Tools
Coda
A new doc that brings together words, data, and teams together
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Pricing
- Free plan with limited document size and limited integrations (called "packs" in Coda)
- Pro - $10/month per doc maker, free editors/viewers
- Team - $30/month per doc maker, free editors/viewers
- Enterprise – Details on request
Benefits
- Bring structured and unstructured data together in one web page.
- Lots of templates
- Bring in data from popular apps like Gmail, Github, Slack, etc
- Build automations between apps (for example, send a Slack message when you receive an email)
- Can replace both simple Google docs as well as more complex internal processes
Drawbacks
- Can't publish as a website or app without Coda branding
What you can build
- App-like, published webpages with varying levels of interactivity and a sleek interface
- Customized workflows for everything from a design sprint to a CRM
- A database or wiki to house team knowledge, pulling information from other docs or other tools (e.g. Jira)
- Automations like sharing team notes to Gmail or sending time-based Slack reminders to teammate
What you can't build
- A standalone app that can be published to an app store
- A published app or website without Coda branding
Recommendations and alternatives
Coda is a great tool for working collaboratively with your team, as well as for building automations for internal processes.
It has a much easier learning curve than something like Retool, but is less powerful and connects to less data sources.
It also has somewhat similar functionality to Airtable, but is less optimized for large data sets (10K+ rows).
Where I'd recommend Coda is to replace Google Sheets and Google Docs as much as possible, and build lightweight automation for internal processes.