Airtable vs Memento Database

Airtable

• Teams that want to shape a database into their own project tracker
• Operations and marketing teams building internal apps without code
• Nonprofits and educators, who can get 50% off the Team plan

Memento Database

• Collecting data in the field on a phone without a connection
• Cataloging collections, inventory and assets with barcode scanning
• Individuals and small teams that want a custom database without coding

Airtable

• The Free plan is capped at 1,000 records per base and 5 editors.
• Record limits apply per base on paid plans too: 50,000 on Team and 125,000 on Business.
• Timeline and Gantt views and extensions are not part of the Free plan.
• Two-way sync and the admin panel need the Business plan at $45 per seat / month.

Memento Database

• The Free plan is limited to 100 MB of cloud storage and 3 cloud libraries, with 1 automation rule, 1 script and 1 chart per library.
• Desktop apps need an internet connection to open cloud libraries; only the Android and iOS apps work offline.
• Google Sheets and Google Calendar sync, Google Docs export and encrypted libraries are listed as Android-specific features.
• Centralized user management, user groups and advanced access control require the Business plan.

Airtable

Relational bases

Data lives in bases of linked tables. Record limits per base rise from 1,000 on Free to 50,000 on Team and 125,000 on Business.

Eight view types

A table can be shown as a grid, form, calendar, gallery, kanban, timeline, list or Gantt view. Timeline and Gantt views need the Team plan.

Interfaces

Custom interfaces can be built from base data, giving each team a tailored app on top of the same records.

Automations and sync

Automations handle repetitive steps inside a base. Two-way sync with outside tools is included from the Business plan.

Omni and field agents

Omni builds apps from a plain-language description and field agents run AI across records. Both draw on monthly AI credits: 500 per editor on Free and 15,000 per seat on Team.

Portals

Portals let guest users from outside the organization collaborate on selected data.

Memento Database

Custom libraries with linked entries

Each library is built from field types that include text, numbers, dates, files, barcodes, signatures and GPS locations. Link-to-entry fields create one-to-many and many-to-many relationships.

List, table, card, map and calendar views

Entries can be shown as a list, a spreadsheet-like table, cards, a map for location data or a calendar, then filtered, sorted, grouped and aggregated.

Offline mobile apps

The Android and iOS apps work fully offline with local or cloud libraries and sync once reconnected. They use the camera, barcode scanner and GPS for data entry.

Automation rules and JavaScript

No-code automation rules and JavaScript scripts add triggers, calculations and custom actions. The Free plan allows 1 rule and 1 script per library; paid plans are unlimited.

Web forms and published pages

Web forms collect entries from people who do not have the app. Data views can be published as web pages that are public, password-protected or restricted to specific users.

AI credits and charts

AI features draw on monthly credits: 200 on Free, 2,000 on Pro and 3,000 per user on Business, with no rollover. Charts are limited to 1 per library on the Free plan.

Airtable

• Free$0

  1,000 records and 1 GB of attachments per base, up to 5 editors and 2 weeks of revision history.

• Team$20

  per seat / month, billed annually ($24 billed monthly)

  50,000 records and 20 GB of attachments per base, Gantt and timeline views, extensions and 15,000 AI credits per seat a month.

• Business$45

  per seat / month, billed annually ($54 billed monthly)

  125,000 records and 100 GB of attachments per base, two-way sync, an admin panel and 20,000 AI credits per seat a month.

• Enterprise ScaleCustom

  Sold through sales, with pricing based on the organization's needs and 25,000 AI credits per paid user a month.

Memento Database

• Free$0

  100 MB of cloud storage, 3 cloud libraries, unlimited entries, 200 AI credits a month and limited functionality on mobile and desktop.

• Pro$6

  per month, billed annually ($8 billed monthly)

  5 GB of cloud storage, unlimited libraries, 2,000 AI credits a month, full features on every platform, and 1 web site with 5 pages.

• Business$11

  per user / month, billed annually ($14 billed monthly)

  20 GB of storage and 3,000 AI credits per user, unlimited web sites and pages, centralized user management and advanced access control.

Airtable

• Annual discount

  Lower per-seat price with annual billing

  Team is $20 per seat / month billed annually against $24 monthly, and Business is $45 against $54, about 17% less in both cases.

• Nonprofit

  50% off the Team plan for nonprofits

  Registered 501(c)(3) nonprofits, or accredited equivalents outside the US, can apply for 50% off Team seats. Airtable AI is excluded from the discount.

• Education

  50% off Team for educators, free for students

  Employees of accredited educational institutions can get 50% off Team, and students get 6 to 24 months of free access depending on graduation date.

Memento Database

• Annual discount

  Lower monthly rate on annual billing

  Pro is $6 a month on annual billing against $8 billed monthly, and Business is $11 per user against $14, a saving of roughly 21% to 25%.