Airtable vs Zenkit

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

Zenkit

• Teams that want one dataset as a board, Gantt chart, table or mind map
• Organizations that want project data kept on servers in Germany
• Linux users, since a Linux desktop app sits beside macOS and Windows
• Teams moving over from Trello, Asana or Microsoft To Do

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.

Zenkit

• No free plan is listed: after the 14-day trial, access is restricted, usually to data export, unless a subscription is activated.
• Plus is capped at 10 users, and the comparison table shows Gantt chart, custom fields and user roles starting on Team even though the Plus card lists a Gantt chart.
• API access, SSO (SAML) and SCIM provisioning need the Business plan.
• Prices exclude VAT, and every organization member, including owners and administrators, counts as a paid seat.

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.

Zenkit

Switchable views

The same items can be shown as a table, Kanban board, Gantt chart, list, mind map or calendar, and a tab bar switches between a project's views.

Gantt chart

Projects are scheduled on a timeline with lag and lead, milestones and critical path. The plan comparison table lists advanced Gantt features from Business.

Global Kanban and calendar

A global Kanban board gathers tasks from every project in one place, and a global calendar does the same for events and dates.

Custom fields, formulas and references

Text, number, date, label and formula fields describe each item, and references link items across collections like a relational database.

Automation

Automated actions run when tasks or data change. Monthly runs are capped at 300 per seat on Plus and 3,000 per seat on Team and Business.

Offline mode and desktop apps

Zenkit can be used without a connection, including in the web version, and has apps for macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS and Android.

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.

Zenkit

• Plus$8

  per seat / month, billed annually ($9 billed monthly)

  Up to 10 users, 100 workspaces, 20,000 items and 6 GB of files, with Kanban, team calendar, team chat and 300 automation runs per seat a month.

• Team$12

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

  Unlimited users, 100,000 items and 20 GB of files. The comparison table adds Gantt chart, custom fields, user roles and iCal integration here.

• Business$21

  per seat / month, billed annually ($25 billed monthly)

  Adds API access, SSO (SAML), SCIM provisioning, activity auditing, central user management and advanced Gantt features, with 50 GB of files.

• EnterpriseCustom

  Unlimited quotas, dedicated success management, an enterprise API, tailored onboarding and a service-level agreement.

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.

Zenkit

• Annual discount

  Save up to 16% with the annual plan

  Paid annually, Plus is $8 per seat / month against $9 monthly, Team $12 against $14 and Business $21 against $25. Zenkit states the saving as up to 16%.

• Education

  Dedicated pricing for educational institutions

  The pricing page says Zenkit has dedicated pricing plans for educational institutions and asks them to get in touch. No figures are published.

• Nonprofit

  Dedicated pricing for nonprofits

  The same section offers dedicated pricing plans for nonprofit organizations on request. No figures are published.