Airtable

Overview

Airtable is a cloud database and app-building platform that teams use to organize projects and work in a spreadsheet-like interface backed by a relational database. The same data can be shown as a grid, kanban board, calendar or gantt view, and Interfaces let teams design custom apps and dashboards on top of it without code. Automations reduce manual steps, Airtable AI is embedded throughout workflows, and a developer API connects the platform to other tools. It is used across product, marketing, operations, project management and other teams, and is sold as a free plan, a Team plan and a Business plan, with a custom Enterprise Scale plan on top. Paid plans are billed per seat for users with edit access, while read-only collaborators, form submissions and share links are free.

Best for teams that want to build custom project and work-tracking apps on a flexible database rather than adopt a fixed tool.

Airtable rewards teams that would rather design their own process than adopt someone else's, and it frustrates teams that want one handed over ready-made: where a fixed project tool would say no, Airtable will usually say yes, and somebody then has to own what gets built. That is the whole appeal and also the risk, because a base nobody maintains drifts. Weigh the seat count early too, since the free plan is generous enough to hide how quickly edit access adds up.

Key Facts

Features

Task planning

Yes, work and projects in grid, kanban, calendar and gantt views

Resource planning

No dedicated module; allocation is built on your own tables and Interfaces, with Airtable's resource planning, resource allocation and capacity planning templates as a starting point

Time tracking

No dedicated module; hours are recorded in fields on a base you set up, with Airtable's time management and contractor time tracker templates as a starting point

Reporting and controlling

Dashboards and charts through Interfaces

Integrations and API

Yes, a developer API plus built-in automations

Integrations

• Slack
• Gmail
• Google Drive
• Google Calendar
• Outlook Calendar
• Dropbox
• Box
• Salesforce
• Zendesk
• Jira
• GitHub
• Stripe
• Twilio
• Typeform
• Jotform
• Miro
• Unito
• WordPress
• Snowflake
• Databricks
• Tableau Cloud

Deployment and Support

Deployment

• Cloud (SaaS)
• Browser-based

Support

• Email helpdesk
• Community forum

Onboarding

• Documentation and knowledge base
• Video tutorials
• Live online demos and webinars

Company size

• Freelancers
• Small and mid-sized
• Enterprise

Suitability

The table combines the industries the vendor addresses with the company sizes the tool is aimed at. An empty cell means the combination is not stated, not that it is ruled out.

Pros and Cons

Pricing

• Free

  $0

  For individuals or small teams getting started.

• Team

  $20

  Per user and month, billed annually.

• Business

  $45

  Per user and month, billed annually.

• Enterprise Scale

  Custom

  On request.

Best For

• Technology
• Media & Creative
• Agencies

Alternatives and Comparisons

FAQ

How much does Airtable cost?

Airtable has a free plan, a Team plan at $20 per user and month and a Business plan at $45 per user and month, both billed annually, plus a custom Enterprise Scale plan. You pay per seat for users with edit access; read-only collaborators, form submissions and share links are free.

What views does Airtable offer?

Airtable supports grid, kanban, calendar and gantt views, and lets you build custom apps and dashboards on top of your data with Interfaces.

Does Airtable have AI?

Yes. Airtable AI is embedded across workflows, and the platform includes automations and a developer API.

What users say

Reviews

Share your experience

Write a Review