Airtable

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How to Replace Airtable

Overview

Airtable is a cloud-based platform that enables teams to build custom business apps, automate workflows, and collaborate in real-time. It offers a range of features, including AI-powered app building, automations, interfaces, reporting, and governance. Airtable is designed to help teams streamline their workflows, maximize collaboration, and make data-driven decisions.

Features

7 features across 5 categories

AI(1)

Airtable AIAI

Integrate AI models into your workflows and apps

Also in: monday.com, Notion, Airtable

Automation(1)

Automations

Automate workflows and tasks with custom rules and triggers

Also in: monday.com, Notion, Airtable

Core(3)

AI App BuildingAI

Build custom business apps with AI-powered automation

Interfaces

Create custom interfaces for your data and workflows

Views

Create custom views for your data, including calendar, Gantt, and Kanban views

Reporting(1)

Reporting

Generate custom reports and dashboards for your data

Also in: monday.com, Smartsheet, 1Password

Security(1)

Governance & Security

Manage user permissions, data access, and security settings

Also in: Hugging Face, Notion, Airtable

Pricing

Free

Free
  • Unlimited bases
  • Unlimited tables
  • Unlimited views
  • Unlimited forms
  • 500,000 records per base
  • 2GB attachment storage per base
  • Real-time collaboration
  • Revision history
  • User management

Plus

Popular
$12/user/month
  • All Free features
  • 5,000,000 records per base
  • 5GB attachment storage per base
  • Custom forms
  • Advanced calendar view
  • Gantt chart view
  • Kanban board view
  • Customizable dashboard

Pro

$24/user/month
  • All Plus features
  • 50,000,000 records per base
  • 10GB attachment storage per base
  • Advanced automations
  • Custom interfaces
  • Granular permissions
  • Single sign-on (SSO)
  • SCIM user provisioning

Enterprise

Custom
  • All Pro features
  • Dedicated support
  • Custom onboarding
  • Advanced security features
  • Compliance and governance
  • Customizable terms and conditions

Cost Calculator

Keep Paying Airtable

Monthly$12/mo
Yearly$144/yr
5-Year Total$720

Build It Yourself

Est. Build Time~1 hrs
Hosting$20/mo
DifficultyVery Easy

Total Cost Comparison

1 Year
SaaS
$144
DIY
$240
3 Years
SaaS
$432
DIY
$720
5 Years
SaaS
$720
DIY
$1.2k

DIY hosting estimate based on Vercel + Supabase free/pro tiers (~$20/mo). Build time estimated from 7 features at very easy complexity.

Build vs Buy

Should you build a Airtable alternative or buy the subscription? Estimate based on 7 features.

Buy Airtable

Better Value
Monthly cost$120/mo
3-year total$4,320
Time to deployDays

Build Your Own

Development cost$12,000
Maintenance$180/mo
3-year total$18,480
Dev time~1 months

Buying Airtable saves ~$14,160 over 3 years vs building.

Estimates based on 7 features and a BuildScore of 5/5. Actual costs vary.

Integrations

5 known integrations