Airtable Reviews: 4.6/5 — Highly Rated

I like the fact airtable holds more info more dynamically. Also that it has the ability to send automatic updates and emails when projects are completed.

It's a bit complicated and since our department is new, I'd have to build from scratch. I'm hoping someone in another department will share their system so I can use it as a template.

That it holds more information than other systems.

Ease of use. I can get to what I need in seconds. Creating a new database takes minutes.

Would be nice to be able to link Airtable to other applications like mail merge without dumping a txt file first.

Tracking employees.

Able to do multiple tasks in a single application.

Sometimes automation features are a little bit confusing.

I don't have to use multiple applications for all the tasks, even developers can use them. It will save cost and increase productivity.

Easy to use Database for end users having REST-API to connect in Apps.

Only one access token per user can be created. Acces tokens should be creatable per Airtable base to be more secure and flexible.

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Airtable has a great deal of options even on the free account so you can do virtually anything you need to.

The interface feature is talked up a lot, but I haven't found it helpful.

Because I have so many customization options in Airtable, it meets all my database needs.

Airtable provides powerful ways to ingest and view information without the rigidity of spreadsheets.

Tablet/mobile support is still not ideal.

Airtable enables my business to store information and shape it into valuable views for each target audience. It can serve as the single source of truth for stakeholders and project team members alike.

the different ways you can group information and view the data (calendar, kanban, list) the survey you can send out that automatically fills your airtable how easy it is to sort and filter information the ux design (colors, appeal, etc.) how you can collaborate with your team

So many great functions and help guides, just wish I had more time to learn how to optimize the use

Organizing high volume data Finding efficiencies in business processes

Easy to use and explore tool. It facilitates team integration, with tracking of goals and projects and transparency of the progress of each person and project. The great generation of insights and identification of patterns and problems.

High monthly fee. Limitation on the number of automation, in addition to the fact that when there are too many, the tool crashes and makes it difficult to run the automation and create new automation on the platform.

Integration of the team and work routines. Ease of identification of late projects and tasks and prioritization of team activities. Improvement of team performance with direction of activities and checklist of activities that must be carried out.

Clean and easy to use interface. Powerful db functionality along with support for views, forms, automation and more. Great for prototyping applications.

Nothing that I dislike. One of the best online tools around.

Prototyping models, keeping track.

The power of databases are now accessible to virtually everyone. They can be made as simple or as complex as the user desires.

The worst part of Airtable are the integrations, at least for me. I've already seen them start to become more useful and numerous since I've been using it though.

Airtable solves the complexity of storing vast amounts of data and the issues with recording it. The Forms used to collect data can be made extremely user friendly so that data collection is very simple.

Database setup is easy and requires no knowledge of SQL or other database languages.

Nothing. The app does everything I need it to do.

I use AirTable to keep track of a large library of technical standards, as well as continuing professional development activities, and my vehicle service records.

It's user-friendly. Even members of our board who are not very tech-savvy are able to maneuver around in Airtable. It's very easy to collaborate on tasks. New fields and tables can be added or deleted once a project begins and changes need to be made.

Honestly, I haven't found a downside with Airtable.

We use Airtable as our CRM, volunteer management database, project management and document storage. Centralizing our core work processes makes for smoother work flow and information is easy for our members to locate.

It is able to be processed and kept as a database and also can be linked to multiple other platforms for automation purposes. It can also be programmed to suit the needs of a company.

The learning curve in using Airtable since there are multiple concepts to be explored before getting the hang of it.

As a data analyst, Airtable serves as a database to store data and be able to apply other functionalities that other regular databases to not have the ability to do.

Having all of your information presented to you in exactly the way you want (in nice colours) , being able to automate tasks and work collaboratively, streamlining processes.

The back end of automations can be non-intuitive, not being able to bulk duplicate items. The number of automations we can create per base can also be limiting.

Creates clear, accountable to do lists (seeing the history of an item is great). Automations cut WEEKS of work from my workload. Linked records cut tonnes of communication.

I love and highly recommend Airtable due to it's easy to learn functionality. Whether you are looking to use it for finance, planning, social media or team management it can easily support business owners!

As your business grows Airtable becomes very expensive per seat AND is lacking in a few integration options for having a holistic workflow.

Airtable seamlessly helps remote businesses to collaborate, plan and manage so many different aspects of business growth at the touch of a button (or mobile phone). It's helping both my businesses (one service-based and one product based) growth with my remote team.

Airtable's API is easy to use. It integrates well with Make and Zapier and can work as a database/admin panel for many kinds of no-code projects.

It is more like a spreadsheet than an admin panel so it's easy to delete or overwrite data if you are not careful.

It allows me to create a backend/admin panel/database for no code projects.

