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Airtable pros and cons

Vendor: Airtable
4.4 out of 5
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PROS

Airtable continuously improves, offering a different product every six months, allowing users to build new products using no-code applications.
The most valuable features include relations, multiple-choice options, and the seamless linking of databases, making it easy to create relational databases.
Airtable allows easy structuring of data into simple data tables and offers powerful automation capabilities that enhance efficiency.
Airtable's scripting extension enhances functionality, allowing users to do more without needing extensive coding resources.
Airtable makes managing projects convenient with customizable views and broad features that cater to users who want to operate without external tools.

CONS

Airtable has changed the syncing time between tables, affecting multiple systems and requiring more API calls per second.
There is a need for improved data storage and handling of large data volumes.
Airtable is slow when loading and when adding data via API, and there is a database limit per base.
Record limit of 50,000 per base on pro accounts is insufficient and should be higher.
Reporting and export functions require improvement.
 

Airtable Pros review quotes

Favour Emosivbe - PeerSpot reviewer
Automation Specialist at ZapWorx
Oct 15, 2025
Airtable does it all with Excel database functionality, spreadsheet capabilities, automation, and visually appealing interfaces, and data insights change in real-time, making it flexible and user-friendly.
Sefali Mohanty - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Product Consultant II at Vimeo
Dec 15, 2025
Airtable's best feature is that it is very easy to use and very convenient.
Oluwadare Temitope - PeerSpot reviewer
Automation Specialist at Upwork
Nov 27, 2025
Airtable's customizable views are beneficial for managing my projects, as it offers broad features that even allow someone who understands it thoroughly to operate without needing external tools.
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IsaacNelson - PeerSpot reviewer
Business automation Expert at INSTRUTECH LIMITED
Jun 25, 2025
Airtable has really benefited us in document storage.
DS
Owner at Secure Document Conversion
Jun 26, 2024
It is easy to design workflows with, and we don't have to spend tons of money on somebody to write codes.
reviewer2075790 - PeerSpot reviewer
Owner at a consultancy with 11-50 employees
Jan 8, 2025
I appreciated the ability to configure a graphical interface for a database, which was quite novel at the time.
JT
Founder at Defiant CNC
May 26, 2023
The scripting extension enhances the things that you can do with Airtable.
Ashwini Ramanisankar - PeerSpot reviewer
Airtable Administrator at a manufacturing company with 51-200 employees
May 19, 2023
Airtable stands out for its exceptional user-friendliness, making it accessible to users of all skill levels. Its intuitive navigation ensures a smooth experience, allowing users to easily explore and comprehend its functionalities. Moreover, Airtable offers powerful automation capabilities that enhance efficiency. One particularly advantageous aspect is the seamless linking of databases, enabling the effortless creation of relational databases. Overall, this feature has proven to be immensely valuable and has been the primary focus of my usage.
Kaitlin Messmer - PeerSpot reviewer
President at PKAE Consulting LLC
May 31, 2023
Airtable's ability to bring people from different teams and geographies together into say a master calendar, with complete control over who sees what when and in what format, is highly beneficial for communications organizations.
Mario Granero Burillo - PeerSpot reviewer
Architect IT at Santander Digital Services
Jun 6, 2023
The product is very easy to use and flexible.
 

Airtable Cons review quotes

Favour Emosivbe - PeerSpot reviewer
Automation Specialist at ZapWorx
Oct 15, 2025
What I would to see improved in Airtable is a chat feature. I really want to see a scenario where collaborators working on a project could easily chat, asking questions and discussing changes immediately on the project.
Sefali Mohanty - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Product Consultant II at Vimeo
Dec 15, 2025
Sometimes when we go through the whole projects or the sites, it gets stuck or it loads slowly.
Oluwadare Temitope - PeerSpot reviewer
Automation Specialist at Upwork
Nov 27, 2025
One area of Airtable that I think could be improved is the automation aspect, which is vast but limited compared to tools such as GoHighLevel, where multiple triggers can be utilized.
Learn what your peers think about Airtable. Get advice and tips from experienced pros sharing their opinions. Updated: May 2026.
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IsaacNelson - PeerSpot reviewer
Business automation Expert at INSTRUTECH LIMITED
Jun 25, 2025
The cost structure of Airtable presents a challenge. When you invite a user, you have to pay for that user.
DS
Owner at Secure Document Conversion
Jun 26, 2024
Some of the issues associated with the tool were related to some misunderstanding regarding the instructions mentioned in the documentation part of the product.
reviewer2075790 - PeerSpot reviewer
Owner at a consultancy with 11-50 employees
Jan 8, 2025
I haven't used it in a while, so I cannot really provide specific areas that need improvement.
JT
Founder at Defiant CNC
May 26, 2023
It'd be nice if the record limit of 50,000 record limit per base on pro accounts were substantially higher.
Ashwini Ramanisankar - PeerSpot reviewer
Airtable Administrator at a manufacturing company with 51-200 employees
May 19, 2023
The interfaces provided by the company have certainly undergone significant improvements since their earlier versions. The growth and progress have been remarkable. I have personally shared numerous feedback points and observed the prompt implementation of changes within a few months, which is highly commendable. However, I must admit that I have encountered several challenges with their interfaces.
Kaitlin Messmer - PeerSpot reviewer
President at PKAE Consulting LLC
May 31, 2023
Reporting, specifically anything involving exports, could be improved.
Mario Granero Burillo - PeerSpot reviewer
Architect IT at Santander Digital Services
Jun 6, 2023
The product should improve the Spanish translation.