Airtable

Pros

The user experience of Airtable is really great. You can easily navigate through the app and find what you want. Also, I love how easily you can create relations between tables. Also the API documentation is perfect.

Cons

In the past versions of Airtable you could host assets (images etc.) in the cells and Airtable was providing a permanent URL for them. It seems that this features is gone now and I really miss it.

Pros

What I love most: The intuitive interface makes it easy to customize views (grid, calendar, kanban, form) and build relationships between different tables. The automation features are a game-changer, saving me countless hours on repetitive tasks.
Who would benefit: Anyone looking for a more dynamic and collaborative way to manage data. It's perfect for teams of all sizes and across various industries.

Cons

One of the least best things about Airtable is its pricing. While there is a free plan, it has limitations on the number of records and storage space.

The paid plans can become expensive, especially for larger teams or those with extensive data needs. AI plans are also overpriced.

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When you got a table up and running it was super effective

Cons

The learning curve is pretty steep, investing time is a must

Pros

It's like a user friendly version of Excel/Google Sheets if you are not overly comfortable with using spreadsheets, this makes it easy.

Cons

User level security permissions on base tables are lacking. Needs to be more granular.

Pros

It is the easiest tool that I have ever come across. Easy to integrate it with other tools also.

Cons

At first I had issues with customer support delays, but they fixed that.

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First of all the UI, love it! Feels good to see my data not only organised in a functional way but also pretty!
Easy to maintain, share and coordinate info.

Cons

I would say the pricing. Advanced features such as increased storage, automation runs, and custom user permissions are only available in higher-tier plans : |

Pros

So easy to learn and to use. I also love the pricing

Cons

So far so good, no issues at all. It is working well

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Great for the price! My favorite project management software hands down.

Cons

Nothing, it has all the bells and whistles and automations I need.

Pros

Very flexible and well designed, great tool for collaboration

Cons

you have to build the system yourself so there can be a few bugs

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We mainly use this to keep track of shipments and specific event materials for our clients and I love it!

Cons

Nothing comes to mind, which is awesome. Usually, I am very picky when it comes to design and functionality. And Airtable keeps it simple and clean

Pros

I like many things about Airtable, but if I had to choose one, I would say I like its flexibility. Airtable allows you to create and customize your own bases, tables, fields, views, and layouts to suit your specific needs and preferences.

Cons

Scalability: Airtable has some limits on the number of records, fields, views, and attachments per base, which can affect the performance and functionality of large and complex projects.

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The ease of use of this software makes it great. The pricing is also cost-effective. The user dashboard looks simple.

Cons

It is working well with me, I have no issues with me.

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Airtable has been a genuinely game-changing piece of software for my business. I can't think of another tool that makes managing the content lifecycle so effortless. The way you can organise bases, set up automations, and easily manage everything from social media to email campaigns to content assets is exceptional, to the point where I've made it an integral part of our content processes with clients.

Cons

Overall, Airtable is an excellent tool. If I was being picky, the two negatives that have stood out to me are the pricing (it gets quite expensive if you have multiple users working in a base) and the fact that it's not great at certain types of data management due to the way records work. You can't necessarily replicate everything you can do in Excel/Sheets here; it's much better as a way to track and manage assets than as a mathematical tool.

Pros

I appreciate the adaptability. With the help of drop-down menus, department-specific colors, and the ability to sort data by any number of criteria, I can easily organize my data into useful chunks. Though I'm only just getting started with Airtable, I'm enjoying my time with it and am looking forward to learning all there is to know about it.

Cons

It can be cumbersome to keep track of which users have access to certain databases and tables, therefore you may prefer to use a different platform when communicating with stakeholders.

Pros

Opportunity data may be stored and managed effectively with Airtable. It is easy to use, inexpensive, and constantly evolving. When it comes to managing and receiving business possibilities for our marketplace, Airtable is a godsend. I really like how it relates to softrand. WHAM! Now I have a fully operational subscription app.

Cons

At first, Airtable may seem complicated. There are many features and customization possibilities, making it first difficult to grasp if you are not already proficient with relational databases.

Pros

What I like most about Airtable is its flexibility and ease of use. It combines the power of a database with the simplicity of a spreadsheet, allowing for customized workflows, data organization, and collaboration. The interface is intuitive, making it easy to manage projects and track tasks efficiently.

Cons

The only downside to Airtable is that some advanced features require a paid plan, and it can get a bit complex when managing large datasets

Pros

It allows the visualization of projects in different ways, this flexibility helps us to make management easier depending on the preferences of each user in how they want to work. In addition, it is very easy to apply labels to each task, the reports have several formats and are very customizable. The number of platforms with which I can integrate with Airtable is another plus point, I love how I can easily connect tools from other sites which allows me to speed up my work, thus being able to practically automate my entire process of managing my projects.

The useful form function is not lacking, where I can capture data to be able to apply it within the projects I worked on and continue to work on. Also, its mobile application is very complete, it is quite useful when at specific times we need to do something in the projects and only have a smartphone available, making all the work much faster and everything is done more fluidly because everything works on the fly with the mobile application.

