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Airtable vs Make (formerly Integromat)

An in-depth head to head comparison

In this article, read a side-by-side comparison between two no-code tools: Airtable and Make (formerly Integromat). We'll compare pricing, the benefits, the drawbacks, give examples of what you can and can't build, as well as our overall recommendation.

What is Airtable?

Airtable works like a spreadsheet but gives you the power of a database to organize anything.
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Make is redefining the future of no-code automation. Design, build, and automate workflows the way you imagine.
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Pricing

Airtable pricing

  • Free plan with limited data storage
  • $10/month - $20/month per seat for more data storage, automatic table syncing, editing permissions, and more features

Make (formerly Integromat) pricing

  • Free plan with up to 1,000 operations per month
  • $9/month for 10,000 operations per month
  • $29/month - $299/month for additional operations and data transfer limits

Benefits

Airtable benefits

  • Similar to a spreadsheet, but more user-friendly and structured as a relational database
  • Includes add-on apps and automations
  • Templates
  • Many view options (grid, calendar, etc)
  • Collaborative
  • Integrates well with Zapier
  • Great community

Make (formerly Integromat) benefits

  • Run automations to connect thousands of apps
  • Can easily run apps on a trigger or as one-time workflows
  • Visual editor
  • Can create very complex workflows
  • Can make API calls
  • Build error handling into workflows
  • More affordable than Zapier

Drawbacks

Airtable drawbacks

  • Takes time to set up your database
  • Some formulas can be tricky compared to Google Sheets

Make (formerly Integromat) drawbacks

  • Higher learning curve than Zapier
  • Less app integrations than Zapier

What you can build

Airtable use-cases

  • Internal apps like a CRM or project management tool
  • A database that connects to Webflow
  • Basic automations like posting to Twitter from Airtable

Make (formerly Integromat) use-cases

  • Automations that connect different apps together
  • Complex workflows with API calls and error handling

What you can't build

What you can't build with Airtable

  • Customer facing apps or websites (check out Glide or Bubble)

What you can't build with Make (formerly Integromat)

  • May not be able to connect to the tool you need (Zapier has more connections)

Overall Recommendation

Airtable recommendation

Airtable is similar to using Google Sheets, but more structured and includes lots of features to help with productivity.

Some examples of use-cases areas a CRM for leads, a content planning tool, and a project management tool.

Another great use is as a database for a complex Webflow site. You can use Airtable as the database for your site, and use Zapier or PowerImporter to sync your Airtable database to your Webflow database.

Make (formerly Integromat) recommendation

Make's biggest competitor is Zapier, and vice-versa. Both are great tools, and I use both depending on the use-case.

I find Zapier easier to use, so for simple automations I tend to use Zapier.

Zapier also has more integrations, so I'll use Zapier if the app I'm looking for isn't integrated with Make.

In general, Make is more powerful and less expensive, so I recommend people start with Zapier, and move over to Make when they are ready for something more powerful but with a higher learning curve.

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