Airtable vs Databricks: Pricing Comparison (2026)
Airtable starts at $24/mo. Databricks starts at Free. Databricks is $24/mo cheaper on the entry tier than Airtable.
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Spreadsheet-database hybrid, valued $11B private. Positioned as the alternative to Excel + Access + Notion for teams building custom workflow apps without engineering. Distinctive for its "database that looks like a spreadsheet" positioning that made no-code databases accessible to non-technical users. Free tier is functional; paid tiers add automation, API access, and larger record limits. Pricing has increased steadily since 2022 as Airtable pivots toward enterprise use cases.
The Lakehouse Platform combining data warehouse + data lake + AI/ML in one Apache Spark-based system, founded 2013 by the creators of Spark. Positioned as the open, multi-cloud alternative to Snowflake for data teams that also do ML/AI (Mosaic AI, MLflow). Distinctive for Unity Catalog governance across data + AI plus native Delta Lake open-source format. Pricing is purely usage-based via DBUs (Databricks Units) across Standard/Premium/Enterprise tiers — no monthly subscription. Publicly discussed valuation $62B (2024 Series J). Serves 12,000+ organizations including 60% of Fortune 500.
All plans compared
| # | Plan | Airtable monthly | Airtable annual | Databricks monthly | Databricks annual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Free / Standard | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Team / Premium | 24 | 20 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Business / Enterprise | 54 | 45 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Enterprise Scale | custom | custom | — | — |
What each is best for
Spreadsheet-database hybrid, valued $11B private. Positioned as the alternative to Excel + Access + Notion for teams building custom workflow apps without engineering. Distinctive for its "database that looks like a spreadsheet" positioning that made no-code databases accessible to non-technical users. Free tier is functional; paid tiers add automation, API access, and larger record limits. Pricing has increased steadily since 2022 as Airtable pivots toward enterprise use cases.
The Lakehouse Platform combining data warehouse + data lake + AI/ML in one Apache Spark-based system, founded 2013 by the creators of Spark. Positioned as the open, multi-cloud alternative to Snowflake for data teams that also do ML/AI (Mosaic AI, MLflow). Distinctive for Unity Catalog governance across data + AI plus native Delta Lake open-source format. Pricing is purely usage-based via DBUs (Databricks Units) across Standard/Premium/Enterprise tiers — no monthly subscription. Publicly discussed valuation $62B (2024 Series J). Serves 12,000+ organizations including 60% of Fortune 500.
At a glance
| Airtable | Databricks | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Entry price | $24/mo | Free |
| Enterprise available | Yes | Yes |
| Pricing model | Per Seat | — |
| Last verified | July 29, 2026 | August 12, 2026 |
| Full pricing | View full pricing | View full pricing |
Pricing last verified August 12, 2026. Tracked daily.