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Airtable Pricing Explained: Tiers, Limits & Hidden Costs
Proprietary
- Starting price
- $20/seat/mo
- Pricing model
- Per user / seat monthly
- Free tier
- Free for up to 1,000 records per base
Airtable plans and limits
| Tier | What you get |
|---|---|
| Free | Free for up to 1,000 records per base |
| Paid entry point | $20/seat/mo |
| How the bill grows | Per user / seat monthly |
| Self-hosted | Not available |
Hidden costs to budget for
- Hard record limits (50k records on Team tier) make it unsuitable as a real database
- Extremely steep seat-based pricing for growing organizations
What Airtable costs as you grow
A team of 20 users on Airtable Team pays $400/month. The same team can run Baserow on an $8/month VPS with complete data sovereignty.
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How much does Airtable cost?
Airtable uses per user / seat monthly pricing. Paid usage starts at $20/seat/mo.
Does Airtable have a free tier?
Free for up to 1,000 records per base.
What are the hidden costs of Airtable?
Hard record limits (50k records on Team tier) make it unsuitable as a real database. Extremely steep seat-based pricing for growing organizations.
What are cheaper alternatives to Airtable?
Baserow ($5/user/mo or Free Self-Hosted).