Airtable vs SeaTable
We give Airtable and SeaTable the same GPA: 3.4 out of 4.0. Airtable grades higher on ease of use and platforms. SeaTable grades higher on value for money and the free plan. They get the same grade on features.
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
SeaTable
No-code database and app builder, in the cloud or self-hosted
How we grade them
| 3.4GPAAirtableVery good | 3.4GPASeaTableVery good | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CTeam is $20 a seat a month billed annually, or $24 monthly. That's about double the dear end of this category, where plans start around $10. Two-way sync and the admin panel wait on Business, at $45 a seat. | BPlus is €7 a user a month billed annually, or €9 monthly, before VAT. That's about typical for this category, and it buys 50,000 rows, 50 GB for files and private views. Enterprise is €14, and SeaTable Server is €500 a year for 10 users. |
| Free plan and trial | BFree for up to 5 editors, with 500 AI credits each a month. But it's 1,000 records and 1 GB of attachments per base, with 2 weeks of revision history. Fine for a small tracker, tight for one that grows. No timeline or Gantt view either. | AThe cloud Free plan covers up to 25 users with 10,000 rows, 2 GB for files and the App Builder. A small team could stay on that. You do go without private views, row locking and column permissions. SeaTable Server is free for up to 3 users too. |
| Features | ALinked tables you can see as a grid, form, calendar, gallery, kanban, timeline, list or Gantt. Then custom interfaces, automations, portals for outside guests, and Omni, which builds an app from a plain description. Deep, and yours to shape. | ALinked tables with 26 column types, shown as a table, gallery, kanban board, timeline or calendar. There's a drag-and-drop App Builder on every plan, plus automations, web forms and scripts in JavaScript or Python. Python runs, automations and AI credits come with monthly quotas. |
| Ease of use | A4.8 from about 25,000 App Store ratings. Worth knowing you're building your own tracker here, not opening a ready-made one, so there's some design work before there's anything to tick off. | BNo App Store rating on record, so a B is as high as we go. The cloud version is a spreadsheet-style table editor in your browser. SeaTable Server is another matter, as it installs on a Linux server or virtual machine. |
| Platforms and integrations | AWeb, Mac, Windows, iPhone and Android. It connects to Slack, Google Drive, Salesforce, Jira, Zendesk and GitHub, and there's a public API for everything else. | BIt's a web app first. There's an Android app, but the help center says it only simplifies access to SeaTable Cloud, and an iOS app is planned with no release date. Zapier, Make, n8n and an API handle the connections. |
| Best for | building your own tracker from a database | an Airtable-style database hosted in the EU |
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 SeaTable. How we grade
Where they differ
- Airtable starts at $20 per seat / month, billed annually ($24 billed monthly). SeaTable starts at €7 per user / month, billed annually (€9 billed monthly).
- Only Airtable lists macOS, Windows and iOS apps.
- SeaTable is self-hostable, according to its own site.
- Airtable also covers calendar, kanban boards and Gantt & timelines.
- SeaTable also covers app builder and no-code.
At a glance
| Airtable | SeaTable | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $20 per seat / month, billed annually ($24 billed monthly) | €7 per user / month, billed annually (€9 billed monthly) |
| 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 cloud plan for up to 25 users: 10,000 rows, 2 GB for files, 1 month of snapshots, 100 automations and 3,000 API calls a month. SeaTable Server is free for up to 3 users. |
| Free trial | 14-day free trial of the Team plan when a new account is created | On request, a Free or Plus team is upgraded to Enterprise for a limited time at no cost |
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| Made by | Airtable (Formagrid Inc) | SeaTable GmbH |
| Price read from | airtable.com | seatable.com |
| Checked | Oct 4, 2026 | Oct 6, 2026 |
Who each one suits
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
SeaTable
- Teams that want an Airtable-style database hosted in the EU
- Organizations that need to run their database on their own servers
- Small teams starting free: the cloud Free plan covers up to 25 users
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.
SeaTable
- Prices are listed in euros and exclude VAT; the pricing page shows no US dollar prices.
- The Free plan stops at 10,000 rows and 2 GB, and lacks private views, row locking and table, view and column permissions.
- SeaTable's help center lists an Android app, which only simplifies access to SeaTable Cloud, and says an iOS app is planned without a release date.
- Server licenses for 10 and 25 users cannot be extended during their term; needing more users means buying a new license.
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.
SeaTable
- Bases, tables and 26 column types
- Bases hold linked tables with 26 column types, plus filtering, sorting, grouping and row color highlighting. Private views and the sharing of single views need a paid plan.
- Gallery, kanban, timeline and calendar
- Besides the table editor, the same data can be shown as an image gallery, a kanban board with drag and drop, a timeline or a calendar.
- App Builder
- A drag-and-drop builder for data-driven apps such as a CRM or a project tracker, included on every plan. Public apps can be used without a user account; page permissions need Enterprise.
- Automations and scripts
- Automations run a process at a set time or status, and notifications fire on defined triggers. JavaScript runs are unlimited, while Python runs, automations and AI credits have monthly quotas.
- Web forms and external links
- Web forms collect entries from people without an account, and external links open a base to people who have no login. Adding a logo and header image to a form needs Enterprise.
- Self-hosting with SeaTable Server
- The server edition installs on a Linux server or virtual machine and supports SAML, OAuth, Shibboleth, Active Directory and LDAP sign-in, custom roles and self-set API limits.
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.
SeaTable
Free€0
Cloud plan for up to 25 users: 10,000 rows, 2 GB for files, 1 month of snapshots, and a fixed 100 automations and 12.5 AI credits a month.
Plus€7
per user / month, billed annually (€9 billed monthly), excl. VAT
50,000 rows, 50 GB for files, 6 months of snapshots, private views, base permissions, and 500 automations and 50 AI credits per user.
Enterprise€14
per user / month, billed annually (€18 billed monthly), excl. VAT
Unlimited rows (100,000 per base), 100 GB for files, 12 months of snapshots, big data storage, email support and single sign-on via SAML.
SeaTable Server€500
per year for 10 users (€1,250 for 25 users)
Self-hosted license with every Enterprise feature. Free for up to 3 users, and €90 per user a year from 50 users.
DedicatedCustom
A dedicated cloud for at least 100 users on annual billing, with 1,000 GB for files, unlimited automations and an enterprise admin panel.
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.
SeaTable
- Annual discount
About 20% less with annual billing
Plus is €7 per user a month billed annually against €9 billed monthly, and Enterprise is €14 against €18. SeaTable's FAQ puts the saving at about 20%.
- Nonprofit
50% off for non-profit organizations
Non-profit organizations generally receive a 50% discount on Plus and Enterprise subscriptions, and local associations up to 75% in exceptional cases, on request through team management.
- Education
50% off for educational institutions
The pricing page says educational institutions generally receive the same 50% discount as non-profit organizations, requested through team management.
- Other savings
Multi-year server licenses save 5% or 10%
A SeaTable Server license costs 5% less on a 2-year term and 10% less on a 3-year term: for 10 users, €950 for two years or €1,350 for three against €500 a year.
