Databases · by Airtable
Airtable
Airtable stores data in bases of linked tables that look like spreadsheets. Teams build views, forms, interfaces and automations on top, so it doubles as a lightweight app builder. Billing is per seat with edit access; read-only users and form submitters are free. Plan limits on records, attachments and automation runs push growing teams up tiers.
- Paid plans from
- $20/seat/mo
- Free plan
- Yes
- Data portability
- moderate
- Last reviewed
- Oct 13, 2026
Plans & pricing
Seats are billed for users with edit permission on at least one base. Read-only collaborators, form submitters and share-link viewers are not charged. Airtable AI credit allowances per plan were not confirmed on the pricing page.
| Plan | Price (USD) | Highlights | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free | $0/seat/mo |
| Verified· Oct 13, 2026Source |
| Team | $20/seat/mo billed annually · $20/user/month billed annually; $24/user/month billed monthly. |
| Verified· Oct 13, 2026Source |
| Business | $45/seat/mo billed annually · $45/user/month billed annually; $54/user/month billed monthly. |
| Verified· Oct 13, 2026Source |
| Enterprise Scale | Not listed Custom pricing; contact sales. |
| Verified· Oct 13, 2026Source |
What Airtable does
8 capabilities mapped. Click one to compare every tool that does it.
| Capability | Fit | Quality | Ease | Precision | Team | Plans | Watch out for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Store structured data in a shared database or spreadsheet | Core feature | All plans | Free plan limited to 1,000 records per base · Record caps per base on every plan | ||||
| Build internal tools and lightweight apps | Strong | All plans | Less flexible than code-based or dedicated internal-tool builders · External portals cost extra | ||||
| Collect information with forms and surveys | Strong | — | All plans | Limited styling and survey logic compared with dedicated form tools | |||
| Automate simple app-to-app workflows | Strong | — | All plans | Monthly automation-run caps by plan · Fewer app connectors than Zapier or Make | |||
| Manage projects and tasks | Strong | All plans | Needs to be designed; no built-in PM conventions | ||||
| Build dashboards from spreadsheets and data | Partial | All plans | Only for data in Airtable · Less depth than BI tools | ||||
| Analyse data and spreadsheets | Partial | — | All plans | No pivot tables comparable to spreadsheets · Not built for ad-hoc analysis of large datasets | |||
| Manage contacts and customer records | Workaround | — | All plans | No built-in email sync, sequences or pipeline forecasting |
Fit and scores (1–5) are editorial judgements. How we score
Why people pay for it
- Linked records and views give relational structure without a developer
- Interfaces turn a base into a simple app for teammates
- Built-in automations and forms
- Higher record, attachment and automation-run limits on paid plans
- Read-only collaborators are not billed
Reasons to keep paying
The honest case for Airtable. If these matter to you, don't switch.
- Bases with many linked tables, formulas and interfaces take real effort to rebuild
- Automations and integrations wired to Airtable's API would all need rewiring
- Non-technical teams are often comfortable maintaining Airtable themselves
Risks to know about
- mediumvendor lock in
Interfaces, automations and integrations are Airtable-specific.
- mediummigration complexity
Linked tables flatten into separate CSVs and must be re-related.
- mediumfunctionality loss
Downgrading can exceed record or attachment caps and lock bases.
- data portability: moderate
Tables export to CSV and data is available via API. Linked-record structure, interfaces and automations must be rebuilt elsewhere.
Overlaps with
Tools that share capabilities with this one — the first place to look for duplicate spend.
Sources & freshness
- Airtable pricing — accessed Oct 13, 2026 · Monthly prices and plan limits read from the page's plan data.