Airtable vs Macaly

What is Airtable?

Airtable is a next-generation app-building platform that allows users to create custom business applications without code. It offers AI capabilities through Airtable Assistant, enabling data analysis, web research, and document analysis. The platform integrates with various tools like Slack, Google Drive, and Salesforce, providing a unified workspace for teams to manage data, automate workflows, and collaborate effectively.

How to use Airtable?

Users can build custom apps by creating bases (databases) and tables, designing interfaces, setting up automations, and integrating with other tools. Airtable Assistant can be used to analyze data, perform web research, and extract information from documents.

How do I start using Airtable AI?

If you’re on a paid self-serve plan, you have access to a limited number of AI credits each month to test out Airtable AI. If you need more credits, you can purchase the AI add-on, which allows you to use AI at scale. Enterprise customers should talk with their account team to get access to Airtable AI. For all customers, a workspace admin or Enterprise Admin needs to enable AI for the organization. While users will see that AI functionality exists, they won’t be able to access it without an administrator’s approval. Enterprise Admins also have more granular control over the workspaces in which AI is enabled.

What type of work is AI best for?

Airtable AI can be added to any workflow and is flexible enough to advance critical steps across workflows in every team or department. Product teams can use AI to categorize customer feedback and generate product specs to speed up feature development. Marketing teams can use AI to generate creative briefs, gather competitive intel, or draft blog posts. HR and finance teams can use AI to generate job descriptions, categorize budget spend, draft company memos, and more.

Does my information become public?

Airtable protects the privacy and security of our customers' data. No customer data is retained by our model providers or used to train current or future large language models (LLMs).

What's included in each plan?

Every plan gives you access to the Macaly agent. Plans differ in available agent skills, limits, and capabilities. The Free plan is suitable for basic use and simple projects. The Pro plan unlocks more advanced agent skills, higher limits, and custom domains. The Enterprise plan is designed for demanding projects — with unlimited infrastructure, integrations, and full flexibility. All plans include hosting and a database. We also offer a hosting-only plan for $5/month if you want to keep your site on a custom domain without using AI credits.

Do credits roll over to the next month?

No. Credits do not roll over. Each billing period starts with a fresh set of credits, and any unused credits expire at the end of your billing period (not the calendar month). However, you can purchase one-time credit top-ups — those credits are valid for 60 days from the date of purchase.

Can I upgrade or downgrade anytime?

Upgrades take effect immediately — you will be charged the full amount, receive the full credits, and your billing cycle will reset. Downgrades and switches to the Free or Hosting plan take effect at the end of your current billing period.

What happens if I run out of credits?

If you're on a Pro plan, you can either purchase a one-time credit top-up or upgrade to a higher plan with more credits. If you're on the Free plan, you'll need to upgrade to continue using the agent. All your projects will remain active and your work will not be affected.

Can I cancel my subscription?

Yes, you can cancel anytime. At the end of your billing period, your published website with a custom domain will go offline and any remaining credits will expire. Your projects and websites on the default Macaly domain will remain accessible — nothing is deleted. Make sure no active site is connected to a custom domain before you cancel.