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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Airtable

    Score8.5 out of 10
    N/AAirtable is a web-based application builder that combines spreadsheet usability with relational database architecture. The platform enables users to construct custom operational applications, configure automated workflows, and design tailored interfaces without traditional software development.

    $24

    per month per seat

    Atlassian Jira

    Score8.4 out of 10
    N/AAtlassian Jira is a project management tool, featuring an interactive timeline for mapping work items, dependencies, and releases, Scrum boards for agile teams, and out-of-the-box reports and dashboards.

    $9

    per month per user

    Pricing
    AirtableAtlassian Jira
    Editions & Modules
    Team
    $24
    per month per user
    Business
    $54
    per month per user
    Enterprise
    Custom Pricing
    Standard
    $9
    per month per user
    Premium
    $17
    per month per user
    Enterprise
    Contact Sales
    per year
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    AirtableAtlassian Jira
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional Details—Higher volume teams may qualify buyers for a discount.
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    Community Pulse
    AirtableAtlassian Jira
    Considered Both Products
    Airtable
    Chose Airtable
    It is not comparable because we use it as a bridge those tools and our platform. So, in our use case, Airtable works more as a connector between the different tools we use and as a complement to eliminate repeated tasks trough automation. We are also exploring the possibility …
    Incentivized
    Chose Airtable
    Airtable is as powerful, if not more than these competitors. It has a simple interface like Asana or Trello but has robust data functions and tracking of Jira or ShotGrid (now called Flow). While I haven't found it as profoundly integrated as Jira, Airtable feels much more …
    Incentivized
    Chose Airtable
    Most comparable to monday.com. Great, easy-to-use tool.
    Incentivized
    Chose Airtable
    The ones I tried to find are not listed.
    Incentivized
    Chose Airtable
    Airtable was the preference of choice of the client we were working with so there wasn't much we could. However, internally we still utilized other options as Airtable was very cumbersome to use and took a while to find what you were looking for. The interface wasn't very easy …
    Incentivized
    Chose Airtable
    Airtable is less clunky than JIRA, and it's more collaborative.
    Incentivized
    Chose Airtable
    I think Airtable could be used for even more collaborative projects.
    Incentivized
    Chose Airtable
    Airtable is much more user-friendly and easy to navigate and update than Confluence. We still use Confluence as a wiki, but Airtable is used for all our day to day management.
    Incentivized
    Chose Airtable
    I have mostly set up and helped architect custom database solutions in a proprietary software, as compares directly to Airtable. I have set up and used JIRA Software extensively, and several Marketing Automation systems, and set up Oncontact CRM, and used DAM systems, and Baseca…
    Incentivized
    Chose Airtable
    I found JIRA to be clunky and a bit too sophisticated to use. Airtable is a dialed back, easy to use version.
    Incentivized
    Atlassian
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    96%
    Would buy again
    48 Answers
    96%
    Would buy again
    138 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    95%
    Delivers good value for the price
    40 Answers
    98%
    Delivers good value for the price
    121 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    98%
    Happy with the feature set
    49 Answers
    94%
    Happy with the feature set
    136 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    98%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    39 Answers
    96%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    71 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    40 Answers
    98%
    Implementation went as expected
    91 Answers
    Features
    AirtableAtlassian Jira
    Project Management
    Comparison of Project Management features of Airtable and Atlassian Jira
    Feature
    Airtable
    7.8
    235 Ratings
    2% above category average
    Atlassian Jira
    7.8
    66 Ratings
    2% above category average
    Task Management8.9199 Ratings8.765 Ratings
    Resource Management8.0193 Ratings7.963 Ratings
    Gantt Charts8.489 Ratings7.149 Ratings
    Scheduling7.4165 Ratings7.858 Ratings
    Workflow Automation8.0143 Ratings7.861 Ratings
    Team Collaboration7.9218 Ratings8.564 Ratings
    Support for Agile Methodology8.3108 Ratings8.765 Ratings
    Support for Waterfall Methodology8.580 Ratings7.950 Ratings
    Document Management7.5170 Ratings6.954 Ratings
    Email integration7.2115 Ratings7.855 Ratings
    Mobile Access5.9191 Ratings7.044 Ratings
    Timesheet Tracking7.893 Ratings7.744 Ratings
    Change request and Case Management8.2102 Ratings8.149 Ratings
    Budget and Expense Management7.1127 Ratings7.136 Ratings
    Professional Services Automation
    Comparison of Professional Services Automation features of Airtable and Atlassian Jira
    Feature
    Airtable
    -
    Ratings
    Atlassian Jira
    7.7
    40 Ratings
    0% above category average
    Quotes/estimates00 Ratings7.732 Ratings
    Invoicing00 Ratings8.125 Ratings
    Project & financial reporting00 Ratings7.436 Ratings
    Integration with accounting software00 Ratings7.427 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    AirtableAtlassian Jira
    Small Businesses
    Any.do
    Score8 out of 10
    Any.do
    Score8 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    KanbanFlow
    Score7.3 out of 10
    KanbanFlow
    Score7.3 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Microsoft To Do
    Score7.9 out of 10
    Microsoft To Do
    Score7.9 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    AirtableAtlassian Jira
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.5
    (239 ratings)
    8.3
    (254 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.5
    (5 ratings)
    8.6
    (37 ratings)
    Usability
