Head to head

Airtable vs RecurPost

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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

RecurPost is a budget-friendly take on evergreen recycling: sort posts into content libraries and it republishes them automatically over time, with bulk upload, AI captions and images, and a free plan. It publishes to ten networks at prices well below the bigger suites.

From
$7.5 /mo
Free plan

Bottom line

Airtable and RecurPost 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 RecurPost for Solos and small businesses who want evergreen recycling cheaply.

Features compared

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

Platforms compared

NetworkAirtableRecurPost
InstagramNoAuto
FacebookNoAuto
X (Twitter)NoAuto
LinkedInNoAuto
TikTokNoAuto
PinterestNoAuto
YouTubeNoAuto
ThreadsNoAuto
BlueskyNoAuto
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.

RecurPost

Free

Free
Seats
1
Accounts
3
Scheduled posts
10
  • 3 social profiles, 1 user
  • 10 recurring posts
  • Evergreen recycling and scheduling

Starter

$9 /mo

$7.5/mo billed annually

Seats
1
Accounts
2
Scheduled posts
Unlimited
  • $9/mo, $7.50 on annual ($90/yr)
  • 2 social accounts (extra $4/mo each), 1 user
  • 10 posts a day per account

Personal

Popular
$25 /mo

$21/mo billed annually

Seats
1
Accounts
5
Scheduled posts
Unlimited
  • $25/mo, about $21 on annual ($250/yr)
  • 5 social accounts (extra $4/mo each), 1 user
  • 20 posts a day per account, content libraries, AI

Agency

$79 /mo

$66/mo billed annually

Seats
3
Accounts
20
Scheduled posts
Unlimited
  • $79/mo, about $66 on annual ($790/yr)
  • 20 social accounts (extra $4/mo each), 3 users (extra $20/mo each)
  • 80 posts a day per account, approval workflows, team collaboration

Enterprise

Custom
Seats
Unlimited
Accounts
100
Scheduled posts
Unlimited
  • Custom pricing for 100+ accounts
  • Custom users and limits
  • Flat, quota-bundled plans plus a free plan. Extra social accounts are $4 a month each and extra team members $20 a month each.
  • Annual billing is two months free: Starter works out to $7.50 a month, Personal about $21, Agency about $66.
  • RecurPost's signature is evergreen recycling: you sort posts into content libraries that automatically republish over time, the same idea as SocialBee and MeetEdgar.
  • Prices are USD, read off the live pricing page; the page also offers EUR, GBP, INR, and many other currencies.

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

RecurPost

  • Strong evergreen recycling with content libraries
  • Very affordable, with a free plan and cheap add-ons
  • Bulk upload plus AI captions and images
  • Ten networks, including Bluesky and Threads
  • No unified inbox, listening, or competitor tracking
  • No visual feed planner or link-in-bio
  • Reporting is fairly basic
  • Extra users are pricey at $20 a month each

Airtable vs RecurPost: FAQ

Is Airtable or RecurPost cheaper?
RecurPost is cheaper to start, from $7.5 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 RecurPost have a free plan?
Both have a free plan, so you can try either one before paying.
Which is better, Airtable or RecurPost?
Airtable is the stronger pick for teams that want a custom content calendar and planning hub, while RecurPost is the better fit for solos and small businesses who want evergreen recycling cheaply. We don't score them; the right call comes down to how you post.