Head-to-head
Airtable vs Smartsheet
An honest, feature-by-feature look at Airtable and Smartsheet for creative teams — where each is stronger, what they cost, and what neither includes.
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Where Airtable and Smartsheet differ
Of the 8 capabilities creative teams typically stitch together, Airtable fully includes 4 and Smartsheet fully includes 5.
Video & Image Review
Smartsheet includes video & image review; Airtable covers it partially.
File Storage & Drive
Smartsheet includes file storage & drive; Airtable covers it partially.
AI Assistant (kloudie)
Airtable includes ai assistant (kloudie); Smartsheet covers it partially.
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:
- Built-in Chat
- Freelancer Payments
Frequently asked questions
Is Airtable or Smartsheet better for creative teams?
Smartsheet covers more of the workflow out of the box (5 of the 8 capabilities we track fully included, vs 4), but the right pick depends on which capabilities your team actually uses. The comparison table above shows exactly where they differ.
How much do Airtable and Smartsheet 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. Smartsheet retired its free plan in 2025 — it now offers only a 30-day trial, with paid plans starting at Pro $9/user/mo ($108/yr, capped at 1-10 users, 250 automations/mo, 20GB storage, 30MB attachment limit) and Business at $19/user/mo ($228/yr, 3-user minimum, 1TB); AI tools are gated to the custom-priced Enterprise plan (10+ seats).
What do both Airtable and Smartsheet lack?
Neither fully includes built-in chat and freelancer payments. 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 Smartsheet?
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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