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Great for managing a distributed team
What do you like best about the product?
We have started using Airtable to do project management over Global Fishing Watch. We are a distributed team that has three main areas: Research, Development and Communications. Finding a tool that adapt to both tech and non-tech people was a challenge, but Airtable is powerful while yet simple enough for everyone to understand.
What do you dislike about the product?
Learning curve for using views for non-tech people is a bit high.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Communications between our research, communications and development team. Give a broad view of the project to the full team.
Recommendations to others considering the product:
It is a very powerful and yet simple solution that adapts can adapt to every need. Since it has a very spreadsheet like view, it is very easy for everyone to learn to use.
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Non Profit Uses Air Table for Team Collaboration
What do you like best about the product?
In the past I have used 2 program management software systems to do everything we need... plus multiple spreadsheets to maintain data for a team that works remote. I had finally gotten to a point where I thought I was going to have to hire someone to build something to help us because our multiple systems are a burden, and critical deadlines were missed. Until I found Airtable and so far it the perfect combination of all the items that we need to properly function and a decent calendar feature.
What do you dislike about the product?
So far there have not had any problems with the system. It is super easy to convert some of our excel files into workable tables on Airtable. Things that are industry specific can be adapted and imported in a matter of minutes.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
We manage different types of programs (5 separate programs and growing) and a remote team all with a robust schedule. We needed something more than just a task list and assignments... and the calendar feature on the pro is a life saver so far. We had yet to find a calendar feature that worked for the segmentation we needed until we used Airtable.
Recommendations to others considering the product:
use the free trial, I found the functions to just test it out were super helpful.
Saves Time and Advances our Programs
What do you like best about the product?
What I like best is that Airtable saves our team time through a collaborative, easy to navigate the system. It also allows us to make smarter decisions because all the pertinent information is in one place easily viewed a number of ways.
What do you dislike about the product?
Not much- there are only a few minor things I have run into that I would change. For example: when there is a multi-select and you try to group it should not consider multi-selected one unique type but allocate them.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Saves time, more nimble, and smarter business decision marking
Excellent product for the spreadsheet-averse
What do you like best about the product?
Great for making databases! I don't have a lot of in-depth experience with database creation or management, nor with Excel, and I've found that Airtable allows me to handle all of my database needs without that type of training.
What do you dislike about the product?
Not much! I wish there was a bit more customization for public-facing pages, such as forms, but that's about it.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Volunteer registration, donor management, project management.
Customizable for a variety of needs
What do you like best about the product?
Airtable is very customizable, which is a huge plus. The interface is user-friendly and easy to figure out.
What do you dislike about the product?
Some of the starter bases are difficult to customize in that they have a lot of different fields displaying across multiple views -- it can be difficult to find every little thing that needs to be changed so it isn't Airtable's default content that displays throughout your base.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
We are using Airtable to meet a variety of needs: website redesign milestones and timelines, story tracking through the publication process, social media editorial calendars, and digital video production status. We are also working on a base to track the success of our various ad campaigns.
Airtable is my new favorite tool!
What do you like best about the product?
The simplicity of combining spreadsheet w/basic database functions! I'm a long-time Filemaker user and developer. Now I'm finding that AirTable does most of what I need so much more cost effective for a small non-profit.
What do you dislike about the product?
To date, I find some of the BLOCK functionality pretty limited. And I think AirTable needs a little bit more flexibility in pricing. I run multiple small businesses and keep trying to find ways to allow teams for free -- for the occasional use stuff. I think pricing is reasonable but not for users who use very rarely.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Still working on that!
Airtable is the best solution for implementing database features in a non-technical and flexible way
What do you like best about the product?
The best part about Airtable is the ability to have database like validation and being able to link records across sheets without having to setup fragile data validation or vlookups as you would need to do in a spreadsheet.
What do you dislike about the product?
1 - There is not rich text field type which cripples our use of Airtable if there was a field type that could house rich text then Airtable would be exponentially more valuable as a datastor
2 - The styling options are limited especially for published, embedded, or shared views. Specifically, the spacing of objects is not dense which again limits the feasibility of broad application as many public use cases for data presentation require dense presentation of data points. Airtable is limitting due to the large margins and padding presented in each object.
