Head to head

Airtable vs Pallyy

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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

Pallyy is an affordable, well-designed scheduler that people reach for mainly for its Instagram grid planner, social inbox, and bio link. It publishes to nine networks and prices in flat plans from $15 a month, with social sets and users added cheaply.

From
$11 /mo
Free plan

Bottom line

Airtable and Pallyy both cover the basics; the right one comes down to how you post. Airtable is the stronger pick for Teams that want a custom content calendar and planning hub; choose Pallyy for Creators and freelancers who want an affordable, polished planner.

Features compared

FeatureAirtablePallyy
AI captionsPartialYes
Basic analyticsNoYes
Advanced reportsNot assessedYes
Bulk uploadNot assessedYes
Evergreen recyclingNot assessedYes
Team rolesYesYes
ApprovalsPartialYes
Link in bioNot assessedYes

Platforms compared

NetworkAirtablePallyy
InstagramNoAuto
FacebookNoAuto
X (Twitter)NoAuto
LinkedInNoAuto
TikTokNoAuto
PinterestNoAuto
YouTubeNoAuto
ThreadsNoAuto
Google BusinessNoAuto

Pricing

Airtable

Free

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

$24 per editor / mo

$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
$54 per editor / mo

$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
  • 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.

Pallyy

Starter

$15 /mo

$11/mo billed annually

Seats
1
Accounts
1
Scheduled posts
20
  • $15/mo, 1 social set (max 2 social accounts), 1 user
  • 20 posts a month, basic analytics
  • Extra social sets $10/mo each

Pro

Popular
$25 /mo

$19/mo billed annually

Seats
1
Accounts
1
Scheduled posts
Unlimited
  • $25/mo, 1 social set (max 10 social accounts), 1 user
  • Unlimited posts, social inbox, content queue, approvals, advanced analytics
  • Extra social sets $10/mo each

Agency

$99 /mo

$74/mo billed annually

Seats
3
Accounts
10
Scheduled posts
Unlimited
  • $99/mo, 10 social sets, 3 users
  • Adds custom reporting and tiered user access
  • Extra social sets and users $10/mo each

Scale

$199 /mo

$149/mo billed annually

Seats
10
Accounts
30
Scheduled posts
Unlimited
  • $199/mo, 30 social sets, 10 users
  • Highest storage and the full feature set
  • Flat, quota-bundled plans: each tier bundles social sets and users. A social set holds up to 2 social accounts on Starter and up to 10 from Pro up. Extra social sets and users are $10 a month each.
  • There's no free plan (Pallyy dropped its old free tier); the way in is a 14-day trial.
  • Annual billing saves up to 25%; the annual per-month figures here are derived from that stated discount.
  • 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

Pallyy

  • Strong Instagram grid planner in a clean, easy interface
  • Social inbox, approvals, recycling, and a bio link included
  • Cheap, flat pricing with $10 social-set and user add-ons
  • Nine networks supported
  • No social listening or competitor tracking
  • Reporting is light until the Agency plan
  • No free plan
  • Aimed at solos and small teams, not enterprise

Airtable vs Pallyy: FAQ

Is Airtable or Pallyy cheaper?
Pallyy is cheaper to start, from $11 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 Pallyy have a free plan?
Airtable has a free plan; Pallyy does not, though it offers a 14-day trial.
Which is better, Airtable or Pallyy?
Airtable is the stronger pick for teams that want a custom content calendar and planning hub, while Pallyy is the better fit for creators and freelancers who want an affordable, polished planner. We don't score them; the right call comes down to how you post.