Airtable vs Microsoft Project

Pricing & Plans

Feature
Airtable
Microsoft Project
Free Plan Available
Starting Price
$20/user/month (Team plan, billed annually)
$10.00/user/month (billed annually, Planner/Project Plan 1)
Free Plan Limits
Free plan with up to 5 editors per workspace, 1,000 records per base, 1 GB attachments per base, 100 automation runs/month, limited views, and basic AI credits.
No permanent free plan; 1-month free trial available on paid plans.

Core Project Views

Feature
Airtable
Microsoft Project
List View
Kanban Board View
Gantt Chart View
Calendar View
Timeline View

Task Management

Feature
Airtable
Microsoft Project
Subtasks
Task Dependencies
Custom Fields
Task Automations

Team & Resource

Feature
Airtable
Microsoft Project
Native Time Tracking
Reporting Dashboards
Resource Management
Guest Access / Permissions

AI Features

Feature
Airtable
Microsoft Project
AI Assistant
AI Task Generation
AI Task Summarization
AI Content Generation
AI Reporting / Analytics
AI Automation Suggestions

Ecosystem & Qualitative

Feature
Airtable
Microsoft Project
Mobile App Available
Public API
Ease of Use
medium
steep
Best For
Teams that want a flexible, database-style workspace to build custom project tracking, workflows, and AI-powered apps with multiple views and automations
Experienced project managers, PMOs, and organizations managing complex, resource-heavy portfolios