Comparison
Integram vs Airtable
Airtable made relational data friendly and has the largest ecosystem in the category. Integram is for teams that hit its per-seat bill, its permission model or its cloud-only hosting, and for builders who want AI agents to work on the data directly.
Side by side
| Aspect | Integram | Airtable |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | Flat monthly price per workspace, metered by actions. Free tier, Team $29/mo for up to 10 users, Business $99/mo for unlimited users. | Per seat, per month, with record and automation limits by plan. |
| Links between tables | Yes, references between any tables, including recursive and nested queries. | Yes, linked records and lookups. A core strength. |
| Access control | Roles control access to tables, columns and individual rows. | Base and interface-level permissions; finer controls on higher plans. |
| Self-hosting | Yes. Docker container on your own servers, works offline. | No. Cloud only. |
| AI agents | MCP server for Claude and other MCP clients, plus a REST API that covers schema, roles and data. Agents act with the same permissions as a user. | Built-in Airtable AI features and a REST API. |
| Spreadsheet import | Upload .xlsx; tables, data types and links between sheets are detected for you. | CSV and Excel import into a single table at a time; links are set up by hand. |
| Templates and integrations | A small set of templates; integrations through REST API and webhooks. | Large template gallery and many native integrations. |
| Custom screens | Plain HTML/CSS/JS templates you can edit. | Interface designer with ready-made components. |
Summarized from Airtable’s public product and pricing pages. Plans change; check Airtable pricing for current numbers. Spotted something out of date? Tell us.
Choose Airtable if
- You need a polished UI and a big template gallery today.
- Native integrations with dozens of SaaS tools matter more than price.
- Everyone on the team works in the cloud and per-seat cost is fine.
Choose Integram if
- Your bill grows with every new teammate who only needs to look at data.
- Some rows must be invisible to some people: salaries, client lists, margins.
- The data has to stay on your own servers.
- You want Claude or another agent to create tables and records through MCP.
Moving from Airtable
Export each Airtable table to CSV, put them into one workbook, and upload it. Integram detects the columns that reference other tables and turns them into links. Check the detected structure, invite the team, done.
Frequently asked questions
Is Integram a drop-in Airtable replacement?
For the data and the access rules, mostly yes. For the integration ecosystem, no: Airtable has far more native connectors. Integram covers integrations through its REST API, webhooks and MCP.
Will my linked records survive the move?
Links are rebuilt from the exported values. Columns that contain names of records from another table are detected as references; you confirm them before import.
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