Notion vs Airtable

Updated February 2026 • Comprehensive comparison

Notion

All-in-one workspace for notes, docs, and projects

★★★★½ 4.5/5

From $10/mo

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Airtable

Spreadsheet-database hybrid for modern teams

★★★★☆ 4.4/5

From $12/mo

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🎯 Quick Verdict

Notion is best for: Teams needing flexible docs and project management

Airtable is best for: Teams needing structured data and workflows

Feature Comparison

Docs
✓ Notion ✗ Airtable
Database
✓ Notion ✓ Airtable
Wiki
✓ Notion ✗ Airtable
Projects
✓ Notion ✗ Airtable
Ai
✓ Notion ✗ Airtable
Collaboration
✓ Notion ✓ Airtable
Api
✓ Notion ✓ Airtable
Templates
✓ Notion ✗ Airtable
Views
✗ Notion ✓ Airtable
Automations
✗ Notion ✓ Airtable
Forms
✗ Notion ✓ Airtable
Integrations
✗ Notion ✓ Airtable
Apps
✗ Notion ✓ Airtable
Feature
Notion
Airtable
Docs
Database
Wiki
Projects
Ai
Collaboration
Api
Templates
Views
Automations
Forms
Integrations
Apps

💰 Pricing

Notion

  • free Free
  • plus $10/mo
  • business $18/mo
  • enterprise Contact
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Airtable

  • free Free
  • plus $12/mo
  • pro $24/mo
  • enterprise Contact
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Pros & Cons

Notion

✅ Pros

  • Extremely flexible and customizable
  • Great for documentation and wikis
  • Powerful database features
  • Strong community and templates
  • Good free tier

❌ Cons

  • Can be overwhelming at first
  • Performance issues with large databases
  • Offline support is limited
  • Not ideal for real-time collaboration

Airtable

✅ Pros

  • Easy to learn (spreadsheet-like)
  • Multiple views (grid, kanban, calendar)
  • Powerful automations
  • Great API and integrations
  • Strong for relational data

❌ Cons

  • Gets expensive quickly
  • Limited formatting in records
  • Not great for documents
  • Row limits on lower tiers

🏆 Final Verdict

Both are excellent tools, but they serve different needs.

Choose Notion if:

Teams needing flexible docs and project management

Try Notion →

Choose Airtable if:

Teams needing structured data and workflows

Try Airtable →