Cons

I must mention a con that has impacted me during the expansion of Airtable is that as more features are integrated, I have found that a learning curve has been added that was not present in the beginning of this platform. In addition, over time, the price has increased without any justification where other platforms seem more attractive and accessible since they offer the same features but maintain a considerable price for both individual users and companies of any size.

Another complaint I have about this is that it has a limitation on the size of the attached files for each base. It could be logical that depending on the plan you have, the size of the file to upload varies, but it seems that this platform does not take this into account, so regardless of the plan you get, this will be a limitation to be able to attach important files that have a size that Airtable handles. The good thing is that it accepts any type of file, so it is somewhat acceptable.

Pros

Its user-friendly interface combines the familiarity of spreadsheets with the power of relational databases. We use Airtable to track marketing campaigns, manage content calendars, organize customer data, and streamline our onboarding process. I particularly appreciate the flexibility to customize views, create relationships between tables, and automate workflows.

Cons

Some of the advanced features, such as unlimited storage and granular access controls, require a paid subscription. Also, the mobile app, while functional, could benefit from some improvements in terms of user experience.

Pros

It allows you to organize all the information in a more efficient and orderly way in a database that can be accessed by all authorized members and thus everyone can work in a more connected way with an updated database, it is easy to access and the creation of applications within Airtable They are quick to create to put good use to the needs that are required.

Cons

Its price seems a little expensive to me, it is the only thing that I feel that they exaggerate with its price because the rest of the operation is in perfect working order.

Pros

I love almost everything about Airtable. It's functionality is unmatched and I love the customization that's available. The automations are a life saver.

Cons

I hate the cost. It's unbearably expensive for a one-person business who needs to have their clients be able to use the platform. It would be easier to digest if collaborator billing was on a tiered plan or if the admin/owner price was slightly higher to avoid making collaborators billable.

Pros

It is the perfect blend of spreadsheet simplicity and database power. I love how easy it is to organize information, create custom views, and build relationships between different data sets. It's like a supercharged spreadsheet with superpowers.

Cons

Airtable offers a generous free plan, unlocking its full potential with advanced features and increased storage requires a paid subscription.

Pros

I have had the opportunity to use Airtable on multiple video production teams, and it has made project/production coordination a breeze. The ability to track tasks and statuses and to have different views into project details has been incredibly helpful in keeping us on point and on budget. It is also very useful for reviewing project efficiency and profitability after the work is complete.

Cons

Because it has expanded so much over the past few years, it's gotten a bit of a learning curve - but Airtable has done a good job of providing support for that.

Pros

We could focus on building out the features that matter and let Airtable integrate with our data-sources directly without hand-building our own connectors.

Cons

Our application quickly outgrew the capabilities of Airtable as a database. We started needing more advanced datatypes and validations than Airtable could provide.

Pros

I love the advanced tools like the drag and drop features that enable easy customization and working on various projects and many teams enhancing collaboration.

Cons

The only downside is that the onboarding curve might take time.

Pros

I love the flexibility that comes with the tool which makes it possible to manage various projects.

Cons

The tool is effective and i have not seen any challanges.

Pros

Firstly, the fact that you can deploy your creativity and the tools provided by Airtable allow you to. Honestly, I can't compare it to other products simply because I don't know any analogs. Google tables or Microsoft excel are far more boring to work with, and most importantly, don't give you the fictionality to be as creative as you want. By being creative I mean making tables that look aesthetically pleasing (not boring like excel), nicely design interfaces of your page, link different parts of one page to another one. Secondly, the way you can collaborate with you team is on another level compared to Airtables' rivals. Another advantage is the fact that you have two different interfaces. One that is published to everybody, and the other that is open only to you. I find this very useful.

Cons

Probably the fact that the website lags sometimes. This is especially visible when I switch between pages of my published base. It takes a second-two to load the page (my internet is super fast and my Mac is brand new so that's not the reason). Also, the guide that displays templates is not very useful if you don't intend to make a page about finance, hiring or managing teams. I made a page about laws governing the use of AI, but I ended up using a template for hiring people, which is a totally different topic, as I didn't have another option. Would be cool if the company broadened the topics of the templates and had some touching the topics of: blog posting, reviewing legislation, posting news.

Pros

Great concept of modern nocode database
Simple yet so powerful
Connectivity

Cons

Interfaces are not great and face some limitations IMO
Record limits and pricing are a bit demanding for entrepreneurs and SME's

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Excellent tool for sorting and tracking data

Cons

It take a little learning to set up color coding for columns and moving rows.

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Airtable’s combination of spreadsheets and databases stood out, making it easy to organize and manipulate data while offering the flexibility to customize workflows for different projects.

Cons

Some features are locked behind higher-priced plans, which could be limiting. Also, the interface can feel a bit overwhelming when setting up more complex workflows.

Pros

Simplicity, design and power of the IA powered tools.

Cons

Pricing can be a little bit expansive for growing teams.

Pros

A lot of templates to start with. Highly customizable.

Cons

Pricing depends on the number of users. A free account allows you up to 1000 registrations.

