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Airtable organizes records. Jet builds apps on a real database.

Airtable is a friendly spreadsheet-database for organizing records. Jet Admin connects to a real production database and generates full apps on top of it — with the scale, governance and SQL Airtable wasn’t built for.

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Why Jet

Why teams choose Jet Admin

Build with your existing tools and data

Your client portal software runs on the Postgres, MySQL or Mongo you already use — no migration, no second copy of the data.

A database your whole team can use

Browse, filter and edit the data behind your apps in a spreadsheet-style workspace, with two-way sync back to the source.

Visual workflows you can follow

See your app logic as visual workflows your team can follow, with branches, AI steps, Slack and email actions.

Safely share with your whole team

Set clear roles and access rules across apps, forms and data so each team member can access the tools and records they need.

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CAPABILITY

Jet

Airtable

Auto-generated REST & GraphQL APIs

45+ data & app integrations

Built for internal tools & ops

Granular role-based access

SSO / SAML & SCIM

Audit logs

Full support

Partial / limited

Not available

The verdict

So, which should you choose?

Choose the platform that fits your data sources, workflows and access requirements. Jet Admin lets your team build business apps and internal tools on existing data, with visual workflows and access controls. Use the comparison to evaluate the fit for your team.

Airtable

may be better when…

Airtable organizes records. Jet builds apps on a real database.

Jet Admin is best when…

Your team needs to understand and maintain the app without engineers

You want to see your app logic visually — not hidden in code

You need a database your whole team can browse and work with directly

You want built-in permissions and no per-seat pricing

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Already built it in

Airtable

?

Bring it into Jet.

Moving an existing app? Connect your data and rebuild the workflows you need in Jet Admin. If you have exportable React source code, contact our team to check import compatibility. Migration options depend on your current platform.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the difference between Airtable and Jet Admin?

Is Jet Admin a good alternative to Airtable?

Yes — if you want apps that run on your existing database with enterprise governance built in. Jet connects to production Postgres, MySQL or Mongo with full SQL. Airtable caps out as a spreadsheet-database with record limits.

What does Jet Admin offer that Airtable doesn't?

In our feature comparison, Airtable doesn't offer: Build on your existing database; Two-way sync & write-back; Generate a full app from a prompt; Edit & own the generated code; Self-hosting & on-premise. Jet Admin includes all of these on every plan.

When is Airtable the better choice?

Lightweight record-keeping and small team databases that fit comfortably within Airtable’s row and view limits.

Can I migrate from Airtable to Jet Admin?

Yes. Point Jet Admin at the database or APIs your tools already run on and regenerate the interface — there's no data migration, because Jet builds on your data where it lives. Most teams rebuild their first tool in an afternoon.

How is Jet Admin priced compared to Airtable?

Jet Admin is free to start and doesn't charge per editor seat — pricing scales with apps and usage, so your whole team can build and use tools without per-user fees.

Does Jet Admin work with my existing data sources?

Yes — Postgres, MySQL, MongoDB, Snowflake, BigQuery, Google Sheets, Airtable, REST APIs and 45+ more, with two-way sync and no data copies.

Airtable organizes records. Jet builds apps on a real database.