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What it is

Airtable is a cloud platform for organizing relational data and building governed workflows for teams. It brings together databases, interfaces, automations, reporting, views, governance and security controls, alongside Airtable AI. Teams can use it to create business apps without code and place AI agents inside those apps. Integrations listed include Slack, Google Drive, Salesforce, Jira and Zendesk; native integrations include email, Dropbox, Box, Gmail, Google Drive and Typeform. Permission settings can be customized for collaborators, and share links can be password-protected or limited by email domain. Other security features include record-level revision history and two-factor authentication. Airtable lists compliance coverage or certification information for SOC 2 Type 2, ISO/IEC 27001:2022, ISO/IEC 27701:2019, HIPAA and TX-RAMP Level 2. It offers web access, an API and extension, plus macOS, Windows, iOS and Android apps. The Free plan is for individuals or very small teams and allows 1,000 records per base. Team costs $20 a month billed annually; a 14-day trial is listed.

Spec sheet

What it does
Airtable is a cloud app platform combining spreadsheet-like tables, relational data, workflows, interfaces, automations and AI app building.Read 14 Oct 2026 · airtable.com
Audience
The Free plan is intended for individuals or very small teams, while the Team plan is intended for teams building apps for shared workflows.Read 1 Oct 2026 · support.airtable.com
Integrations
Airtable advertises integrations for Slack, Google Drive, Salesforce, Jira, Zendesk, Claude and content-management systems.Read 14 Oct 2026 · airtable.com
Security
Airtable says data is encrypted in transit and at rest, with 256-bit SSL/TLS used for data in transit and encrypted isolated backups.Read 14 Oct 2026 · support.airtable.com
Privacy
Airtable says its privacy program is designed for compliance with GDPR, UK GDPR and CCPA/CPRA.Read 1 Oct 2026 · airtable.com
Compliance
Airtable states that it has SOC 2 Type 2, ISO/IEC 27001:2022, ISO/IEC 27701:2019, HIPAA and TX-RAMP Level 2 coverage or certification information.Read 1 Oct 2026 · airtable.com
Headquarters
San Francisco, California, United StatesRead 23 Sep 2026 · airtable.com
Founded
Gartner and Crunchbase identify Airtable as founded in 2012.Read 14 Oct 2026 · gartner.com
AI
Omni AI can build apps, modify base structures, create interface elements and answer questions about workspace data.Read 14 Oct 2026 · support.airtable.com
AI app building
Airtable enables teams to build custom business apps with AI without code and deploy AI agents inside apps.Read 1 Oct 2026 · airtable.com
API authentication
Airtable supports personal access tokens and OAuth, while legacy API-key authentication is deprecated.Read 14 Oct 2026 · support.airtable.com
API limits
The Web API permits five requests per second per base; monthly allowances are 1,000 calls on Free, 100,000 on Team and uncapped on Business and Enterprise Scale.Read 14 Oct 2026 · support.airtable.com
API pagination
List responses contain up to 100 records and use an offset token for subsequent requests.Read 14 Oct 2026 · support.airtable.com
API type
The Web API is REST-style, uses JSON, and addresses bases and tables through endpoints such as /v0/{baseId}/{tableId}.Read 14 Oct 2026 · support.airtable.com
Automations
Automations run trigger-and-action workflows, including scripting and integrations.Read 14 Oct 2026 · airtable.com
Company scale
Airtable says 500,000 companies build in Airtable, with 50M+ apps and agents, 90% of the Fortune 100 and 10M active users.Read 1 Oct 2026 · airtable.com
Company size
LinkedIn lists Airtable as a 501–1,000 employee software-development company headquartered in San Francisco.Read 14 Oct 2026 · linkedin.com
Company users
Airtable says more than 450,000 organizations use its platform.Read 14 Oct 2026 · airtable.com
Core features
The platform includes databases, interfaces, automations, reporting, views, governance and security, and Airtable AI.Read 1 Oct 2026 · airtable.com
Desktop and mobile
Airtable offers macOS and Windows desktop apps plus iOS and Android apps; the macOS app requires macOS 12 or later, Windows requires Windows 10 64-bit or later, iOS requires iOS 16 or later, and Android requires Android 7 or later.Read 1 Oct 2026 · airtable.com
Desktop and mobile requirements
