AirtableAI-Native App Platform

AppsmithLow-code open-source application platform that simplifies custom application development

Comparison · Low-Code & No-Code · weekly run Nov 3

Airtable vs Appsmith

Which one do AI engines recommend, and how do they differ on price, fit and features?

The short answer

Appsmith is the stronger AI pick in Low-Code & No-Code: it has a visibility score of 17.6 versus 10.9 for Airtable, and ranks ahead in 43% of the answers that name both.

Choose Airtable if…

You need ISO/IEC 27001:2022 or ISO/IEC 27701 or SOC 2 Type 2 or HIPAA or TX-RAMP Level 2 coverage
User-friendly spreadsheet-database hybrid for no-code work
Collaborative operational data and lightweight workflows
Customizable workflows for project management

Choose Appsmith if…

You want the brand AI engines rank higher (17.6 vs 10.9)
You want a lower entry price ($15 vs $20)
AI answers describe it more positively (48% vs 24% positive)
You need SOC 2 Type II coverage

AI visibility side by side

Latest weekly run · Nov 3

Metric	Airtable	Appsmith
Visibility score	10.9%	17.6%
Change vs last week	down−1.5%	up+1.9%
Rank in Low-Code & No-Code	#10	#7
Share of voice	3.2%	4.2%
Mentions this run	18	23
Positive in AI answers	24%	48%

The stronger value in each row is marked with a ✓.

Visibility score trend

Weekly runs over the last 60 days

Airtable −1.5pp · Appsmith +1.9000000000000021pp over 1 weekly runs.

Engine by engine

Appsmith leads on 2 of 3 engines

ChatGPT

9.4%

18.1%

AI Mode

11.5%

25.7%

Perplexity

11.8%

8.9%

AirtableAppsmith

Head to head in AI answers

7 engine answers name both brands

4Airtable ranked higher

3Appsmith ranked higher

Prompt	Engine	Airtable	Appsmith
How do companies build internal apps without a full engineering team without a dedicated tool?	ChatGPT	#1	#5
How do companies build internal apps without a full engineering team without a dedicated tool?	AI Mode	#5	#2
What are the best Low-Code & No-Code tools in 2026?	ChatGPT	#8	#19
What are the best Low-Code & No-Code tools in 2026?	Perplexity	#12	#15
Is there a free low-code platform for small teams?	ChatGPT	#6	#1
Is there a free low-code platform for small teams?	AI Mode	#4	#1
Where can I sign up for a low-code platform?	AI Mode	#2	#5

Features, pricing & fit

Dimension	Airtable	Appsmith
Pricing model	Per seat	Per seat
Entry price	Free; paid from $20 per seat / mo	Free; paid from $15 per seat / mo
Free plan	Yes	Yes
Deployment	Cloud, with US and EU hosting options	Self-hosted, cloud, or managed hosting; air-gapped edition as an add-on
Compliance	ISO/IEC 27001:2022, ISO/IEC 27701, SOC 2 Type 2, HIPAA, TX-RAMP Level 2	SOC 2 Type II
Support	—	Community support on Discord, Priority email and chat support on Business, 24x7 support with response time SLAs on Enterprise, Dedicated customer solutions engineer on Enterprise
Founded	2012	2019
Headquarters	—	San Francisco, CA
Employees	—	51–200
Funding	Series F · $1350M raised	Series B · $52M raised
Best for	Teams and enterprises that need to build governed, AI-enabled business apps and workflows without writing code.	Developers and engineering teams building internal apps, dashboards and admin panels