Head to head
Airtable vs Ocoya
Last updated 4 June 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
Ocoya is an AI-first content tool with scheduling attached. It generates captions and visuals, pulls products straight from Shopify or WooCommerce to build posts, and publishes to seven networks. The draw is content creation, not engagement or reporting depth.
- From
- $12 /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. Ocoya fits solo marketers and creators who want AI to generate content better, and it's the cheaper start, from $12 a month.
Ocoya starts cheaper, $12 a month against $20 per editor / mo for Airtable. They bill on different units, so the real gap depends on how much you run.
Key differences
Where the two actually diverge, before the full tables.
- Airtable has a free plan; Ocoya doesn't, though it offers a 7-day trial.
- Ocoya starts at $12 a month, Airtable at $20 per editor / mo.
- Airtable posts to 0 networks, Ocoya to 7.
- Only Ocoya reaches Instagram, Facebook, X (Twitter), LinkedIn, TikTok, Pinterest, and YouTube.
- Ocoya has basic analytics; Airtable doesn't.
Features compared
| Feature | Airtable | Ocoya |
|---|---|---|
| AI captions | Partial | Yes |
| Basic analytics | No | Yes |
| Advanced reports | Not assessed | Not assessed |
| Bulk upload | Not assessed | Yes |
| Evergreen recycling | Not assessed | No |
| Team roles | Yes | Yes |
| Approvals | Partial | Not assessed |
| Link in bio | Not assessed | Not assessed |
Platforms compared
| Network | Airtable | Ocoya |
|---|---|---|
| No | Auto | |
| No | Auto | |
| X (Twitter) | No | Auto |
| No | Auto | |
| TikTok | No | Auto |
| No | Auto | |
| YouTube | 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.
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.
Ocoya
Bronze
$12/mo billed annually
- Seats
- 1
- Accounts
- 5
- Scheduled posts
- Unlimited
- $15/mo, $12 on annual
- 1 workspace, 1 user, 5 social profiles
- 100 AI credits a month
Silver
$31/mo billed annually
- Seats
- 5
- Accounts
- 20
- Scheduled posts
- Unlimited
- $39/mo, $31 on annual
- 5 workspaces, 5 users, 20 social profiles
- 500 AI credits a month
Gold
Popular$63/mo billed annually
- Seats
- 20
- Accounts
- 50
- Scheduled posts
- Unlimited
- $79/mo, $63 on annual
- 20 workspaces, 20 users, 50 social profiles
- 1,500 AI credits a month
Diamond
$127/mo billed annually
- Seats
- 50
- Accounts
- 150
- Scheduled posts
- Unlimited
- $159/mo, $127 on annual
- Unlimited workspaces, 50 users, 150 social profiles
- Unlimited AI credits
Enterprise
- Seats
- Unlimited
- Accounts
- Unlimited
- Scheduled posts
- Unlimited
- Custom pricing for very large teams
- Custom limits and support
- Flat, quota-bundled plans by workspaces, users, social profiles, and AI credits. AI credits are metered (100, 500, 1,500, then unlimited).
- There's no free plan, only a 7-day trial. Annual billing is 20% cheaper.
- Ocoya leans on AI and e-commerce: it connects Shopify and WooCommerce to auto-create posts from products, and generates both copy and visuals.
- Prices are USD, read off the live pricing page.
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
Ocoya
- Strong AI for both copy and visuals
- E-commerce: auto-create posts from Shopify and WooCommerce products
- Reasonable, workspace-based pricing
- Design templates and link shortening built in
- No engagement inbox, listening, or recycling
- Network list stops at seven; no Threads, Bluesky, or Google Business
- No free plan
- Small company with a short track record
Airtable vs Ocoya: FAQ
- Is Airtable or Ocoya cheaper?
- Ocoya is cheaper to start, from $12 against $20 for Airtable. The unit each one charges by differs, so the real bill depends on how many channels or seats you run.
- Does Airtable or Ocoya have a free plan?
- Airtable has a free plan; Ocoya does not, though it offers a 7-day trial.
- Which is better, Airtable or Ocoya?
- Airtable is the stronger pick for teams that want a custom content calendar and planning hub, while Ocoya is the better fit for solo marketers and creators who want AI to generate content. We don't score them; the right call comes down to how you post.