The Mac app requires macOS 12+, Windows requires Windows 10 64-bit, iOS requires 16+ and Android requires 7.0+.Read 14 Oct 2026 · airtable.com
Documentation
Documentation includes API references, Web API scopes, authentication guidance, rate-limit guidance, help-center articles, Academy training and community support.Read 14 Oct 2026 · support.airtable.com
Enterprise identity
Business and Enterprise Scale plans support SAML 2.0 SSO, just-in-time provisioning and SCIM.Read 14 Oct 2026 · support.airtable.com
Free-plan collaboration limit
Free workspaces include unlimited read-only collaborators, up to five Editor or Creator collaborators and up to 50 Commenter collaborators.Read 1 Oct 2026 · support.airtable.com
Funding
Airtable's newsroom reports $1.36 billion in total funding to date.Read 14 Oct 2026 · airtable.com
Interfaces
Interface Designer creates custom visual interfaces on top of Airtable data.Read 14 Oct 2026 · airtable.com
Licence
Airtable is proprietary hosted software; its terms grant a limited, revocable license to use compiled applications and services, with third-party open-source components separately licensed.Read 14 Oct 2026 · airtable.com
Limit: learning curve
Reviewers say advanced bases, automations and scripting can take substantial time to learn and troubleshoot.Read 14 Oct 2026 · trustradius.com
Limit: mobile and forms
Reviews cite a mobile app that takes too many taps, missing field-merging, and forms that lack options found in dedicated form products.Read 14 Oct 2026 · softwareadvice.com
Limit: pricing
Reviewers report that per-user pricing and premium features become expensive as teams grow or need more records and automation.Read 14 Oct 2026 · softwareadvice.com
Limit: public-facing use
TrustRadius reviewers note that missing custom domains and custom code limit Airtable for public-facing sites.Read 14 Oct 2026 · trustradius.com
Native integrations
Native integrations are available on Enterprise Scale, Business, Team and Free plans and include Slack, email, Dropbox, Box, Gmail, Google Drive and Typeform.Read 1 Oct 2026 · support.airtable.com
Offline use
Offline access is unsupported; users can export tables as CSV or periodically fetch data through the API.Read 14 Oct 2026 · support.airtable.com
Ownership news
Airtable announced that Bending Spoons completed its acquisition on September 4, 2026.Read 14 Oct 2026 · airtable.com
Praise: flexibility and collaboration
Independent reviewers repeatedly praise customizable relational data, multiple views, integrations, automation and spreadsheet-like collaboration.Read 14 Oct 2026 · g2.com
Praise: no-code usability
Reviewers describe Airtable as approachable for non-engineers while still providing database power and workflow automation.Read 14 Oct 2026 · trustradius.com
Rating on Apple App Store
4.8 out of 5 from 25K ratingsRead 14 Oct 2026 · apps.apple.com
Rating on Capterra
4.6 out of 5 from 2,245 reviewsRead 14 Oct 2026 · capterra.com
Rating on G2
4.6 out of 5 from 3,299 reviewsRead 14 Oct 2026 · g2.com
Rating on Gartner Peer Insights
4.6 out of 5 from 327 ratingsRead 14 Oct 2026 · gartner.com
Rating on Google Play
4.4 out of 5 from 16.2K reviewsRead 14 Oct 2026 · play.google.com
Rating on Software Advice
4.6 out of 5 from 2,244 reviewsRead 14 Oct 2026 · softwareadvice.com
Rating on Trustpilot
1.9 out of 5 from 159 reviewsRead 14 Oct 2026 · trustpilot.com
Rating on TrustRadius
8.5 out of 10 from 848 reviews and ratingsRead 14 Oct 2026 · trustradius.com
Relational databases
Its database feature connects data from applications, workflows and tools through relational records.Read 14 Oct 2026 · airtable.com
Reporting
Reporting features are designed to measure, analyze and share operational insights.Read 14 Oct 2026 · airtable.com
SDK
Airtable publishes an official JavaScript client distributed through npm as airtable.js.Read 14 Oct 2026 · github.com
Security controls
Security features include customizable collaborator permissions, password-protected or email-domain-restricted share links, record-level revision history and two-factor authentication.Read 1 Oct 2026 · airtable.com
Self-hosting
Airtable states it is cloud SaaS and does not plan an on-premise or self-hosted version.Read 14 Oct 2026 · support.airtable.com
System requirements
Supported browsers require Chrome 91+, Firefox 94+, Safari 14.1+ or Edge 107+, with JavaScript and cookies enabled.Read 14 Oct 2026 · support.airtable.com
Views
Airtable supports grid, calendar, kanban, gallery, timeline, list and other visual views.Read 14 Oct 2026 · airtable.com

