Airtable vs Pyrus (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Airtable grades higher than Pyrus: 3.0 against 2.6 out of 4.0.
Checked Oct 4, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 · graded Oct 10, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 by ToolGPA
Airtable grades higher on features and ease of use. Pyrus grades higher on value for money and the free plan. They get the same grade on platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Airtable
Relational database platform for building team workflows and apps
Pyrus
Workflow and task management built around forms and approvals
Which one is for you
Pick Airtable if
- Fits if you want to shape a database into a tracker built around your team's work
- Works for nonprofits and educators, who can apply for 50% off the Team plan
Look elsewhere if
- Pricey if you just need tasks and deadlines, at $20 a seat a month billed annually or $24 monthly
- Tight if you're staying free: 1,000 records and 1 GB per base, 5 editors, 2 weeks of history and no Gantt or timeline
- Not for you if you want a project tool that's ready to go, as you build this one yourself
- Watch out: record caps apply per base on paid plans too, 50,000 on Team and 125,000 on Business
- Pricey if you need two-way sync or an admin panel, which need Business at $45 a seat a month
Pick Pyrus if
- Fits if requests like purchases or leave go through a fixed approval route
- Works for a team that wants unlimited free users for plain tasks
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you are staying free: 1 GB and 50 form tasks
- Pricey if you need storage: $80 a month for each extra 100 GB
- Watch out: the $12 price needs annual prepayment, and quarterly is $15
- Watch out: the OCR invoice reader and ERP integration are add-ons priced by project
How we grade them
| 3.0GPAAirtableVery good | 2.6GPAPyrusGood | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | DTeam is $20 a seat a month billed annually, or $24 monthly, and the dearest tenth of this category starts at exactly $20 against an $8 middle. Business, where two-way sync and the admin panel live, is $45 a seat. | CForm Pro is $12 a user a month billed annually, which is inside the middle of project tools. Extra storage is $80 a month per 100 GB, and the OCR invoice reader is priced per project. |
| Free plan and trial | CFree covers up to 5 editors with 500 AI credits each, then the caps show up: 1,000 records and 1 GB of attachments per base, 2 weeks of revision history, and no timeline or Gantt view at all. | BFree forever with unlimited users and tasks and 1 GB. The form and workflow builder stops at 50 form tasks. |
| Features | AIt covers the whole job, and what the others here haven't got is the database underneath: linked tables shown as grid, form, calendar, gallery, kanban, timeline, list or Gantt, with custom interfaces built on top so each team gets its own app. Portals and Omni are its own too. | CForms, approvals, a service desk and accounts payable flows. The 50 form-task cap on free and the add-on OCR and ERP services are the gaps. |
| Ease of use | A4.8 from about 25,000 App Store ratings, the top band. Be clear what you're signing up for, mind: you're designing your own tracker here, not opening a ready-made one, so there's work before there's anything to tick off. | CNo store rating on record. The work is building the forms and workflows yourself. |
| Platforms and integrations | AWeb, Mac, Windows, iPhone and Android, with Slack, Google Drive, Salesforce, Jira, Zendesk, GitHub, Box and Tableau among the integrations and a public API for the rest. | AWeb, Mac, iOS and Android, with API access on Form Pro and Google Drive, Dropbox, Box and OneDrive links. |
| Best for | building your own tracker from a database | approvals and routine requests built as forms |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: Airtable and Pyrus. How we grade
Price against what you get
Airtable starts at $20 a month for each person and scores 4.0 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Pyrus starts at $12 a month for each person and scores 2.7.
Airtable scores higher, and starts $8 a month higher: the question is whether the extra is worth that to you. Of the other project management tools on the chart, none scores higher than Airtable for less, and 24 score higher than Pyrus for less.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Where they differ
- Airtable also covers databases, calendar, kanban boards and Gantt & timelines.
- Pyrus also covers tasks, forms and help desk.
At a glance
| Airtable | Pyrus | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $20 per seat / month, billed annually ($24 billed monthly) | $12 per user / month, billed annually ($15 billed quarterly) |
| Free plan | 1,000 records and 1 GB of attachments per base, up to 5 editors, 500 AI credits per editor a month and 2 weeks of revision history. | Free forever: unlimited users and tasks, 1 GB of file storage and up to 50 form tasks. |
| Free trial | 14-day free trial of the Team plan when a new account is created | None listed |
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| Made by | Airtable (Formagrid Inc) | Pyrus |
| Price read from | airtable.com | pyrus.com |
| Checked | Oct 4, 2026 | Nov 12, 2026 |
Worth knowing
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.
Pyrus
- Form-based tasks are capped at 50 on the free plan.
- Extra storage on paid plans costs $80 a month per 100 GB.
- The OCR invoice reader and ERP integration are add-on services priced by project.
- The $12 price needs annual prepayment; the quarterly price is $15.
Key features
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.
Pyrus
- Form and workflow builder
- Custom forms with approval steps; the free plan allows up to 50 form tasks.
- Accounts payable
- An OCR invoice reader and ERP or accounting integrations are listed for Form Pro.
- Service desk and knowledge base
- Separate product pages cover a service desk and a knowledge base.
- Cloud storage integrations
- Links to Google Drive, Dropbox, Box and OneDrive.
- Apps
- Native iPhone, iPad and Android apps plus a macOS app.
- Security
- 256-bit AES and SSL/TLS encryption and an audit trail are listed on the free plan.
Plans
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.
Pyrus
Free$0
Unlimited users and tasks, 1 GB storage, custom form and workflow builder limited to 50 form tasks.
Form Pro$12
per user / month, billed annually ($15 billed quarterly)
Unlimited form fills, up to 100 GB storage, data backup, API access, OCR invoice reader and priority support.
EnterpriseCustom
Adds a customer success manager, SSO and SAML, Active Directory, optional on-premises installation and unlimited storage.
Ways to pay less
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.
Pyrus
- Annual discount
Save 20% by paying for a year
The pricing FAQ gives a 20% discount for paying a full year in advance.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Airtable or Pyrus?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Pyrus is cheaper to start with: $12 a month for each person, against $20 a month for each person for Airtable. Airtable starts at $20 per seat / month, billed annually ($24 billed monthly), and Pyrus starts at $12 per user / month, billed annually ($15 billed quarterly).
Which has a free plan, Airtable or Pyrus?
As of Nov 12, 2026, both Airtable and Pyrus have a free plan.
Which platforms do Airtable and Pyrus run on?
As of Nov 12, 2026, only Airtable lists a Windows app. Both list a web app and macOS, iOS and Android apps. A platform missing from a listing is one its maker's pages did not mention.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.