The Complete Guide to Airtable
Transform spreadsheets into powerful databases and custom business tools with no coding required.
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Airtable
Airtable works like a spreadsheet but gives you the power of a database to organize anything.
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Pricing
- Free plan with limited data storage
- $10/month - $20/month per seat for more data storage, automatic table syncing, editing permissions, and more features
Benefits
- Similar to a spreadsheet, but more user-friendly and structured as a relational database
- Includes add-on apps and automations
- Templates
- Many view options (grid, calendar, etc)
- Collaborative
- Integrates well with Zapier
- Great community
Drawbacks
- Takes time to set up your database
- Some formulas can be tricky compared to Google Sheets
What you can build
- Internal apps like a CRM or project management tool
- A database that connects to Webflow
- Basic automations like posting to Twitter from Airtable
What you can't build
- Customer facing apps or websites (check out Glide or Bubble)
Recommendations and alternatives
Airtable is similar to using Google Sheets, but more structured and includes lots of features to help with productivity.
Some examples of use-cases areas a CRM for leads, a content planning tool, and a project management tool.
Another great use is as a database for a complex Webflow site. You can use Airtable as the database for your site, and use Zapier or PowerImporter to sync your Airtable database to your Webflow database.
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Learning tracks
Courses
Fundamentals of Airtable
Learn to organize, collaborate, and automate with ease using this beginner-friendly Airtable course.
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Formulas in Airtable
Learn Airtable formulas and automation to streamline data management and boost productivity in this beginner-friendly project.
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Build a CRM in Airtable
Learn to build a CRM in Airtable, a beginner-friendly project for organizing and managing data.
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Schedule and automate Tweets like Buffer with Airtable
With this automation, you'll be able to easily manage and update all your scheduled tweets from one place.
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10 Minute Job Board
Build a no-code job board using Airtable and Carrd in this beginner-friendly project.
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