Plans and prices

Team $20 a month billed annually 50000 records per base · 100000 API calls per workspace per month · 20 GB attachment storage per base · 1 year revision and snapshot history Read 22 Sep 2026 · airtable.com
Business $45 a month billed annually 125000 records per base · Unlimited API calls per workspace per month · 100 GB attachment storage per base · 1 year revision and snapshot history Read 22 Sep 2026 · airtable.com
Enterprise Scale Priced on request custom pricing Unlimited organizational units, workspaces and bases · unlimited API calls · 25,000 AI credits/paid user/month at list price Read 14 Oct 2026 · support.airtable.com
Free Free 1,000 records/base · 1,000 API calls/workspace/month · 1 GB attachments/base · 2 weeks revision history · 75 automations/base Read 14 Oct 2026 · support.airtable.com
Team $20 a month billed annually 125,000 records/base · unlimited API calls/workspace/month · 100 GB attachments/base · 1 year revision history · 150 automations/base · 20,000 AI credits/paid user/month Read 14 Oct 2026 · airtable.com
Business $45 a month billed annually Paid users with editor permissions · private email domain required · advanced customization and administration Read 14 Oct 2026 · airtable.com
Team $2,420 a month $24 per collaborator/month billed monthly or $20 per collaborator/month billed annually 50,000 records/base · 100,000 API calls/workspace/month · 20 GB attachments/base · 1 year revision history · 100 automations/base Read 1 Oct 2026 · support.airtable.com
Business $5,445 a month $54 per collaborator/month billed monthly or $45 per collaborator/month billed annually 125,000 records/base · Unlimited API calls/workspace/month · 100 GB attachments/base · 1 year revision and snapshot history · 150 automations/base Read 1 Oct 2026 · support.airtable.com

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Strong points and limits

Strong points

  • Build business apps without code and deploy AI agents.
  • Includes databases, interfaces, automations and reporting.
  • Customizable collaborator permissions and two-factor authentication.
  • Available on web, desktop and mobile platforms.

Limits

  • Free plan allows 1,000 records per base.
  • Team costs $20 a month billed annually.
  • Desktop and mobile apps have minimum OS requirements.

Who it suits

Airtable suits individuals or very small teams starting on the Free plan, as well as teams building shared-workflow apps. Its relational data, interface-building and automation tools are relevant to teams that need to organize information and govern workflows.

Airtable in depth

Read the full write-up

Airtable is a cloud platform for shaping relational data into team apps and workflows. It suits teams that need to build a shared system around their own records, rather than adopt a fixed project tracker. Its flexibility comes with meaningful caps on the Free plan and per-base limits on paid tiers.

Overview

Databases are the foundation: teams can connect information and present it through interfaces, views and reports, with automations for recurring workflows. Airtable also supports building custom business apps with AI without code and deploying AI agents inside them. That combination makes it a stronger fit for teams that want to design how their work is represented than for those looking only for a ready-made task list.

Integrations include Slack, Google Drive, Salesforce, Jira and Zendesk. Native integrations—including email, Dropbox, Box, Gmail, Google Drive and Typeform—are available on Free, Team, Business and Enterprise Scale. Airtable was founded in 2012 and is headquartered in San Francisco. The company says 500,000 companies build with the platform, with 50M+ apps and agents, 90% of the Fortune 100 and 10M active users.

Key features

Data, interfaces and automation

Relational data, app interfaces, reporting and multiple views let teams build around the shape of their information. This is useful when different groups need tailored ways to work with a common set of records. The trade-off is that the platform's breadth is most valuable when a team is prepared to model its processes, rather than simply use a predefined workflow.

Automations and integrations can connect that structure to recurring work and other services. AI-assisted app building adds another route to custom internal tools, including apps with deployed AI agents. The available feature set is broad, but the plan quotas matter: Free allows 75 automations per base, while Team caps API use at 100,000 calls per workspace each month.

