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Row.so vs API Now

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Row.so compared with API Now
DetailRow.so logo Row.soAPI Now logo API Now
What it doesAI directory website builder with paid listings, Google Sheets sync, and 0% platform fees Model your data visually and get a production backend with a real database
StageStartup MVP
Founded2024 Not given
Based inNot given Not given
Pricing modelPaid Free
PricingLaunch: $24/month (billed $288 yearly); Growth: $39/month (billed $468 yearly); Scale: $79/month (billed $948 yearly). All plans include AI directory builder, Google Sheets sync, custom domains, payment integrations, unlimited team members, and built-in paywalls. Free during closed beta
Key features
  • AI directory builder generates listings, descriptions, logos, and categories from a prompt in seconds
  • Google Sheets 2-way sync with real-time and manual sync options
  • Flexible layouts: Card Grid, Upvote List, and Map Locator with interactive maps and near-me search
  • Custom fields (text, number, boolean, date, URL, image, tags, rich text) that auto-generate filters
  • Payment integrations with Stripe, Lemon Squeezy, Polar, PayPal with 0% platform fee
  • Full visual customization with drag-and-drop block editor, themes, fonts, and custom CSS
  • Built-in blog CMS with article publishing, categories, scheduling, and SEO metadata
  • Custom domain with auto-provisioned SSL certificates and no separate hosting needed
  • Community features including comments, upvoting, ratings, and public submission forms
  • SEO optimization with XML sitemaps, OpenGraph images, schema markup, and llms.txt for AI search
  • Visual entity and relationship modeling without SQL
  • Pre-built semantic modules for common business logic like password hashing, email validation, and soft deletes
  • Automatic REST API generation with OpenAPI specifications
  • Real-time model changes without rebuilds or manual redeployment
  • Support for standard PostgreSQL data types and field properties
  • Row-level security and organization-level data isolation
  • Full-text search indexing with automatic performance optimization
  • Team collaboration on shared models with per-organization databases
  • MCP server integration for AI agents to read and write data in natural language
What makes it different
  • Keep 100% of listing revenue with 0% platform fee, unlike alternatives that take transaction cuts
  • Launch a directory from a prompt in under a minute with AI-generated listings and branding
  • Real-time two-way Google Sheets sync so teams can edit in Sheets or Row.so and stay synchronized
  • Unlimited team members and multiple directories per workspace with zero per-seat fees
  • All-in-one platform combining directory, CMS, checkout, hosting, and SEO without external tools
  • No code required at any point; semantic modules encode business rules instead of custom logic
  • Real PostgreSQL database and API provisioned automatically from your visual model
  • Dedicated database per organization ensures data isolation and security without shared tables
  • Works with existing no-code frontend tools like Bubble, Webflow, Glide, and FlutterFlow
  • From data description to working API in five minutes with no database expertise needed
Community votes00
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)27 −1 (down) since last checkNot checked yet no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)210
Citation Flow (Majestic)2212
Referring domains (Majestic)341

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