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Overall everything works amazing. Preset automations are limited, but you have the option of scripting so that helps a lot. Depending what you want to use Airtable for, you might need to use a lot of workarounds, but does the job.

Cons

There is no customer service at all!
theres no way of reaching them and they never respond to emails or their online forms.
We had to leave them as we found an issue and needed help sorting it, but there was no one to talk to.
a few days later one of the views had a bug where you couldn't click into any linked records, we tried emailing, submitting forms, but no response (btw this happened a month ago and still no response from them). The development team had to recreate another page for the users to use instead of the bugged one.

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I love how powerful Airtable is at managing data, while being user-friendly and not overwhelming. Also, if you need any help on Airtable, there are tons of videos and tutorials online. I like that Airtable connects to no-code app builders seamlessly and with ease.

Cons

I haven't found any cons with Airtable. It's always been an easy process to get data in and pull it from other connections. I think the sky is the limit when it comes to Airtable.

Pros

I like the option for filtering and tracking data, multiple views of the same data set as well,my favorite aspect of Airtable is once data is entered it can be used in multiple places,no more copy pasting email addresses.

Cons

Pulling data from different sheets can be a little overwhelming.

Pros

Great user interface, and incredibly flexible.

Cons

In order to have better record views, one must upgrade.

Pros

Airtable feels like the cool brother of Office packages out there. It is great for keeping track of project statuses, or the status of work left undone. It also allows you to build forms that will populate the data in their version of spreadsheet, which is highly powerful and supports some cool features, such as complex relational data structures, that usually other competitors don't.

Cons

There are a few downsides to Airtable. As a user, they could offer better reporting and analytics, this way our teams could better understand what is working and what could go better just by assessing data. Also, sometimes it can be a bit overwhelming to use its customisation options.

Pros

Very easy to onboard, user firendly, helping stracture projects, great usage of filters and groups,
the fact that it almost predicts what type of data is there and suggest how to categorize it it great,

Cons

It's hard to create reusable templates as each project we manage there is unique with it's own features, AI is not there yet and it can be a good addition to help take decisions and summary based on data

Pros

Once set up, it’s easy to enter data and keep organized.

Cons

Hard to set up and add to. Feels daunting and frustrating to use at first, not intuitive. Takes a long time to get used to for someone with average experience.

Pros

The simplicity of a spreadsheet. The power of a full-blown, but easy-to-use database.

Cons

There is a tiny bit of a learning curve, but once you've understood the thinking behind everything, it's all logical and easy.

Pros

Airtable has automations and ways to organize everything! It's my favorite tool for team building.

Cons

The free version is a bit limited and the paid version quite big. I wish there were an in between, lower cost option.

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- So many different use cases -- highly adaptable to operational needs
- Tons of integrations with other products
- Mobile app is great -- very helpful for mobile workers who need to access and manage database on the go, such as a truck driver

Cons

I have nothing bad to say about this product!

Pros

Airtable allows for easy organization of data. It's simple to create a base and customize it for retention and retrieval of records and information. The ability to upload documents and include website links is terrific.

Cons

Limitations on the number of records in the free version.

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I like Airtable because it's easy to work with and allows a lot of customisation.

Cons

That I can't share views externally without the user getting access to the base,

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This product has been a game changer for my company. Being an Ecommerce business with inventory and teams. It has made it easy to set up bases, automations, dashboard to track a lot. It has made order management so seamless for easy for my teamm less clutter and so many features that has helped the business. Love that I can create multiple bases.

Cons

It has evolved over the years with their updates. But I think the dashboard can be better. They can definitely take a few features from clickup especially with things like tracking and notes.

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- I love the list style of Airtable
- I love the card functionality where I can leave notes to my team
- The categories are useful for keeping track of what state a card is in: for example if a card is in progress vs complete

Cons

Initial set up is sort of time consuming and confusing but once I watched a YouTube video I totally understood. Other than that, no complaints!

Pros

It can be as complex or as simple as you make it, really flexible tool

Cons

The learning curve was hard, especially when dealing with the API

Pros

I enjoyed the ease of use for this software. The simplicity and design of the webpage is very pleasant. I liked how easy it was to collaborate with coworkers and manage projects together. All around a great app!

Cons

The only thing is the limitations with the different plans that there are. Seems like once you upgrade, you have to give up some tools to get different ones. Other than that it is still great.

Pros

Airtable unlocked my ability to create and maintain high quality data, and use it immediately in a variety of other software appliations.

Cons

No downsides to Airtable, however it could use more training on how to design data systems that can be shared when onboarding new colleagues

Pros

Easy to use (once it's set up) for a wide variety of projects

Cons

It's really hard to set up for more complex purposes

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We really enjoy having a lot of different features available that we can explore, mainly stuff like document management, database, and data workflows. It lets you cover different needs without having to get a few separate tools and ten have to sync them together. The ability to consolidate all those feature sunder one roof is also good for the budget of course.

Cons

I'm not sure if it rises up to the level of tools like Monday and Asana for project management. There aren't as many project customization options and it tends to get a bit all over the place when the number of projects starts to increase. It would be good to have more views for projects and more customizations on the project level.

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