Permissions and security

Collaborator permissions can be customized, and shared links can be password-protected or restricted to email domains. Record-level revision history and two-factor authentication provide further controls. Airtable states coverage or certification information for SOC 2 Type 2, ISO/IEC 27001:2022, ISO/IEC 27701:2019, HIPAA and TX-RAMP Level 2; its privacy program is designed for GDPR, UK GDPR and CCPA/CPRA compliance.

Pricing

Airtable is freemium, with a Free plan at free and a 14-day trial. Paid plans start at $20 a month billed annually per user. The Free plan is intended for individuals or very small teams; the Team plan is aimed at teams building apps for shared workflows.

PlanPriceLimits and fitFreefree1,000 records per base, 1,000 API calls per workspace per month, 1 GB attachments per base, two weeks of revision history and 75 automations per base. Best for individual use or a very small team exploring a workflow.Team$20 a month billed annually50,000 records per base, 100,000 API calls per workspace per month, 20 GB attachments per base and one year of revision and snapshot history. A practical step up for shared apps, though the API and record ceilings still call for monitoring.Business$45 a month billed annually125,000 records per base, unlimited API calls per workspace per month, 100 GB attachments per base and one year of revision and snapshot history. The larger storage and record allowances suit heavier use; the annual billing term and higher per-user price are the trade-off.Enterprise ScaleCustom pricingScalable app building, governance and administration for organizations needing those capabilities.Free collaboration is tightly bounded: workspaces allow unlimited read-only collaborators, up to five Editors or Creators and up to 50 Commenters. It is therefore useful for sharing a small system, but not a substitute for paid editing access across a larger team. The Free tier's two-week revision window is also substantially shorter than the one-year history on Team and Business.

Platforms

Airtable runs on the web and offers Android, iOS, macOS and Windows apps, along with API and extension availability. The desktop and mobile requirements are macOS 12 or later, Windows 10 64-bit or later, iOS 16 or later and Android 7 or later. Cloud deployment suits teams working across supported devices, but older operating systems fall outside those app requirements.

Who it's for

Choose Airtable when a team needs relational data, tailored interfaces and automations in a governed cloud workspace—and has the capacity to shape those tools around its processes. It is less compelling for someone seeking a simple project tracker or broad editing access at no cost: Free limits editors and records, while even paid tiers have per-base record quotas.

Pros and cons

Pros: Relational records, interfaces, reporting and automation can be combined into custom business apps without code, including apps with AI agents.

Pros: Permission controls, restricted sharing links, two-factor authentication and record-level revision history support managed collaboration.

Pros: Native integrations span all four plans, including Free, Team, Business and Enterprise Scale.

Cons: Free's 1,000-record cap per base, 1 GB attachment allowance and two-week history can constrain even small shared systems.

Cons: Free permits only five Editor or Creator collaborators, and Team retains finite record and API quotas.

Cons: The paid starting point is $20 a month billed annually per user, so team editing access carries a per-seat commitment.

Alternatives

For a simpler project-centered setup, Basecamp offers a free plan capped at one project, 1 GB storage and five users, with a Freelancer plan for up to three active projects at $25 a month. Choose it when those project and user limits better match the work than building a relational app system.

ClickUp is worth considering when task capacity matters more than Airtable-style relational app building: its Free Forever plan includes unlimited tasks and members, one form and 60MB storage.

Linear may suit issue tracking needs better: its free plan includes unlimited members, two teams and 250 issues. YouTrack is another option for teams that can work within its Cloud Free allowance of 10 users and 30 GB storage.

Asana offers a Personal plan for one or two people managing personal projects, at free, with two users and 100 MB maximum per file. Trello offers a Free plan for up to 10 collaborators and 10 boards per Workspace, so it is an alternative for a board-based workflow within those limits.

Wrike has a Free plan with unlimited users, 2 GB storage per account and 200 active tasks per account. OpenProject offers a free Community plan with no minimum users and community features and support; it is also available self-hosted.

Explore Game Project Management Software, Marketing Planning Software or No-Code Database Software for category options.

Verdict

Airtable is the right choice for teams that want a configurable relational foundation for apps, workflows and reporting, with permissions and automation in the same platform. Its main reason to choose is the ability to build custom tools around shared data without code; its main reason to look elsewhere is the combination of per-user paid pricing and firm base, API and collaboration limits on cheaper tiers.

Verdict

Airtable combines relational data, app building and workflow tools in one cloud platform. Check the plan limits and platform requirements against your needs; the listed paid starting point is $20 a month billed annually.

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