AEO for no-code database platforms: AI search visibility ranking
How AI search engines rank no-code database platforms by visibility and citations. 20 brands measured quarterly across Google AI Mode: which brands the AI names in answers, which domains it cites as sources, and how the leaders compare. No-code database platforms used to build internal systems, client portals, lightweight apps, and workflows on structured data without heavy engineering. Composite score: 70% visibility (% of AI answers naming the brand) + 30% citation rate (% citing the brand's domain). Full methodology →
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When potential buyers inquire about No-code database platforms, AI engines frequently name Baserow as the leader, highlighting it in 100% of queries with a visibility of 62.5%. Other top brands, such as Airtable and Softr, also appear regularly in these discussions.
The rankings reflect the sources from which AI engines draw their information. Top cited sources like youtube.com, baserow.io, and reddit.com significantly influence these rankings. The presence of aggregator and review sites like zite.com and stacker.ai implies that consumer feedback and expert reviews play a vital role in shaping perceptions.
For buyers, the AI-generated rankings suggest considering platforms that consistently receive recent reviews and third-party validation. AI engines value topical authority, indicating that trusted, frequently cited brands may offer reliable features and support in the specific subcategory of No-code databases.
At a glance
What we observed in this category
Baserow leads the no-code database platforms category with a composite score of 73.8, well above the category average visibility of 11.9%. Its citation rate of 100% is the defining factor separating it from Airtable, which matches Baserow's visibility at 62.5% but scores only 12.5% on citations, producing a composite of 47.5 versus 73.8. That 26.3-point composite gap between two brands at identical visibility levels shows citation rate is the primary lever in this category's AI scoring.
Airtable illustrates a visibility-citation divergence most sharply: it is named in AI responses at the same rate as Baserow yet is trusted as a cited source far less often. Softr and Knack show the inverse pattern, with citation rates of 37.5% each against visibility scores of 25% and 12.5% respectively, meaning AI sources cite them more than it surfaces them in answers. SmartSuite and Stacker both sit at 25% visibility with zero citation, suggesting AI mentions them descriptively but does not anchor on their own domains as sources.
Google AI Mode is the top engine for every brand in the dataset, indicating the audit is almost entirely Google-driven with no meaningful differentiation across other engines. The top cited sources in the category include youtube.com, reddit.com, github.com, and zapier.com alongside brand-owned domains like baserow.io and stacker.ai. The presence of community and developer platforms such as Reddit and GitHub suggests AI is drawing heavily on user-generated and open-source content to construct its answers in this category.
Movers & shakers since last refresh
Biggest visibility risers
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Airtable 38% → 62% · rank #3 → #2+25pp
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SmartSuite 0% → 25% · rank #12 → #5+25pp
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Stacker 0% → 25% · rank #14 → #6+25pp
Biggest visibility fallers
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Softr 38% → 25% · rank #2 → #3-12pp
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AppSheet 12% → 0% · rank #7 → #10-12pp
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Glide 12% → 0% · rank #4 → #17-12pp
The AEO ranking
| # | Brand | Visibility | Citation | Top engine |
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| 1 |
baserow.io
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62% | 100% | Google AI Mode |
Baserow holds the top composite score of 73.8, driven entirely by a 100% citation rate that no other brand in the category approaches. |
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| 2 |
airtable.com
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62% | 12% | Google AI Mode |
Airtable matches Baserow's 62.5% visibility but its 12.5% citation rate cuts its composite to 47.5, a 26.3-point gap despite equal surfacing frequency. |
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| 3 |
softr.io
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25% | 38% | Google AI Mode |
Softr's citation rate of 37.5% exceeds its 25% visibility score, indicating AI trusts its domain as a source more often than it names the brand in answers. |
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| 4 |
knack.com
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12% | 38% | Google AI Mode |
Knack mirrors Softr's citation-over-visibility pattern with 37.5% citations against only 12.5% visibility, giving it a composite of 20.0 despite low surfacing. |
