Easy for anyone to use, hugely powerful for those who dig in
April 17, 2018
Easy for anyone to use, hugely powerful for those who dig in
Score 10 out of 10
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Verified User
Overall Satisfaction with Airtable
We have just finished testing Airtable and are now rolling it out across the whole organization. This tool seems like a major game changer. It's VERY easy for anyone to use, but has extreme functionality built into it. Sometimes, you see a powerful tool that is too difficult for people to use, so you never get the full power. But with Airtable, it seems as applicable and approachable as Excel, but with outrageously deeper functionality. We are using it in everything from managing donor leads and project planning to detailing needs assessments done at African hospitals and sequence development actions.
Pros
- Extremely easy for low tech people to pick up and use. It feels intuitive and there are lots of examples that make it easy to learn.
- The blocks make some pretty sophisticated stuff possible, even for people who lack a tech or database background.
- Its a replacement for lead/case management, project management, and file storage - all in one!
Cons
- The trial period should be a bit longer. I wanted to test it before I rolled it out to my team. Just after I felt comfortable and started to share, the trial period ended.
- Shorter videos. I think there are great resources available and I really think that is a strength, but if I had to suggest something, it would be to make more short videos to give technical how-tos.
- It is very hard for a small business to quantify a productivity investment, but I can say without hesitation that Airtable is the most exciting tool I have seen and am quite certain it will change the way we do business.
I don't think there is a comparable product. Nothing I have seen is as intuitive to use and at the same time has such broad-reaching potential. I feel confident to onboard who have never seen Airtable only because it is so easy to use. At the same time, I feel we could spend the next year exploring the current functionality. It's probably the most exciting productivity tool I've seen in 18 months - I don't say that with hyperbole. It is going to change the game for our company and anyone else who uses it.
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