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Overview
What Airtable does
Airtable is a cloud collaboration platform that combines the simplicity of a spreadsheet with the power of a database. Teams use Airtable to organize their work, create custom applications, and build workflows that connect everything together.
What people use it for
- Structured team databases with grid, calendar and kanban views
- Lightweight internal tools built on shared records
- Automations between Airtable and other systems
- Sharing read-only views with collaborators, who are not charged
- Collecting submissions through forms without paying for a seat
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Where it falls short
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- Hitting a plan limit blocks adding records or attachments entirely until you upgrade, rather than degrading gracefully
- Team is $20 per user per month and Business $45, both at the annual rate
- Automation and API usage are capped by plan
- Enterprise Scale pricing is not published
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Pricing
What Airtable costs
Taken from the vendor's own pricing page. Prices move, so check before you buy.
Free
Free
- Unlimited bases
- 1,000 records per base
- Up to 5 editors
- 1 GB storage
- 100 automations/month
Team
$20 /month per editor annual
- 50,000 records per base
- Unlimited automations
- API access
Business
$45 /month per editor annual
- 125,000 records per base
- Advanced permissions
- Priority support
Enterprise Scale
On request
- 500,000+ records per base
- Custom SLA
- Dedicated support
Capabilities
Features
Spreadsheet-database hybrid
Spreadsheet-database hybrid capability
Custom views
Custom views capability
Automation
Automation capability
Forms
Forms capability
Integrations
Integrations capability
Mobile apps
Mobile apps capability
Real-time collaboration
Real-time collaboration capability
API access
API access capability
Slack
Integration with Slack
Google Drive
Integration with Google Drive
Dropbox
Integration with Dropbox
Box
Integration with Box
Answered, with sources
Questions people ask
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Is there a free Airtable plan and what does it include?
Yes, Airtable's Free plan is indefinite with unlimited bases, 1,000 records per base, up to 5 editors, 1 GB storage per base, 100 automation runs per month, and core features like Interface Designer and mobile apps.
SourceHow does Airtable handle permissions and viewers?
Airtable charges per editor only. Read-only viewers, form submitters, and people accessing share links are free on every plan, making it cost-effective for large viewing audiences.
SourceWhat are Airtable's record limits?
Free plan has 1,000 records per base, Team plan has 50,000, Business plan has 125,000, and Enterprise Scale has 500,000+ records. Performance degrades past 100,000 records in a single base.
SourceCan Airtable integrate with other tools like Slack?
Yes, Airtable integrates with Slack via Zapier or Make.com, allowing automation like sending Slack messages when records are created or updated. Airtable also has a native API for direct integrations.
SourceBehind it
Who makes Airtable
- Company
- Airtable Inc
- Based in
- San Francisco, CA
- Founders
- Howie Liu, Andrew Ofstad, Emmett Nicholas
Timeline
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