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Airtable vs Sharetribe

An in-depth head to head comparison

In this article, read a side-by-side comparison between two no-code tools: Airtable and Sharetribe. 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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What is Sharetribe?

Sharetribe is the easiest way to create your own peer-to-peer marketplace website in the spirit of Airbnb, Fiverr or Etsy.
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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

Sharetribe pricing

  • Free 30 day trial, but no free plan
  • $79/month with up to 100 users, a ShareTribe domain, and ShareTribe branding
  • $119/month - $239/month for more users, no ShareTribe branding, and a custom domain

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

Sharetribe benefits

  • Great out-of-the-box marketplace software with ShareTribe Go
  • Includes much of what you want in a marketplace (payments, reviews, listings, etc)
  • Offers ShareTribe Flex - a low-code version. You need a developer, but can build a complex marketplace with anything you want at a much lower cost than starting from scratch.

Drawbacks

Airtable drawbacks

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

Sharetribe drawbacks

  • ShareTribe Go is a bit limited in design flexibility and checkout options
  • A bit expensive

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

Sharetribe use-cases

  • Marketplaces like Airbnb and Fiverr with profiles, listings, payment, search, filtering, and reviews

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 Sharetribe

  • Custom user experience (check out ShareTribe Flex, which requires a developer, or Bubble for more custom marketplaces)
  • A mobile app (Check out ShareTribe Flex, Glide, or Adalo)

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.

Sharetribe recommendation

If ShareTribe Go fits your use-case, it’s the absolute best way to get your marketplace off the ground.

For marketplaces where you have more complex needs, I'd suggest building a custom marketplace in Glide, Bubble or ShareTribe Flex (based on your needs).

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