Airtable is a cloud platform that stores your data in linked tables you edit like a spreadsheet, then lets you build interfaces, automations and AI agents on top of it. Teams use it for operations, project tracking, marketing and sales workflows. The free plan covers up to 5 editors and 1,000 records per base; Team costs $20 per user a month billed annually ($24 monthly) and Business $45 ($54 monthly).
The bottom line
A flexible no-code database for teams that will use linked records, interfaces and automations; costs grow with every editor.
7.7
Our score
7.7 / 10
Conversion Gems editorial verdict
Free tier; paid from $20/user/mo (annual)
Features9/10
9 - rich field types, 7 view modes, native automations, Interface Designer, and scripting cover an exceptionally wide feature surface for a no-code tool.
Value6/10
6 - the free plan works for small bases; Team at $20 and Business at $45 per user a month (billed yearly) add up for larger teams.
Ease of use7/10
7 - grid and basic views are immediately intuitive; linked records, automations, and Interface Designer carry a real learning curve.
Ecosystem9/10
9 - API and synced tables across bases; we did not verify an integration count.
Support7/10
7 - large help center and community forum; we did not test support response times.
Community ratings
4.6/ 5 aggregate · across 3 sources
G2
4.63,200+ reviews
Capterra
4.72,200+ reviews
Trustpilot
2.1140+ reviews
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What it really is
Airtable — cloud relational database and workflow platform with a spreadsheet-style UI.
Our take
Airtable sits between a spreadsheet and a database: you work in a grid, but tables link to each other like a relational database. Interface Designer builds simple apps on a base, and automations, AI agents and Airtable AI run on the same data. The entry paid plan is called Team (it used to be Plus). Costs scale with the number of editors, while read-only collaborators are free.
Why we rate it
Airtable's combination of rich field types, multiple views, and native automations means a single base can replace a project management tool, a lightweight CRM, and a content calendar simultaneously — with read-only collaborators always free.
The catch
Per-editor pricing adds up for larger teams, records per base are capped by plan (1,000 free, 50,000 Team, 125,000 Business), and automation runs are capped each month.
Best for
Marketing and ops teams managing structured workflows
Product managers building roadmaps and sprint trackers
Small businesses that need a CRM or inventory system without code
Not good for
Heavy numerical analysis or BI — use a real database or spreadsheet tool
Large-scale engineering data pipelines with millions of rows
Teams that need granular role-based permissions on the free or Team tier
Friction report
Time to value
Fast: a first base is live in minutes using templates; linked records take 30–60 min to master.
Scale breakpoint
Per-editor costs compound quickly above 10–15 seats on Business; record limits on Team (50k/base) bite data-heavy use cases.
Walled garden
Moderate: CSV/JSON exports exist and the API is well-documented, but automations, Interface Designer pages, and view configurations are proprietary and don't migrate cleanly.
Airtable pricing
Plan
Price
Records per base
Automation runs
Other limits
Free
$0
1,000
100 a month
Up to 5 editors, 1GB attachments per base, 500 AI credits per editor a month
Team
$20/user/month billed annually; $24 monthly
50,000
25,000 a month
20GB attachments per base, 15,000 AI credits per user a month
Business
$45/user/month billed annually; $54 monthly
125,000
100,000 a month
100GB attachments per base, 20,000 AI credits per user a month, admin features
Enterprise Scale
Custom
Custom
Custom
Unlimited org units, workspaces and bases
From Airtable's pricing page and its 'Airtable plans' and automations help articles, checked 2 October 2026. Paid plans charge for users who can edit at least one base; read-only collaborators, form submissions and share links are free.
A look inside
Frequently Asked Questions
Airtable is a cloud platform that stores data in linked tables you edit like a spreadsheet. On top of that data you can build interfaces, automations and AI agents without writing code.
Airtable lists operations, project management, marketing and sales workflows. It suits work where several tables of records need to link together.
Yes. The free plan allows up to 5 editors, 1,000 records per base, 1GB of attachments per base and 100 automation runs a month (checked 2 October 2026).
Team is $20 per user a month billed annually or $24 monthly. Business is $45 billed annually or $54 monthly. Enterprise Scale is priced by quote. Only users who can edit are charged (checked 2 October 2026).
Airtable says you can keep using your bases and it never removes your data, but you can't add records or attachments until you upgrade. Automations and API calls stop at your plan's limit.
Airtable alternatives
Other work management tools from our reviews:
Smartsheet: Project planning, collaboration and workflow automation in a spreadsheet-style interface.
Monday.com: Work management platform for projects, tasks and team workflows.
ClickUp: Cloud project management and productivity platform for teams.
Coda: Documents that combine text, tables and app-like building blocks.
