Airtable

There's a free plan with up to 1,000 records per base and 100 automation runs per month. Works great for small projects or testing things out. Once you hit those limits, Team pricing starts at $20/seat/month.

Team is $20/seat/month (25,000 records), Business is $45/seat/month (100,000 records), Enterprise goes even higher. The jump from free to paid can feel steep, but you get way more records and automation runs. Annual billing saves 20%.

Think of it as a database that looks like a spreadsheet. People build project trackers, CRMs, inventory systems, content calendars - basically any structured data. The magic is in different views: same data, but seen as a grid, kanban, calendar, or timeline.

Native integrations with Slack, Google Workspace, Salesforce, Jira. Plus Zapier and Make connections open up thousands more options. The REST API is solid if you need custom stuff. Airtable Sync is neat for connecting multiple bases together.

Yes! The automations are actually pretty powerful - trigger actions when records change, send emails, update Slack, create records in other tables. Free tier gives you 100 runs/month; paid plans unlock more capacity and advanced triggers.

It looks like a spreadsheet but it's really a database. You can link records between tables, attach files, have multiple views of the same data. Sheets is better for calculations and formulas; Airtable is better for organizing structured information.

Interface Designer lets you create custom dashboards, forms, and portals - no code needed. Great for making user-friendly views of your data or building simple tools for your team. More capable than you'd expect from a 'spreadsheet tool.'