment
Infrastructure	public cloud	on-premise, private cloud (self-hosted)	Ninox can run on-premise or in a private cloud but not in this model (requires Enterprise licensing). REI3 runs locally, in the cloud or from a USB stick. REI3 is not yet offered in a public cloud - private cloud hosting is available on request.
Operating systems	cloud only	Windows Server, Linux	REI3 supports x64 and arm64 processors and runs on almost any server, including Raspberry Pis.
Corporate identity / branding		company logo, color, link, welcome text	Ninox offers custom theming with Enterprise licensing.
Offline server			REI3 does not require any internet access. Updates and applications can also be installed offline.
User experience
Client access	browser or client app	browser or PWA
Mobile devices	browser, apps for iOS & Android, MacOS app costs extra	browser or PWA, optimized user interfaces	REI3 can be installed on mobile devices as progressive web app (PWA). Cached applications help achieve very fast response times.
Offline client	with the ninox client apps
Local file access	with client app for MacOS	with client app (Windows, Linux, MacOS)	REI3 includes a client app that can open and edit files locally with one click.
Print function
PDF generation
ActiveDirectory / SSO			Ninox offers AD/SSO features on request with Enterprise licensing. REI3 supports user import, role assignment and same-sign-on via LDAP/ActiveDirectory.
Calendar sync	one calendar per database	unlimited calendars via ICS
Data & storage
Record count	limited to 500.000	unlimited	Ninox offers unlimited records with Enterprise licensing.
Database size	limited to 2GB per license	unlimited	Ninox offers unlimited database size with Enterprise licensing.
Change history
Data im-/export
Access control	databases, tables and records	applications, tables, attributes, records	REI3 can assign roles via ActiveDirectory group memberships.
SQL access			Ninox offers SQL access with Enterprise licensing. REI3 keeps data human readable and accessible for reporting.
Backups	30 days automatic, manual also possible	as many/often as desired	REI3 also offers an integrated backup system for convenience.
Database systems	DB-engine from Google	PostgreSQL	REI3 also offers an integrated database system for convenience.
Low code development
Predefined field types
Views	tables, cards, forms, charts, gantts, calendars, kanbans, pivots, maps	tables, cards, forms, charts, gantts, calendars, kanbans
Data manipulation	supports script based data operations	frontend & backend functions	REI3 authors can directly access data. From working with translations, to email parsing and time calculations - data can be processed in the frontend and on the server side.
Automation	triggers	triggers, scheduled functions
Application templates	simple templates to use and expand on	production ready applications to use and build on
Ownership	database exports	database exports & export of applications (signed, owned and sellable by the author)	REI3 applications are fully owned by the application author. They can be installed on other systems, sold and used as foundation for new applications.
Interfaces
Mail sending	3.000 emails per month	unlimited	Ninox also supports unlimited emails with Enterprise licensing. REI3 was already used to build custom mail compaign solutions.
Mail receiving			REI3 can fetch and parse emails; a ticket system with advanced mailing capabilities exists for REI3.
REST access	30.000 calls per month	unlimited	Ninox also supports unlimited calls with Enterprise licensing. REI3 can both serve as REST server as well as call external REST endpoints.
Security
Transport encryption (TLS/SSL)
End-to-end encryption at rest			REI3 includes an integrated user key management, to enable easy-to-use, but secure end-to-end encryption. Encrypted data stays protected even in case of theft.
Password policy
Open source code
GDPR conformity	attainable	attainable	GDPR conformity is not a simple product feature; it depends on many factors, for which a product can be well-suited for or not.
Costs and services
Software updates included
Email support
Premium support			Ninox offers premium support with Enterprise licensing. REI3 offers premium support on request.
Vendor lock-in	closed-source, self-hosting with license	open-source, self-hosting for free	REI3 is an open application platform; applications can be used and updates installed without paying for support services. The database is human readable and can be used without REI3.
Special conditions for educational and charity organizations
Country of origin	Germany	Germany
Pricing	20,00 € per user and month	2,50 € - 5,00 € per user and month	REI3 user prices scale with count, more are cheaper.