Head to head
Airtable vs Sendible for Agencies
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
Sendible for Agencies is the same Sendible, pitched at the people it was really built for. Its agency tiers add white-label dashboards, Client Connect onboarding, per-client dashboards, and approval rounds, with white labelling sold as a paid add-on on Advanced and Enterprise.
- From
- $170 /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. Sendible for Agencies fits agencies wanting white-label dashboards and client onboarding better, and it reaches Facebook and Instagram among others, which Airtable doesn't.
Airtable starts cheaper, $20 per editor / mo against $170 a month for Sendible for Agencies. They bill on different units, so the real gap depends on how much you run. Sendible for Agencies adds social listening and social inbox that Airtable leaves out.
Key differences
Where the two actually diverge, before the full tables.
- Airtable has a free plan; Sendible for Agencies doesn't, though it offers a 14-day trial.
- Airtable starts at $20 per editor / mo, Sendible for Agencies at $170 a month.
- Airtable posts to 0 networks, Sendible for Agencies to 10.
- Only Sendible for Agencies reaches Instagram, Facebook, X (Twitter), LinkedIn, TikTok, YouTube, Threads, Bluesky, Google Business, and WordPress.
- Sendible for Agencies has social listening; Airtable doesn't.
- Sendible for Agencies has social inbox; Airtable doesn't.
Features compared
| Feature | Airtable | Sendible for Agencies |
|---|---|---|
| AI captions | Partial | Not assessed |
| Basic analytics | No | Not assessed |
| Advanced reports | Not assessed | Yes |
| Bulk upload | Not assessed | Yes |
| Evergreen recycling | Not assessed | Yes |
| Team roles | Yes | Yes |
| Approvals | Partial | Yes |
| Link in bio | Not assessed | Not assessed |
Platforms compared
| Network | Airtable | Sendible for Agencies |
|---|---|---|
| No | Auto | |
| No | Auto | |
| X (Twitter) | No | Auto |
| No | Auto | |
| TikTok | No | Auto |
| YouTube | No | Auto |
| Threads | No | Auto |
| Bluesky | No | Auto |
| Google Business | No | Auto |
| WordPress | 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; 14-day trial.
- Cheapest paid plan
- $170/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.
Sendible for Agencies
Scale
Popular$170/mo billed annually
- Seats
- 7
- Accounts
- 49
- Scheduled posts
- Unlimited
- $199/mo, $170 on annual
- 7 users, 49 social profiles
- Custom and automated reports, content library, campaigns, 1:1 onboarding
Advanced
$255/mo billed annually
- Seats
- 20
- Accounts
- 100
- Scheduled posts
- Unlimited
- $299/mo, $255 on annual
- 20 users, 100 social profiles
- Advanced permissions, live report sharing, white-label add-on (from $315/mo)
Enterprise
$638/mo billed annually
- Seats
- 80
- Accounts
- 400
- Scheduled posts
- Unlimited
- $750/mo, $638 on annual; 80 users, 400 profiles
- Optional SSO, dedicated success, white label (from $790/mo)
- This is the same product as Sendible, reviewed in full separately; this entry highlights the agency-oriented tiers (Scale, Advanced, Enterprise) and the white-label add-on.
- Sendible bundles users and profiles per plan and lets you add a user-plus-profile bundle without upgrading. White labelling is a paid add-on on Advanced and Enterprise (from $315 and $790 a month with it).
- Agency-specific strengths are Client Connect onboarding (clients don't need admin access), per-client dashboards, and approval rounds.
- Prices are USD; the full lineup including the cheaper Creator and Traction plans is in the main Sendible review.
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
Sendible for Agencies
- Client Connect onboarding without sharing admin access
- White-label dashboards and client reports (add-on)
- Approval rounds and per-client dashboards
- Smart Queue recycling and monitoring included
- Same product as Sendible, just the higher tiers
- White label costs extra on top of the plan
- Pinterest faded; no Instagram DMs in the inbox
- Some features have been sunset over the years
Airtable vs Sendible for Agencies: FAQ
- Is Airtable or Sendible for Agencies cheaper?
- Airtable is cheaper to start, from $20 against $170 for Sendible for Agencies. The unit each one charges by differs, so the real bill depends on how many channels or seats you run.
- Does Airtable or Sendible for Agencies have a free plan?
- Airtable has a free plan; Sendible for Agencies does not, though it offers a 14-day trial.
- Which is better, Airtable or Sendible for Agencies?
- Airtable is the stronger pick for teams that want a custom content calendar and planning hub, while Sendible for Agencies is the better fit for agencies wanting white-label dashboards and client onboarding. We don't score them; the right call comes down to how you post.