5 Reasons SeaTable is Better Than Airtable
Online workflows are quickly evolving with technology and need. This is especially true after the pandemic when businesses the world over needed a way to streamline spreadsheets and data entry amongst organizations. SeaTable made its entrance in the online world in July of 2020, making it a year old this month. While Airtable has been around since 2012, SeaTable offers new innovations and advantages for databases.
1. SeaTable is NOT a Cloud-Only Service
Airtable is only offered on the cloud. SeaTable is offered on the cloud but can also be installed and accessed locally giving you more options for privacy and access. In addition this opens up customizing options such as your own logo and url. You can also pre-determine who has access to your database, be it one person, large groups, or both.
2. SeaTable Offers Premium Functions and Higher Limits
SeaTable offers self-hosting that works in tandem with the SeaTable Cloud Offering. This means users can either start with SeaTable Cloud Free, which has quite generous limitations. SeaTable can store up to 2,000 rows and 1GB of data, which is unparalleled by the competition. The self-hosted Developer and Enterprise edition have no storage or row limit and allow to get SeaTable easily and without any limitations.
3. Efficiency
While Airtable has been around for awhile, there are some noticeable technological weaknesses when it comes to the application and its performance capabilities. For example:
- SeaTable allows more than 100,000 lines of data whereas Airtable can just offer up to 50.000 lines per base. SeaTable does not have hard data limits and therefore can be used more easily, especially in self-hosted systems.
- Multiple users can work in the same database easily with SeaTable and see one another’s real-time changes. In Airtable, this capability is possible but the real-time changes are not which allots for more room for error and data loss when it comes to collaboration.
4. Flexible API
When it comes to using a database for a large organization, having a flexible API is a huge benefit. When you use a flexible API, you are better able to manage your entire system, users, and databases by sharing a link or adding new members. With Airtable, you cannot create or share links in the same easy manner.
5. The Most Secure Data
You can’t afford not to have secure data when it comes to your business. SeaTable promises that you will have full control over where you data is stored and who does (and does not) have access to it. While using a cloud-based system like Airtable is convenient, it also puts all of your sensitive data at risk of a breach. With SeaTable, you set up your own server and have full control over the flow of your data as well as where it’s stored. This makes it the better option for sensitive and personal data that needs extra protection.
Conclusion
If you’re presently using Airtable and are interested in switching over to SeaTable, we make the process easy via export and import options. Both of these data bases have similar structures which means you and your team can learn to transition to SeaTable with ease. You’re also able to import an Excel sheet into SeaTable to get started. In addition, SeaTable works with Zapier, Integromat and n8n to included any automation tools you’d like to add to the database to help streamline workflows and automation.
For all your database needs and more, SeaTable offers more premium features and at a more affordable price. Check out the full details and sign up today at SeaTable.
