Airtable
Connect everything. Achieve anything.
Overview
Airtable is a cloud collaboration service that blends the features of a spreadsheet with the power of a database. It allows users to create and share relational databases with a user-friendly, spreadsheet-like interface. Users can build custom applications to manage their workflows without writing any code.
✨ Key Features
- Flexible database-spreadsheet hybrid
- Multiple views (Grid, Calendar, Kanban, Gallery, Form, Gantt)
- Relational database features (linked records)
- Automations and scripting
- App Marketplace for extending functionality
- Interface Designer for creating custom apps
🎯 Key Differentiators
- True relational database functionality in a user-friendly interface
- Extreme flexibility to build custom applications without code
- Powerful API and developer tools
Unique Value: Provides video teams with the ultimate flexibility to build a completely custom, interconnected system for managing every piece of data in their production workflow.
🎯 Use Cases (6)
✅ Best For
- Building custom business applications without code
- Managing complex, data-heavy projects
- Serving as a flexible backend for websites and apps
💡 Check With Vendor
Verify these considerations match your specific requirements:
- Users who need a simple, out-of-the-box task manager
- Teams that prefer a document-centric workflow (like Notion)
🏆 Alternatives
More powerful as a database than Notion or ClickUp. More flexible and app-like than the grid-focused Smartsheet. Requires more initial setup than task-focused tools like Asana.
💻 Platforms
🔌 Integrations
🛟 Support Options
- ✓ Email Support
- ✓ Dedicated Support (Enterprise tier)
🔒 Compliance & Security
💰 Pricing
✓ 14-day free trial
Free tier: Up to 5 creators or editors, 1,000 records per base, 1GB of attachments per base.
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