Airtable is both very powerful and very useable. We are able to harness the power of a relational database, while ensuring that lawyers, paralegals, students and others can all contribute.

There is nothing I dislike about Airtable. I would probably tweak small things about it, but even some of those issues are being improved over time.

We use Airtable to keep our time records, to maintain discovery logs in litigation, to maintain our firm contacts list, and to serve as our go-to database platform where our cases require managing large sets of information.

The capabilities beyond Excel spreadsheets, and it being user friendly. I like being able to add team members as necessary. The free version has so much that we can use, and we feel comfortable moving forward to a paid subscription in the future.

Nothing, really. Everything has worked well and we love what using.

Airtable is helping me across multiple areas of my professional and personal life. For my businesses, we use to track our editorial calendars, deliverables, action items, and projects. For personal, I keep track of tasks and meal plans.

I love how pretty AirTable is. It could sound too simple, but the look helps to present the data so I can see the whole picture and enjoy working with the table every day.

I would be happy to have the possibility to share the database or make it open so many people can make changes there. Maybe it could be done via a form when you can submit the form and update the answer you already submitted. What I mean by all of this. I would like to give the link to my clients on the table where they can update their tracking and progress. For example, my clients could post weekly updates and see the whole group's progress in one place.

Airtable helps me to work with the data and store it all in one place. I do not need to sort the data by different filters back and forth, because I could create different data views. No more multiple tables; everything is in one place and presented beautifully and neatly.

There are so many things I could name here! The versatility, the features, how easy it is to collaborate and share, the integrations, the solutions this platform provides and streamlines to make staying organized so easy and aesthetically pleasing. I could go on but those are top of mind.

The only thing I dislike is that I didn't find Airtable sooner! Although that is more of a me problem haha.

Airtable is helping me stay organized in my business and in my life. I am able to keep things top of mind and check project statuses at a glance. This helps me to ensure I meet my by-whens without being stressed out trying to remember where I made what note (in my phone, on a piece of paper, a voice note...I used to be so disorganized) because I am able to keep all info in a "Notes" column for the corresponding project in my Airtable!

The developers are constantly working to improve, there's a terrific community forum full of useful insight and suggestions, and it's easy to share a base with others. It's as easy to use as a spreadsheet, and so much more powerful. I find myself constantly making an empty base and using it just to make some simple data cleanup. On top of that, with the terrific formula support, internal automations, and tons of extensions there is almost no end to what you can accomplish with your data. They have a generous free tier that allows you to create an unlimited number of bases, invite a few friends, and have as many as 1200 records in each base. For home users, it's almost a no-brainer. I've tried some alternatives and haven't found one that's as easy to work with, or that has good formula support.

There are a few things that feel like limitations. One of my favorite database products is Filemaker, and its 'portal' feature is fantastic. I'd love to see something similar in Airtable. Yes, you can link tables, and perform lookups or rollups to pull data in from other sources (including syncing from other bases). It's just not the same.

Several. I've used it to merge data sources and clean up the results. Our company uses it to develop content. I've set up tables and bases to track and understand the permissions in cloud services, or keep track of all the cloud services we use (pricing, payment schedule, cost per user, etc). I have syncs set up to automatically show users in products. Set up a base to generate and post 'tip-of-the-day' in Slack. Another to calculate the usage in Make automation. Truly an all-around useful tool, and almost anything can be done without subscribing.

The sheer amount of data that you can compile, track, and analyze in Airtable is astounding. It has transformed just about every area of our business, from project management to production analysis to employee record-keeping and onboarding and so much more. With integrations from Zapier and Make, your source data is essentially unlimited. We would be piloting a ship sans a rudder without Airtable.

Some of the extensions are difficult to use and require some advanced knowledge. To my knowledge, it is not possible to overlay multiple sets of data on the built-in chart extension, and requires Vega-Lite to do that. I have neither the time nor desire to learn that, which is a bummer for something that is easily achievable on other platforms such as Google Sheets.

Airtable allows us to access vast amounts of company data, from a birds-eye view to granular, which helps inform our decision-making process in all departments across our company.

This is a versatile piece of software. I've used it for years: first, to track sales of household items when moving, then later for much more complex projects. A well-designed layout helps keep information clear and neat, whilst the functions for data are extremely powerful. I hardly scratch the surface of Airtable's capability, even with several complex bases on the go. Pros - Very powerful - Easy to use – with lots of information online to learn - Ability to capture information through forms which feed directly into a table - Multi-use - Pleasing design

Airtable is not a spreadsheet, so it takes some time to get your head around it. Once you’ve done this, it’s a helpful tool. A few frustrating niggles (such as not being able to have titles on two lines – this makes long titles with small data fields ridiculous on a spreadsheet) continue to persist. The next level up for Airtable is expensive (from the free version), but the free version does plenty.

