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Airtable vs iStock: 2026 Comparison

Airtable iStock
Overview Cloud collaboration platform combining spreadsheet flexibility with database power for building custom apps and workflows. A stock photography marketplace by Getty Images offering affordable photos, illustrations, vectors, and video clips.
Pricing Freemium ($0-27/mo) Subscription ($12.99-$33/month)
Key Features
  • Relational database
  • Multiple views
  • Automations
  • Extensions
  • Interfaces
  • Syncs
  • API
  • AI
  • Stock photos
  • Illustrations
  • Vectors
  • Video
  • Curated collections
  • AI search
  • Flexible licensing
  • Plugin for design tools
Pros
  • Flexible database
  • Multiple views
  • Good API
  • App building
  • Affordable pricing
  • Getty quality
  • Good curation
  • Plugin integrations
Cons
  • Expensive at scale
  • Row limits
  • Learning curve
  • Smaller library than Shutterstock
  • Credit system confusing
  • Some dated content
  • Extra license costs