Airtable vs Smartsheet
Pricing & Plans
Feature
Airtable
Smartsheet
Free Plan Available
Starting Price
$20/user/month (Team plan, billed annually)
$9/user/month (Pro plan, billed annually)
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; Smartsheet offers a 30-day free trial across paid plans.
Core Project Views
Feature
Airtable
Smartsheet
List View
Kanban Board View
Gantt Chart View
Calendar View
Timeline View
Task Management
Feature
Airtable
Smartsheet
Subtasks
Task Dependencies
Custom Fields
Task Automations
Team & Resource
Feature
Airtable
Smartsheet
Native Time Tracking
Reporting Dashboards
Resource Management
Guest Access / Permissions
AI Features
Feature
Airtable
Smartsheet
AI Assistant
AI Task Generation
AI Task Summarization
AI Content Generation
AI Reporting / Analytics
AI Automation Suggestions
Ecosystem & Qualitative
Feature
Airtable
Smartsheet
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
Mid-sized and enterprise teams that want spreadsheet-like work and portfolio management with strong automation, reporting, and AI capabilities