What is Airtable?

Airtable is part spreadsheet, part project manager, part app-builder, and mostly a cloud database tool. But I already have all the data storage, PM tools, and apps I need, you say? Why would I care about another one? Because:

• Everything is easier with integration, and it’s easy to connect Airtable to many other apps.

• It’s often used in AI and/or no-code automation workflows such as in the Make platform.

• Employers are adopting it for their teams.

• It can be used by enterprise teams, or by a solopreneur. Now we can make data useful in ways that previously required an IT engineer.

Gareth Pronovost from Build Without Code gives a nice beginner overview of what Airtable can do in: Getting Started in Airtable 🚀 Updated for 2025