Ninox vs. Airtable: The Full Comparison

Below is a side by side look at collaboration, automation, access control, compliance, and more, so you can judge each platform on the points that matter to your business.
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The full comparison

Connectors or control? Airtable leads on native integrations and entry price. Ninox leads on where your data lives and how much every plan includes.

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Who's ahead?

Data Location and Ownership

Default server region
USA
Germany
Ninox
Data residency in Europe
Enterprise Scale only; user, login, and metadata stay in the US
Every plan, including Free
Ninox
Hosting provider
AWS
AWS
Even
ISO 27001
Yes
Yes
Even
Company
US-based, part of Bending Spoons (Italy) since September 4, 2026
German company, founded in 2013
Depends on your needs

Data and Capacity

Records on Team
50,000 per base
50,000 per user
Depends on your data
Records on Business
125,000 per base
250,000 per user
Depends on your data
Change history on Business
1 year
Unlimited
Ninox
Data export
CSV, one file per table
CSV anytime, plus Excel export of views via API
Ninox

Building and Interfaces

Views
Grid, calendar, timeline, Gantt, and more
Table, form, kanban, calendar, map, chart, and Gantt
Even
Custom interfaces
Interface Designer
Page builder with custom components
Even
Forms
Yes
Yes, with a signature field
Ninox

Automation and Documents

Scripting
Scripting extension on paid plans, script action in automations
Built-in script language with triggers and global functions on every plan, including Free
Ninox
PDF documents from records
Page designer extension on paid plans, via print dialog; no automatic generation
Built in and automatic via script; 1,000 documents per user per month on Team
Ninox

Integrations and AI

Native integrations
Broad library, including Slack, Salesforce, and Jira
Sync from Google Sheets, export to Excel, with new connectors added regularly
Airtable
REST API
Yes
Yes, with scoped API keys, upserts, and script execution
Even
AI
Every plan, with monthly AI credits
Every plan, with AI prompts that scale by plan.
Even

Pricing

Free plan
Up to 5 editors, 1,000 records per base
Up to 5 users, 5,000 records, no expiry
Ninox
Team plan, billed annually
$20 per seat per month
€25 per user per month
Airtable
Business plan, billed annually
$45 per seat per month
€40 per user per month
Even
Billing currency
US dollars
Euros, US dollars, British pounds, and Swiss francs
Ninox
Enterprise
Enterprise Scale, price on request
Price on request
Even

Frequently asked questions

Yes. You can import data from CSV files using our import assistant, which guides you through mapping columns to your Ninox tables.

Yes. Ninox connects to tools like Zapier, Make, and n8n — and offers a public REST API so you can integrate with virtually any system. The Free plan includes 1,000 API calls per month. Team and Business plans scale up to 10,000 and 50,000 API calls per month respectively. For custom or enterprise-level integrations, talk to our team.

Ninox is ISO 27001 and ISO 9001 certified, fully GDPR-compliant, and hosted in secure data centers in Germany. All data is encrypted in transit and at rest. You own your data — and you can export it as a CSV at any time.

Ninox runs in any modern browser on desktop, tablet, or mobile. Native apps for iOS and Android are in development.

Yes. Create a free account without a credit card and start building right away. The Free plan is available indefinitely for up to 5 users. No trial period, no expiry.

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