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| 5 |
smartsuite.com
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25% | 0% | Google AI Mode |
SmartSuite rose from rank 12 to rank 5 with a 25-point visibility gain, but its 0% citation rate limits its composite to 17.5, matching the lower-ranked Stacker. |
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| 6 |
stackerhq.com
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25% | 0% | Google AI Mode |
| 7 |
nocodb.com
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12% | 25% | Google AI Mode |
| 8 |
rows.com
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12% | 0% | Google AI Mode |
| 9 |
quickbase.com
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0% | 0% | Google AI Mode |
| 10 |
appsheet.com
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0% | 0% | Google AI Mode |
| 11 |
directus.io
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0% | 0% | Google AI Mode |
| 12 |
coda.io
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0% | 0% | Google AI Mode |
| 13 |
notion.so
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0% | 0% | Google AI Mode |
| 14 |
kintone.com
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0% | 0% | Google AI Mode |
| 15 |
zoho.com
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0% | 0% | Google AI Mode |
| 16 |
seatable.io
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0% | 0% | Google AI Mode |
| 17 |
glideapps.com
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0% | 0% | Google AI Mode |
| 18 |
claris.com
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0% | 0% | Google AI Mode |
| 19 |
budibase.com
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0% | 0% | Google AI Mode |
| 20 |
retool.com
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0% | 0% | Google AI Mode |
Sources AI engines trust in this category
Across the 8 buyer-intent queries we ran on no-code database platforms, these are the domains Google AI Mode cited most often. If you're not on this list — or if your competitors are — that's a concrete PR / linkbuilding target.
How to read this AEO ranking
Four things worth knowing before you act on the numbers above. These are the same definitions across every industry page — for category-specific observations, see the What we observed section above (where available) and the per-brand insights inline in the ranking.
Visibility = being named
A brand's visibility % is the share of AI answers that mention it by name in the response prose. This is who AI engines actively recommend to the buyer. More on visibility →
Citation rate = being trusted
Citation rate is the share of AI answers that include the brand's domain as a clickable source link. This is what the AI treats as authoritative evidence, different from being named. More on citation rate →
Top engine differs by brand
The "top engine" column shows which AI surface each brand performs best on. Big gaps between a brand's score across engines usually points to specific content or schema gaps. How AI engines pick sources →
AEO rankings move month to month
AI engines re-crawl and re-rank on shorter cycles than classical search. We re-audit every brand on this list at least every 90 days and refresh this page automatically. How AI search ranking works →
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Frequently asked about AEO for no-code database platforms
Who leads AI visibility in the no-code database platforms category?
Baserow leads with a composite score of 73.8, combining 62.5% visibility with a 100% citation rate. No other brand in the category comes close to that citation figure.
Which brand has the biggest gap between being named and being cited by AI?
Airtable shows the starkest divergence, with 62.5% visibility but only 12.5% citation rate. Baserow shares the same visibility score yet achieves a 100% citation rate.
What sources does AI cite most for no-code database platform research?
The top cited sources include youtube.com, baserow.io, reddit.com, github.com, and zapier.com. Community and developer platforms feature prominently alongside brand-owned domains.
Which brands have gained the most AI visibility recently?
Stacker and SmartSuite both rose from zero to 25% visibility and jumped 8 and 7 rank positions respectively. Airtable also gained 25 visibility points, moving from rank 3 to rank 2.
Which brands have lost AI visibility and by how much?
Glide is the largest faller, dropping 13 rank positions from rank 4 to rank 17 with a 12.5-point visibility loss and 12.5-point citation loss. AppSheet and Softr each lost 12.5 visibility points as well.
Can a brand have high citation rates without high visibility in this category?
Yes. Softr and Knack both carry citation rates of 37.5% while sitting at visibility scores of 25% and 12.5% respectively, showing AI domains can be trusted as sources without the brand being frequently surfaced in answers.