Airtable: Great productivity and project management tool
March 09, 2018
Airtable: Great productivity and project management tool
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Overall Satisfaction with Airtable
I have been using Airtable personally to organize key projects, and recently I have introduced Airtable to the Management Team at the Winnipeg Humane Society to manage time-sensitive, critical projects. From Human Resources activity to Grant Application management, Airtable was picked up by the users quickly and it has helped us remain on task and on schedule.
We tried other web-based solutions, but Airtable has been by far the easiest to adopt with people truly raving about it.
We tried other web-based solutions, but Airtable has been by far the easiest to adopt with people truly raving about it.
- Project Management: No matter the size of your organization you can keep your team accountable and focused on the critical path. You can upload attachments, designate jobs, add information and edit. This is not a spreadsheet, this is a true project management tool.
- Ease of communication and productivity: Emails are a thing of the past. Now the entire team knows where we are at, what deadlines are coming up, and what tasks have been assigned to them without the need for multiple emails or calendar invitations. Productivity has increased and we are getting more projects done with the same amount of resources.
- Inter-departmental communication: organization-wide activities can be easily accommodated, such as our annual celebration of staff and volunteers.
- There is no "app" for Linux distros. This is a minor issue since you can use your browser, but it would be nice to have an actual desktop application for those of us who choose Linux instead of mainstream operating systems.
- While you can use Airtable for free, and it is a great starting point, the charge per user can be steep. A flat-fee for a number of users would make it easier for us to increase the use of Airtable.
- Having the opportunity to integrate Airtable with Skype for Business, GoToMeeting, Prezi and other means of live communication would be fantastic.
- Productivity is by far the biggest argument to get the paid version of Airtable. You will notice a difference.
- Ease of use: people will love Airtable. It is simple and if you ever have worked on a spreadsheet, you are ready to go
- Cost can be prohibitive for charities or small businesses
Airtable is easier to use than Trello, less complex than Slack, and has great integration and better project management tools than Google Docs. For us, it is definitively a winner. We have very diverse projects and Airtable can handle them all very well. From events to special projects to grant tracking, we can really do it all.