Airtable
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Airtable is great for process automation, product catalogues and CRM
What do you like best about the product?
So simple to use but has loads of power. Really easy to get data in and out when using Zapier. Excellent support/knowledge base.
What do you dislike about the product?
It does take a little while to get your head round conceptually. The fact that it looks like a spreadsheet but doesn't always behave like one took a while to get to grips with. The tons of support articles help a lot though.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
We have recently automated an award scheme that has removed a load of manual work but also allows us to automatically publish a progress tracker to the web.
Recommendations to others considering the product:
I highly recommend Airtable, the free plan gives you more than enough features to thoroughly test if it's right for you.
Task Management Made Easy
What do you like best about the product?
The ability to use templates, archive old ones, and easily assign tasks to my peers has never been easier. The visual simplicity of this, and the ability to click and drag is so simple.
What do you dislike about the product?
It has a limit to how much space you're able to use, but you can archive old items to add more space.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
The ability to check in on projects with my peers that work in different offices than me. This allows us to real-time collaboration and management like never before. We are able to check in on items that are still in progress as well. We also use this for file-sharing!
Recommendations to others considering the product:
Start with viewing some of the videos put together before using, or the user templates to get used to the tool first. It will help greatly!
Tool to track anything and everything
What do you like best about the product?
It's so flexible for data tracking. You create your own database exactly the way you want it. You don't have to know code. I have been able to use it to track blog posts, reading lists, special projects, and everything in between. Plus, they have tons of pre-made templates to jumpstart your project. You can also view all the multiple uses of other users on the Airtable Universe. If you haven't thought how you will use Airtable yet, you will come up with multiple ideas browsing through the templates and Universe.
What do you dislike about the product?
The iPhone and Android apps are way behind in terms of development. You cannot see multiple types of views for what you already have setup on the web app.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
I have been able to track Blog posts information such as due dates, topics, post images, and authors. I have also been able to use it to track meeting dates and display them on my website by embedding the Airtable 'base'. All I have to do is update the base and it automatically shows on my website. I'm also using it to keep track of proposals for funding. I am able to keep track of every single detail I want such as proposal name, the actual proposal document, proposal due date, proposal amount, status, and program the funding will be used for.
Recommendations to others considering the product:
Just give it a try. Go check out the ready made templates from Airtable or look at Airtable Universe. You will find so many different uses, both for business and personal.
Excellent visual platform for "boring" data
What do you like best about the product?
The visual elements of airtable make it easy for me to get people excited about spreadsheets. My team is engaged in a way that they were not with Excel or Google. I love the secret link function which allows me to share what data I want with each manager, so that they don't have to slog through item after item of data that is not relevant to them.
What do you dislike about the product?
I wish I could link two distinct bases. Some info is best kept discreet, but there are instances where linking would allow me to remove some manual processes. We have built a based to manage budgets and spending and it would be great if my budget plan base could "talk to" my budget tracking base. I feel that putting all of these tabs in one base will make it difficult for my team.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Airtable allows me to track budget expenditures with a varied group of managers and support staff. We can develop reports in a visual way that is easy for the managers to read and removes duplicative processes that were necessary when using other software.
Recommendations to others considering the product:
A lot of the really desirable features are pay features. Do your research and consider your needs before switching as there is a cost - however I feel it is worth the cost for our organization.
Transformational power and simple to use
What do you like best about the product?
We have radically changed the way we do our business by automating our process through a combination of platforms with Airtable being the heart and brain of our new operation.
What do you dislike about the product?
Eventually, part of our solution will move to a full database solution but Airtable gives us a chance with limited technical capacity to test and learn as we refine our business process. Truly revolutionary.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
We use the different views and connections trough Zapier to automate 80% of our administrative tasks. We have increased our operational efficiency by 50% and confidence by 200%.
Excellent tool for small non-profit organizations and SMEs
What do you like best about the product?
The use of pre-configured and reconfigurable templates.
What do you dislike about the product?
No opinion, still in the process of testing.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
The reuse of a CRM for a non-profit organization. The development of our inventory and material management.
Recommendations to others considering the product:
It's good!
Great tool for inventory & asset management
What do you like best about the product?
The ability to create forms that are automatically added to the database, the attachment capabilities (at a decent price for file storage), saving various views, and cross-referencing different bases. Right now, we're strictly using it as an informational database, not a working collaboration or task management, but I can see the uses growing as we discover more about the product.
What do you dislike about the product?
So far, the only thing I've tried that I can't do is linking fields across different workspaces. That would be super helpful!
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
This is the first product I've found that can handle our 3500+ song music library with attachments for a reasonable price and full features. We are constantly discovering new uses for AirTable to help manage events, tracking for grant applications, and managing our assets (such as costume inventory, music library, etc). Right now, we're in the process of transferring our various databases from spreadsheets to AirTable, and the various functions that are as easy as a spreadsheet to edit, but much more robust to use, are great. Things like read-only users, version history, and the many options for field types and saved views are real assets.
Recommendations to others considering the product:
This product is easy to get started with right out of the box, but I'm sure we haven't even scratched the surface of its abilities yet. So far, we're pleased; I'd recommend taking a look at the sample bases provided by AirTable to see what some of the functions are.
Allow easy customization with high flexibility on how you want to share your online database
What do you like best about the product?
It is very easy to build your own online, relational database from scratch with AirTable and you can make changes on-the-fly. My review is based on past experiences with desktop MS Access, Access Web-app (which is going to be retired), and linking back-end SharePoint list with desktop Access for front-end user data entry. AirTable offers a much easier cloud-based solution than MS Excel and Access.
What do you dislike about the product?
AirTable gives the owner lots of options about how you want to share your tables and databases. While these many options may be useful for some people, I think it is a little too complicated (unnecessary) for people working on smaller project or with small team.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
I'm trying to build a relational database to keep track of measurable data over a 3-year project. If I use Excel (which can be shared using OneDrive), I end up needing multiple sheets and files. My co-workers find it difficult to keep track of data nicely in one place. If I use Access, it doesn't really allow easy collaboration and not many people in my team are familiar with Access. AirTable is a much user-friendly option.
Recommendations to others considering the product:
Simply create a free account and try it. It is very easy to use. I don't even need to contact their support for help.
Airtable - a great solution!
What do you like best about the product?
Very simple layout with a lot of features embedded.
The options for collaboration and sharing multiple levels of information easily with others is very useful.
Web-based so can access from anywhere.
The options for collaboration and sharing multiple levels of information easily with others is very useful.
Web-based so can access from anywhere.
What do you dislike about the product?
The current version is not touch-screen friendly.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Organizing lots of information, effectively.
Tracking projects, orders, shipments, installs, receipts, etc., etc.
Tracking projects, orders, shipments, installs, receipts, etc., etc.
Recommendations to others considering the product:
The free version is still robust. No loss to try it out. I bet you'll be glad you did, I was!
Powerful and Easy to Use Database and More
What do you like best about the product?
Airtable is really easy to use, even for those with no database experience. The flexibility of the platform is great, and the community examples make idea generation really easy. The integration with Slack is also a plus.
What do you dislike about the product?
Honestly not much. We've had a lot of positive feedback during our initial utilization, with basically no negative feedback so far.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
We've found many uses for it including collaborative project management, client tracking, research tracking and more.
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