Here are two scenarios we have used as a small charity. 1. Finances: expenses, claims, bank records Airtable has made life much easier for us with our summer project finances. It allows volunteers to claim expenses through a form which collects all relevant information about the expenses, bank details for repayment and allows an image to be uploaded. This feeds into a Base (document) which also tracks bank records and reimbursements. As a non-coder, this allowed us to build a financial system that fit our needs. A few clicks gave our treasurer access, and audit trails were visible – as well as easy analysis of expenditure and income. 2. Application tracking Every year we have dozens of applications for a summer project. These applicants need to be referenced, sorted, screened, and then accepted onto relevant teams and linked with host families who can cater to each applicant's needs during their time with us. A complex system which has been made simple with Airtable. Airtable links directly to our website through the API, and neatly pulls through a PDF application and any data we need for each applicant to enable us to sort. A separate table is built for hosts, and linking these tables is a doddle with Airtable. We no longer need to retrieve information from multiple courses, re-save updated information to Dropbox (for outside volunteers) and Onedrive (for staff), and keep archival records for the future. Now Airtable does all this, and each year one central Airtable document contains all we need – and all data is easily processed or deleted according to GDPR standards.

I've been using Airtable since May 2018 until I found another tool that could replace everything they offer. It's a very flexible tool, especially after they introduced extensions to write your own JS scripts, automation that takes over some of what I was doing with Zapier or Make, and now already the ability to create convenient interfaces. With interfaces, it will be much easier to transfer my whole team to Airtable.

In Airtable I don't have enough for 50,000 rows and the bigger the database the slower it works. The price per user per month is a bit high for my region. One suggestion would be to have different prices depending on the access level of each user.

I set up a complex system on Airtable where I keep my business accounts because I trust Airtable. The problem that Airtable solves for me is the clutter in which I keep my accounting records. Now I'm sure everything is safe and in order.

Airtable is like a filing cabinet full of tiny, helpful elves that look after all your business information and are ready to show it to you in whatever format you need at the drop of a hat. You can add information from all kinds of places (see a useful link, pop it in Airtable, need to save an email - pop it in Airtable)

A bit of a steep learning curve to really get the most from it but completely worth the effort. Populating data can also be a bit time consuming but this is not specific to Airtable, just getting any system set up right.

Airtable serves as the central data repository for all my business information. It makes responding to queries, knowing what's going on and finding information so much faster than it was when I was looking up information in separate systems.

The ease with which I can develop simple, fast and effective databases. In addition, the functionality of capturing data through a form. What sets Airtable apart from its competitors is the ease of use and pragmatism it allows when building databases, as well as its powerful automations.

I don't really have a strong dislike. I have not been able to fully identify the correct use of the apps, but that is a matter of me spending more time exploring their applications and uses

It has helped me spend more time on strategic issues and reduce time on operational processes that do not generate greater value.

I'm a freelance architect and have been looking for the right project management software for YEARS. Finally, a software friend recommended Airtable. I actually paid my friend to build my framework since he was so familiar with Airtable and it is AWESOME. I use it to manage my work flow, make sure I don't overbook myself, AND project my earnings. It's been a huge game changer for my business. It's saved me so much time.

It would have taken me a lonnnnnng time to build the framework myself. I'm glad I had my friend to help.

Managing my work load, project flow, and financial projections.

I've incorporated airtable into every research question I design, and it has been extremely useful for data entry and exploratory research. I like that it is customizable but at the same time very easy to use in terms of user interface. I can adapt it to the user's needs but also maintain control over the data entry process.

Some functionalities that are present in other spreadsheet systems are not present in airtable, but could be. Working with strings is particularly difficult. Downloading charts would also be highly beneficial.

Data entry, data management and exploratory data analysis. I don't have to design a separate MySQL database for every project and I don't have to do with makeshift excel solutions either.

Multiple users can work in the same field simultaneously. Very stable information platform. Great analytics with the free version. Works right out of the box. No need for an IT department.

App on Android is slow to sync to the rest of your information, on PC this has never been a problem.

Project Tracking between multiple locations with multiple people working in the data at the same time. We tried this with Microsoft products but it was clunky and difficult. Airtable worked right out of the box.

I can create almost any framework for task management, knowledge base, inventory handling, you name it. And I can make it quickly and conveniently.

One time I lost an entire database with track records of my allergy occurrences - it had a 3 or 4 years history. I still don't know how and why the database was removed. Since DB removal is irreversible, I can't restore it and see which actions led to it.

1. Prototyping. When I deal with a situation with lots of entities involved, I try to model everything in Airtable before anything else 2. Tracking things. I used to track my allergy occurrences and sickness of other kinds, spending and earnings, physical activity 3. Managing projects. I use three databases to manage products in my company.