Head to head
Airtable vs Maeve Social
Last updated 3 August 2026
Airtable isn't a social media scheduler. It's a flexible database that a lot of social teams use as their content calendar and planning hub, mapping campaigns, drafting copy, and routing approvals, then hand off to a real scheduler to actually publish.
- From
- $20 per editor / mo
- Free plan
A newer scheduler built around approvals and client review rather than the solo posting queue.
- From
- $20 /mo
- Free plan
Bottom line
Airtable is the pick for teams that want a custom content calendar and planning hub, and it's the only one of the two with a free plan. Maeve Social fits teams and agencies that approve posts before they go out better, and it reaches Instagram and Facebook among others, which Airtable doesn't.
Both start at $20, though Airtable bills per editor / mo and Maeve Social a month. Maeve Social adds social inbox that Airtable leaves out.
Key differences
Where the two actually diverge, before the full tables.
- Airtable has a free plan; Maeve Social doesn't, though it offers a 3-day trial.
- Both start at $20, but Airtable bills per editor / mo and Maeve Social a month.
- Airtable posts to 0 networks, Maeve Social to 8.
- Only Maeve Social reaches Instagram, Facebook, X (Twitter), LinkedIn, TikTok, Pinterest, YouTube, and Threads.
- Airtable has custom permissions; Maeve Social doesn't.
- Maeve Social has social inbox; Airtable doesn't.
- Maeve Social has basic analytics; Airtable doesn't.
Features compared
| Feature | Airtable | Maeve Social |
|---|---|---|
| AI captions | Partial | Yes |
| Basic analytics | No | Yes |
| Advanced reports | Not assessed | Partial |
| Bulk upload | Not assessed | No |
| Evergreen recycling | Not assessed | Partial |
| Team roles | Yes | Yes |
| Approvals | Partial | Yes |
| Link in bio | Not assessed | No |
Platforms compared
| Network | Airtable | Maeve Social |
|---|---|---|
| No | Auto | |
| No | Auto | |
| X (Twitter) | No | Auto |
| No | Auto | |
| TikTok | No | Auto |
| No | Auto | |
| YouTube | No | Auto |
| Threads | No | Auto |
Pricing
Headline prices are for a single unit. Here is the real monthly cost as each tool scales, costed on its own unit so the two stay honest.
Free plan available.
- 1 seat
- $24/mo~$20/mo annual
- 3 seatsTypical
- $72/mo~$60/mo annual
Cheapest plan: Team.
No free plan; 3-day trial.
- Cheapest paid plan
- $20/mo
Whole-plan price; it doesn't scale per unit.
Airtable
Free
- Seats
- 5
- Up to 5 editors, 1,000 records per base
- 100 automation runs a month, Interface Designer
- Enough to build a basic content calendar
Team
$20/mo billed annually
- $24 per editor/mo, $20 on annual
- 50,000 records per base, 25,000 automation runs a month
- Custom workflows and richer permissions
Business
Popular$45/mo billed annually
- $54 per editor/mo, $45 on annual
- 125,000 records per base, 100,000 automation runs a month
- Unlimited API calls, advanced admin
Enterprise Scale
- Custom pricing, 500,000+ records per base
- Enterprise admin, security, and support
- Airtable is a flexible database and spreadsheet platform priced per editor (seat), not a social media scheduler. Teams use it to build content calendars, plan and approve posts, and track campaigns.
- It does not publish to social networks on its own. To actually post, you connect it to a scheduler or wire up automations through Make, Zapier, or scripts.
- Per-editor billing is the main cost: Team is $20 and Business $45 per editor a month on annual billing; viewers, commenters, and form submitters are free. The Free plan allows up to 5 editors.
- Add-ons include client portals (priced per guest) and extra AI credits.
- Prices are USD, read off Airtable's pricing page. It's included here because many social teams plan in Airtable, not because it publishes.
What it really costs
Airtable charges per seat, so the headline price is for one. Here is the monthly cost as you connect more, with the 3-seat row marked as a realistic setup.
| seats | Team | Business |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $24/mo | $54/mo |
| 3Typical | $72/mo | $162/mo |
| 5 | $120/mo | $270/mo |
| 10 | $240/mo | $540/mo |
| 25 | $600/mo | $1350/mo |
| 50 | $1200/mo | $2700/mo |
Monthly billing.
Maeve Social
Basic
$20/mo billed annually
- Seats
- 1
- Accounts
- 20
- $25/mo, $20 on annual ($240/yr)
- 1 user, 2 workspaces, 20 social connections
- 800 AI credits a month, 20 GB media storage
Standard
Popular$79/mo billed annually
- Seats
- 5
- Accounts
- 50
- $99/mo, $79 on annual ($950/yr)
- 5 users, 5 workspaces, 50 social connections
- Adds approvals, client review links, shareable calendars, and PDF reports
- Public API, CLI, and MCP access; 1,500 AI credits a month
Premium
$158/mo billed annually
- Seats
- Unlimited
- Accounts
- Unlimited
- $199/mo, $158 on annual ($1,900/yr)
- Unlimited users, workspaces, and social connections
- Adds team insights and realtime co-editing
- 3,000 AI credits a month, 100 GB media storage
- Flat, quota-bundled tiers: each plan includes a fixed number of users, workspaces, and social connections, and you move up a plan rather than buying seats one at a time.
- No plan-level post cap. Publishing limits are per connected channel and follow each network's rules, for example 100 posts a month per X account.
- The trial is 3 days on every plan and takes a card up front; annual billing works out to roughly 20% off. AI credit top-ups are available at 50 credits per US dollar, $10 minimum.
Pros and cons
Airtable
- Endlessly flexible content calendar and planning database
- Strong collaboration, statuses, and approval-style workflows
- Free for up to 5 editors, with free viewers and commenters
- Full API and automations to connect to publishing tools
- Not a scheduler: no native publishing to any network
- Posting requires Make, Zapier, or custom builds
- No social analytics, inbox, or listening
- Per-editor pricing climbs for larger teams
Maeve Social
- Approvals and client review links on Standard and up
- Direct publishing on all eight supported networks
- Media Room, grid planner, and content board on every plan
- Public API, CLI, and MCP server for automation
- No bulk CSV upload or link-in-bio
- Inbox covers Instagram, Facebook, and Threads only
- No X or LinkedIn analytics yet
- Three-day trial is short and takes a card
Airtable vs Maeve Social: FAQ
- Is Airtable or Maeve Social cheaper?
- They start at the same price, $20, though the two count their units differently, so read the pricing side by side before you commit.
- Does Airtable or Maeve Social have a free plan?
- Airtable has a free plan; Maeve Social does not, though it offers a 3-day trial.
- Which is better, Airtable or Maeve Social?
- Airtable is the stronger pick for teams that want a custom content calendar and planning hub, while Maeve Social is the better fit for teams and agencies that approve posts before they go out. We don't score them; the right call comes down to how you post.