Alternatives to Airtable
Cloud database that feels like a spreadsheet.
- What is Airtable?
- Airtable is a no-code database that presents relational records in a spreadsheet-like interface.
- What does it do?
- Stores records in linked tables with typed fields — attachments, selects, formulas, links between tables — viewable as grid, kanban, calendar or gallery. Automations, forms, an API and an app builder sit on top.
- Who is it for?
- Ops, marketing and content teams that need structured shared data beyond a spreadsheet without building an app. Poor fit for very large datasets or heavy relational querying.
Pricing
$20/seat/mo (Team)
Freemium
About
Founded 2012
San Francisco, USA
Founders
The people behind Airtable.
About Airtable
Airtable invented the spreadsheet-database hybrid and made 'lightweight database for non-engineers' a category. The product surface — bases, tables, views, automations, interfaces — is genuinely powerful, and the integrations ecosystem is unmatched. The trade-off in 2026: pricing has climbed steeply ($24/seat at the Team tier), the AI features feel bolted-on, and the platform has been pushing harder toward enterprise. Open-source clones (NocoDB, Baserow, Grist) have closed the feature gap for the common cases.
✓Best for
- Small teams running operations workflows that need a real grid + relations
- Quick prototypes that benefit from views and forms out of the box
- Cases where the integration ecosystem (Slack, Zapier, Make) materially matters
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