    8.0
    (36 ratings)
    7.8
    (79 ratings)
    Availability
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    8.0
    (4 ratings)
    Performance
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.0
    (2 ratings)
    Support Rating
    9.0
    (30 ratings)
    8.0
    (24 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    Online Training
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.0
    (2 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    9.0
    (2 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Configurability
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    5.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    8.0
    (2 ratings)
    8.0
    (9 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    9.0
    (2 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    AirtableAtlassian Jira
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Airtable
    Airtable is an ideal platform for small and growing businesses to keep track of just about EVERYTHING they need to keep things running smoothly. It's a great way to keep tasks organized, and keep everyone on the same page with progress on all things. Our company finds the kanban particularly useful, as products go through a lifecycle from ideation to retirement, it's good to keep a database of what is in production, what's working, and what we've tried before. I can see the platform being challenging with much larger businesses, but for the small to medium businesses I've used the platform with, it is ideal.
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    Atlassian
    Jira facilitates software development, bug tracking, and sprints. It's ideal for structured workflows, issue management, and customer communication. However, more straightforward tools might be more efficient for highly creative, unstructured tasks or tiny, agile teams with quick visual overviews. Jira's complexity can be overkill for basic task lists.
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    Pros
    Airtable
    • I can create tables, create and customize fields
    • Airtable has capabilities commonly found in spreadsheet applications, but also has some of the features found in databases.
    • The ability to filter fields. I set up a filter on the status field, so when a project is marked, complete, on hold, or canceled, that record is hidden from my current projects table view. If it is marked complete, the record is moved to the completed projects table view. In this way I can easily access a record of past projects
    • Being able to duplicate tables and create alternate views
    • Collapse and expand records. When I collapse the rows, I can easily scan current projects, next steps, project status, and due dates. When I expand the row, or field, I can see more detailed information about that field or record very easily. I can also expand or open the entire record. This is is helpful, when I am entering a lot of information to multiple fields in that record.
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    Atlassian
    • Integration of tools like Bitbucket, Github, etc., has made it easier to track the code changes, pull requests, and branches linked to the respective ticket.
    • The detailed tracking system in JIRA has helped the teams prioritize and understand the project tasks and issues.
    • JIRA's project tracking board helps you keep track of the project, its flow, and expectations in a structured format.
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    Cons
    Airtable
    • When records are deleted, there could be more options for what happens to associated records in other tables.
    • Multi-select fields should be sortable.
    • The per-user pricing model can be cumbersome when you need to share bases with third parties but can't use a publicly accessible URL.
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    Atlassian
    • The interface is not intuitive to learn for new users
    • JQL is similarly challenging for newbies
    • It's possible to accidentally move issues from one sprint to another without realizing your mistake
    • Certain issue attributes aren't available in certain view (e.g. story points from the epic overview)
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Airtable
    We will 10/10 renew the use of Airtable because it has brought great value to our team. Not only is Airtable affordable, but it's also user-friendly and helps our team be efficient. We no longer need to rely on Excel spreadsheets being passed from person to person via email. Furthermore, we aren't dealing with corrupt Excel spreadsheets and the need to salvage data when a file is accidentally altered.
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    Atlassian
    This is because Jira Software generates a huge profit for an affordable price. Having a tool that makes team management transparent and effective is very valuable.
    In addition, the renewal of Jira Software and all Atlassian tools is predictable and clear, as the prices are published on the Atlassian website and there is no pyramid of intermediaries.
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    Usability
    Airtable
    IMO the usability of this product is its greatest asset. The UI is clean and the menus are intuitive to the point where I'd feel confident having a non-spreadsheety colleague take on building an Airtable for the first time with next to no training. I can't say that about every table-like software product that I've used such as Notion.
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    Atlassian
    The interface is simple and easy to use if you have some experience with it. Configuration is also logical most of the time. However, less experienced users tend to find themselves lost in some tasks - usually complex project configuration- but sometimes simple things, such as seeing why a user can't move issues in a workflow. Jira configuration requires a good amount of experience - and even experienced users often resort to documentation. It's a tool that's easy to use if you know what you're doing and where to find the proper documentation, but novice users tend to find it challenging.
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    Reliability and Availability
    Airtable
