At a glance
- Which one to pickMostly records that link to each other, such as clients, jobs and invoices: Airtable
- What to check before you chooseCount the people who need to edit, since both bill per seat on paid plans, and list the other apps the data must reach.
Side by side
| Airtable | Notion | |
|---|---|---|
| Built for | Structured records: orders, inventory, clients, jobs | Documents, wikis and project pages, with databases inside |
| Free option | Free plan; on it, all users are free | Free plan for individuals |
| Plans | Free, Team, Business and Enterprise Scale; Team and Business are billed per seat | Free, Plus, Business and Enterprise, billed per member |
| How you pay | Per seat on Team and Business | Per member |
| Good fit | Data with many linked tables, views and automations | Teams that live in documents and need light databases |
Which one to pick
- Mostly records that link to each other, such as clients, jobs and invoices: Airtable
- Mostly writing: procedures, meeting notes, a team wiki: Notion
- Both: many teams keep documents in Notion and records in Airtable, and connect them with an automation
What to check before you choose
Count the people who need to edit, since both bill per seat on paid plans, and list the other apps the data must reach. Then check each tool's current plan limits on its own pricing page.
Sources
- Airtable pricing, checked 2026-11-04
- Notion pricing, checked 2026-11-04
Updated 2026-11-04. General guidance, not advice for your situation; we scope each project in writing before any work starts.
Questions people ask first
Can Notion replace Airtable?
For light databases, often. For many linked tables, larger record counts and record-level automations, Airtable is built for it.
Is either free?
Both have Free plans. On Airtable's Free plan all users are free; paid plans on both are per seat.
Can you move data between them?
Yes. Tables export as CSV from either, and we can keep the two in sync with an automation.
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