Airtable
Spreadsheet-database hybrid for flexible workflows
Free planPaid from $20/seat/mo
- Web app
- iOS (iPhone & iPad)
- Android
- macOS
Airtable vs Microsoft Excel
A side-by-side comparison to help you choose.
It is a close call
Both apps score similarly — your choice depends on your priorities below.
Airtable
Microsoft Excel
Free web spreadsheets or full desktop power with Microsoft 365 and Copilot AI
Free planPaid from $99.99/yearFree trial
- Web app
- iOS (iPhone & iPad)
- Android
- macOS
Feature comparison
| Airtable | Microsoft Excel | |
|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.5 / 5 | 4.5 / 5 |
| Pricing | Free+Paid | Free+Paid |
| Starting price | From $20/seat/mo | From $99.99/year |
| Free plan | Included | Included |
| Offers free trial | No | Yes |
| Platforms | Web app, iOS (iPhone & iPad), Android, macOS, Windows | Web app, iOS (iPhone & iPad), Android, macOS, Windows |
| Integrations | Slack, Google Workspace, Zapier | Microsoft Teams, Zapier |
| Best for | Operations, content teams, light CRM | Analysts and finance teams who need advanced formulas, pivot tables and data modeling Households and students using the free web version for budgets and trackers Organizations standardized on Microsoft 365 Developers automating spreadsheets through Microsoft Graph |
| Founded | 2012 | — |
| Company | Airtable | Microsoft Corporation |