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Best Airtable Alternatives in 2026

These are the 5 closest tools to Airtable that we track, ordered by what they cost to start. Each entry says how its pricing differs from Airtable's — based on the numbers we hold, not on who pays us. We do not publish a quality score, because we do not have one we can stand behind. The cheapest verified option is Logseq at Free.

Why people leave Airtable

  • Pricing: Costs per user and record limits can escalate very quickly.
  • Record Limits: Not as well-suited for millions of records as a traditional SQL DB.
  • Complexity: Can be difficult for users who don't understand basic database logic.

These are the drawbacks listed in our own Airtable review — not complaints we invented for this page.

  1. 1
    Logseq

    Open-source outliner and knowledge base.

    vs Airtable: cheaper to start (Free vs $20/user/mo).

  2. 2
    Notion Calendar

    Pro calendar for teams.

    vs Airtable: cheaper to start (Free vs $20/user/mo).

  3. 3
    1Password

    Secure password manager.

    vs Airtable: cheaper to start ($3/user/mo vs $20/user/mo).

  4. 4
    Todoist

    Simple task list.

    vs Airtable: cheaper to start ($4/user/mo vs $20/user/mo).

  5. 5
    Miro

    Online whiteboard.

    vs Airtable: cheaper to start ($8/user/mo vs $20/user/mo).