SmartSuite
$180/yr
25% less than Airtable
Airtable vs SmartSuite
Price, free plan and alternatives, side by side
The comparison in short
- Airtablehas a free plan
- SmartSuiteno free plan
Airtable, SmartSuite
With trade-offs
On price, SmartSuite wins. To start without paying, Airtable has a free plan.
Side-by-side comparison
| APPLICATION | AirtableDatabases | SmartSuiteDatabases |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly billing | $24/mo$24Team | $20/mo$20Team |
| Per year | $240/yrannual plan · −17% | $180/yrannual plan · −25% |
| Billing model | Per person | Per person |
| Free tier | 1,000 records/base, 1 GB attachments/base, 1,000 API calls/workspace/month and 500 AI credits/editor/month | no permanent free tier; 14-day Professional trial with no card and no automatic charge |
| Additional costs | Billing is per workspace and seat: Team can bill commenters and above, while Business generally bills editors and above. Added seats are prorated, so a user in multiple paid workspaces can create multiple charges. | Team has a 3-seat minimum and Professional a 5-seat minimum; a HIPAA BAA requires an annual commitment of at least 25 Professional, 20 Enterprise or 10 Signature seats; invoice payment on Enterprise requires an undisclosed minimum fee. |
| Can you rebuild it? | With trade-offsmulti-day | With trade-offsmulti-day |
| Free alternatives | +2 | +2 |
| Checked on | 10/20/2026 | 10/20/2026 |
| Buy on the official site | Buy View app page | Buy View app page |
The free plan compares up to 2 apps. Pro compares up to 4. See plans →
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