What is Airtable?

Airtable is a modern and user-friendly online platform for creating and sharing relational databases. It works for organizations of all sizes. This software focuses mainly on data organization and collaboration. If you avoid using databases and SQL, you definitely need to try Airtable. 

Airtable is related to project management and performs such tasks as 

  • Organizing and managing project data; 
  • Assigning tasks to team members;
  • Collaborating with other team members;
  • Allowing for repeatable tasks;

  • Managing the project budget.

The platform combines the best features of spreadsheets and databases and has a simple user interface accessible to anyone. It makes it far easier to view the data in a way that makes sense to the user. You can organize, store, and collaborate on information about anything—like product inventories, employee directories, and even apartment hunting.

There are five basic components of Airtable :

  • Bases; 
  • Tables;
  • Records;
  • Fields;
  • Views

Airtable stands out from traditional databases and spreadsheets thanks to its innovative features like user-permission levels, various customizable field options including barcodes and formulas, pre-made templates including social media planning, custom views, and various integrations.

The platform is compatible with multiple devices. On desktop computers, users see data in a spreadsheet format, and on mobile devices, data can be viewed as tappable cards. Users can add and remove data on both devices, attach files, and share tables. An  Airtable mobile app is available for iOS.

Airtable integrates services such as Google Drive, Dropbox, Box, and Evernote. This software allows to share tables, and users can track who is making changes to documents. A chat tool allows users to chat with each other while working on tables.