Head-to-head
Airtable vs Notion
An honest, feature-by-feature look at Airtable and Notion for creative teams — where each is stronger, what they cost, and what neither includes.
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Where Airtable and Notion differ
Of the 8 capabilities creative teams typically stitch together, Airtable fully includes 4 and Notion fully includes 4.
Video & Image Review
Airtable partially covers video & image review; Notion doesn't include it.
What neither includes
Whichever you pick, you'll still be stitching tools around it for the rest of the workflow. kloudboard includes all of the below in the same workspace:
- Video & Image Review
- Built-in Chat
- Freelancer Payments
- File Storage & Drive
Frequently asked questions
Is Airtable or Notion better for creative teams?
Airtable and Notion cover a similar amount of the workflow — of the 8 capabilities creative teams typically stitch together, each fully includes 4. The comparison table above shows exactly where they differ.
How much do Airtable and Notion cost?
Airtable's Free plan is capped at 1,000 records per base, 1GB attachments per base, and just 5 editor seats; paid plans start at Team ($20/seat/mo billed annually, $24 monthly) for 50,000 records and 20GB, with Business at $45/seat/mo annually and Enterprise Scale at custom pricing. Notion's free plan is $0 (unlimited blocks solo, but a 1,000-block cap once a second member joins, 10 guests, 5 MB file uploads, 7-day version history), with Plus at $10/seat/mo billed annually ($12 monthly) and Business — the first tier with full Notion AI — at $18/seat/mo annually ($24 monthly).
What do both Airtable and Notion lack?
Neither fully includes video & image review, built-in chat, freelancer payments and file storage & drive. kloudboard includes all of these in one workspace, with a free plan for up to 5 members.
Is there one tool that replaces both Airtable and Notion?
kloudboard combines kanban boards, frame-accurate video and image review, built-in chat (with Slack, Discord, and WhatsApp bridging), freelancer payments, file storage, calendar, and a free AI assistant in one workspace — free forever for up to 5 members, with Pro at a flat $20/member/mo.
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