    I have rarely experience downtime, compared to other tools, and given how much time we spend on the tool. Even if there were to be, their updates on it are very timely, and our support team are able to provide any questions regarding
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    Atlassian
    Did not face any issues and whenever they plan maintanance they update all of us very well in advance also so in that view we are good with the product stability.
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    Performance
    Airtable
    I never had any issues with load time, even with the integrations that we use today (google sheets) However, I'm curious if adding additional layers of integrations would slow down performance. We do carry quite a bit of data in Airtable, but, again, no impact on overall performance
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    Atlassian
    Performance is really good though it holds lot of data it loads quickly especially search operation also get the results very quickly as needed hence its good
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    Support Rating
    Airtable
    Airtable has great support. They have a variety of support features to answer any questions. They have great self teaching instructions for templates and product tours. They also have support for teams and project management. They also have a fantastic customer help line. They are able and willing to answer customer questions and never have customers waiting long
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    Atlassian
    I have not had a chance to contact JIRA's customer support. It does offer extensive documentation, although it often feels too technical for me. There is also a JIRA training app that lets you take little lessons and quizzes on different areas (e.g., JIRA basics, agile). I did find it a helpful way to teach myself.
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    In-Person Training
    Airtable
    This training was done in-house, but the Airtable team provided resources and how to guides to ensure that we covered all components of the system
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    Atlassian
    Had received training from our own internal user so it was good and also very easy to understand topics and many tasks in the UI are self explanatory and we can do by our own
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    Online Training
    Airtable
    Recorded trainings were provided by the Airtable team. Great as an evergreen resources to new team members and for anyone that wants to refresh their Airtable knowledge
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    Atlassian
    One of their strong points i stheir documentation. Almost all of the basic set up needed within JIRA is available online through atlassian and its easy to find and very precise. The more critical issues need to be addressed as well and hence the rating of 8 instead of a 9.
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    Implementation Rating
    Airtable
    Training all users was an important part of the implementation, which did take considerable time and effort. At first glance without training, the content calendar can be overwhelming because of the amount of data. The features within Airtable seem to be endless but our team was able to identify the most important to be successful.
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    Atlassian
    Take your time implementing Jira. Make sure you understand how you want to handle your projects and workflows. Investing more time in the implementation can pay off in a long run. It basically took us 5 days to define and implement correctly, but that meant smooth sailing later on.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Airtable
    Airtable was a really good fit for this specific use case as it provided a huge number of collaboration features in an intuitive and pleasant-to-use interface. The free tier worked initially with our work, and the upgrade pathway was fair and made sense for us.
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    Atlassian
    monday.com cannot be integrated with CI/CD tools, whereas Atlassian Jira integrates with CI/CD tools seamlessly. Atlassian Jira has strong Agile and Scrum support. Coming to monday.com, it has basic agile functionality. But Atlassian Jira has a complex UI, and monday.com has an intuitive, drag-and-drop interface. Overall, Atlassian Jira provides features like Agile project management, DevOps integration, and customizable workflows.
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    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    Airtable
    I did not help purchase the product, but Airtable's per user pricing structure is inconvenient when some users only need occasional or read-only use.
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    Atlassian
    Product is rellay good but pricing part I am not aware
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    Scalability
    Airtable
    There are TONS of opportunity to scale, but I think it's a matter if you have the time and resources to do so because the initial setup can be fairly time consuming and prioritized dedication
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    Atlassian
    Atlassian Jira is highly stable and good with its performance and its has all the required scalability features as business needs
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    Return on Investment
    Airtable
    • It gives us a real-time experience of working.
    • Through this platform, I always have the idea bout which of my team member is working on which particular part of the project, I can easily track their progress, and also I can easily correct them where it is required by adding sticky notes, by sending the attachments and URLs.
    • Quality services.
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    Atlassian
    • For our marketing team, Jira Work Management caused us to lose valuable work time due to manual updates that could have been automated.
    • Due to lack of creative review tools within Jira Work Management, our team had to pursue other tools that do not integrate with Jira Work Management, thus creating additional OpEx.
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