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monday.com vs Airtable

Airtable comes out ahead of monday.com on 4 of the 8 things that decide this, going by what each company publishes and what independent review sites report. The one that matters for you may be one the leader loses.

monday.com
monday.com
6.3
Fair
3 of 8 rounds
vs
AirtableWinner
Airtable
6.0
Fair
4 of 8 rounds

The verdict

Airtable takes it, 4–3 on rounds.

On the published figures and the independent review sites, Airtable takes 4 of 8 rounds. Treat that as a starting point and check the current figures on both pages, because prices and plans move.

Choose monday.com if…

  • • You want monday.com's edge on what it costs to start and what the top plan costs

Choose Airtable if…

  • • You want Airtable's edge on how big the free plan is and how much storage you get

Round by round

  1. Round 1What it costs to startmonday.com wins
    monday.com8/10

    $9

    Basic, per seat per month billed annually, with a three-seat minimum

    Source: monday.com ↗

    Airtable5/10

    $20

    Team, per user per month billed annually

    • $20, against $9

    Source: airtable.com ↗

    monday.com wins this round on what the company itself publishes.

  2. Round 2What the top plan costsmonday.com wins
    monday.com8/10

    $19

    Pro, per seat per month billed annually

    Source: monday.com ↗

    Airtable5/10

    $45

    Business, per seat per month billed annually; the highest plan with a published price (Enterprise: contact sales)

    • $45, against $19

    Source: airtable.com ↗

    monday.com wins this round on what the company itself publishes.

  3. Round 3What customers say on Trustpilotmonday.com wins
    monday.com8/10

    2.1 out of 5

    TrustScore from 3,438 reviews on Trustpilot

    Source: trustpilot.com ↗

    Airtable5/10

    1.9 out of 5

    TrustScore from 159 reviews on Trustpilot

    • 1.9 out of 5, against 2.1 out of 5

    Source: trustpilot.com ↗

    monday.com wins this round on independent review-site data, not on its own claims.

  4. Round 4Trying it before you payTie
    monday.com7/10

    Free plan

    up to 2 seats, 3 boards and 3 docs

    Source: monday.com ↗

    Airtable7/10

    500 AI credits, 1,000 records per base, up to 5 editors, 1 GB attachments, 100 automation runs

    Free plan limits

    • free to teams at no charge; limits not shown

    Source: airtable.com ↗

    Nothing to separate them here.

  5. Round 5How big the free plan isAirtable wins
    monday.com5/10

    Up to 2 seats

    Basic, billed annually (Yearly, default; team size 10 seats); rows under 'Complete features list'

    • Up to 2 seats, against Up to 5 editors

    Source: monday.com ↗

    Airtable8/10

    Up to 5 editors

    Team, billed annually (default view; $24 if billed monthly)

    Source: airtable.com ↗

    Airtable wins this round on what the published sources say.

  6. Round 6How much storage you getAirtable wins
    monday.com5/10

    5 GB storage

    Basic, billed annually (Yearly, default; team size 10 seats); rows under 'Complete features list'

    • 5 GB storage, against 20 GB per base

    Source: monday.com ↗

    Airtable8/10

    20 GB per base

    Team, billed annually (default view; $24 if billed monthly)

    Source: airtable.com ↗

    Airtable wins this round on what the published sources say.

  7. Round 7Planning on a timelineAirtable wins
    monday.com5/10

    Gantt starts on Standard

    Basic, billed annually (Yearly, default; team size 10 seats); rows under 'Complete features list'

    • Gantt starts on Standard, against Gantt and timeline view

    Source: monday.com ↗

    Airtable8/10

    Gantt and timeline view

    Team, billed annually (default view; $24 if billed monthly)

    Source: airtable.com ↗

    Airtable wins this round on what the published sources say.

  8. Round 8How many automations you getAirtable wins
    monday.com5/10

    Automations start on Standard

    Basic, billed annually (Yearly, default; team size 10 seats); rows under 'Complete features list'

    • Automations start on Standard, against 25,000 automation runs

    Source: monday.com ↗

    Airtable8/10

    25,000 automation runs

    Team, billed annually (default view; $24 if billed monthly)

    Source: airtable.com ↗

    Airtable wins this round on what the published sources say.

monday.commonday.com
AirtableAirtable

Side by side

Overall score
6.3
Best
6.0
Price
See price
See price
What it costs to start
6.9
5.0
What the top plan costs
6.8
5.0
What customers say on Trustpilot
7.0
6.0
How much storage you get
5.4
5.6
How many automations you get
5.0
7.4
Head-to-head findings
What it costs to start
$9
$20
What the top plan costs
$19
$45
What customers say on Trustpilot
2.1 out of 5
1.9 out of 5
How much storage you get
5 GB storage
20 GB per base
How many automations you get
Automations start on Standard
25,000 automation runs
How big the free plan is
Up to 2 seats
Up to 5 editors
Trying it before you pay
Free plan
1,000 records per base
Who picks up when you are stuck
24/7 customer support
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Record
Head-to-head record
2–5–2
1–5
Head-to-heads won
29 %
17 %
Rounds won
33 %
27 %
Pros
    • free to teams at no charge; limits not shown
    Cons
    • 5 GB storage, against Unlimited (100 MB per file)
    • Gantt starts on Standard, against Timeline and Gantt views
    • Automations start on Standard, against Unlimited automations
    • $9, against $7
    • $20, against $10.99
    • $45, against $24.99
    • 20 GB per base, against Unlimited (100 MB per file)
    • 25,000 automation runs, against Unlimited automations
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