Airtable is a no-code app-building platform with a relational database at its core. A relational database stores data as records in tables and links records across tables; in Airtable a set of connected tables is called a base. No-code means that teams build apps without writing code.
Users structure and connect their data in bases, then show it through views (layouts of a table tailored to a team) and interfaces (custom screens built from the data). Automations run steps when a trigger fires. Forms and share links let people outside the team add or read records. Airtable AI and AI agents work inside these workflows, and an MCP server lets Claude or ChatGPT work with Airtable data. Integrations connect tools such as Slack, Google Drive, Salesforce and Jira. Developers use the Web API, scripts and custom extensions. Airtable runs in the browser and in desktop and mobile apps.
Airtable is a hosted service. The Free plan is for individuals and very small teams, with limits such as 1,000 records per base. Paid plans are billed per month for each user who can edit; form submissions and read-only collaborators cost nothing.