2 - The styling options are limited especially for published, embedded, or shared views. Specifically, the spacing of objects is not dense which again limits the feasibility of broad application as many public use cases for data presentation require dense presentation of data points. Airtable is limitting due to the large margins and padding presented in each object.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
We have 100,000+ documents and data objects that we mix in various sequences and struggle to coordinate where each of these items is being used across the organization. Airtable offers a central place where a document or data object can have a single record entry which can then be referenced elsewhere or related to other projects.
Recommendations to others considering the product:
Airtable is a great option for replacing simple spreadsheets or simple database requirements but may still lack functionality for complex data and document storage.
Awesome team collaboration & organization software
What do you like best about the product?
Very user friendly, straightforward interface, easy to customize, collaborate with team members and export data. It makes working on multiple projects so easy and organized. The ability to customize any base is also key - it's easy to organize different projects in a seamless manner that anyone can understand. I'm able to either add a collaborator or export the information I compile to share with others that are not Airtable users. Also, the pre-populated templates are extremely helpful - I've used a bunch of these already to help me keep different tasks/projects organized in their own 'base' but accessible on the same platform.
What do you dislike about the product?
Because it includes everything you need to organize/collaborate, there's a lot to learn, but again - very straightforward and easy to learn.....and you don't need to be an expert coder or tech guru!!! It just takes time to learn the features, but with practice, you'll learn in no time. Also, the language is simple and easy to understand unlike some other platforms that are not easy to utilize.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Disorganization, multiple platforms for team collaboration. Airtable provides a perfect solution to reduce time spent on updating/syncing files, miscommunication throughout teams, and chaos of working on multiple projects at once.
Recommendations to others considering the product:
If you're tired of using 1,000 spreadsheets to record information, plan, collaborate, organize, etc...Airtable is worth the investment and will make task/project management & team collaboration MUCH easier!
The perfect project management system!
What do you like best about the product?
Finally, a project management system that fulfills ALL our department needs! The platform is very easy to use and even easier to customize for each individual project's needs. We love the many view types each base can have; allowing each team member to view/digest project information in whatever makes the most sense to their brain. The extensive library of templates is very helpful for having a frame of reference for what the templates capacity is and/or inspiration of how to best lay out information for varying project types. It's extremely helpful that we can attach documents to individual tasks within a base to keep specific items together in one place. The color coding functionality is a huge time saver when trying to quickly identify tasks or project holes that need to be addressed from a macro view point. There is ample training modules on different functions/views/templates etc to ensure you are able to utilize the platforms full-functionality to increase organization of information and efficiency of your team. We're very impressed with the AirTable platform and look forward to using it as our team continues to expand.
What do you dislike about the product?
We tested out numerous platforms but none had multiple features and views that met the needs of our full team like AirTable does. The platform itself has an extensive amount of features which can be overwhelming at first glance. We're still learning the full capacity of the platform but foresee it being an easy and quick adjustment for our entire department.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Efficient communication, organization of information, maintaining and updating timelines/deadlines. Our department wears many diverse "hats" and are in need of a platform that is both flexible and robust in its ability to retain, organize, and highlight information in different capacities for all team members involved. We've created multiple bases to manage our various department responsibilities, ranging from a content calendar for social media/digital communications; a graphic design queue for all marketing initiatives; grant application timelines/scope; special event logistics and budgeting; marketing material requests from other departments; and plan to continue to create bases for each of our initiatives.
A Game Changer for Seemingly Everything
What do you like best about the product?
Airtable's calendar features and form options make it really stand out as database software. It feels like half of the tasks associated with my job got 10 times easier once I dove in and started using it.
What do you dislike about the product?
Sometimes the platform's flexibility tempts you to use it for nearly everything, and you run in to situations where a relational database doesn't get the job done. Finding uses that make sense for the Kanban system, for instance, aren't obvious to me. However, integrating third party automation services more than make up for these limitations. Additionally, AirTable is a little daunting at first glance, but makes sense pretty quickly when you start to get your hands dirty.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
I'm using Airtable to take and process requests to schedule technological instruction sessions in a higher education environment. I'm also using it to track the condition of an inventory of circulating digital media equipment. It has also been invaluable in planning a complex video production project.
Recommendations to others considering the product:
Just try it! The features in the free version are generous, and the added benefits of a paid plan are easily worth the cost. There is no worthy alternative.
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