Up to 4 at once.
| Criteria | Airtable | MultiCollab |
|---|---|---|
| Weighted Score | 4.3/5 | 3.5/5 |
| Pricing | Free tier available; Team plan at $20/seat/mo, Business plan at $45/seat/mo (billed annually), and custom Enterprise Scale pricing. | Free version available; Lite $299/year and Pro $599/year at a 50% introductory discount, with renewals at the regular price; Enterprise from $2,500/year. 14-day trial. |
| Platform Type | Editorial workflow | Editorial workflow |
| Planning & scheduling views | 4.2/5 | 0.5/5 |
| Editorial workflow & approvals | 4.4/5 | 4.2/5 |
| Collaboration | 4.3/5 | 4.8/5 |
| CMS & publishing integrations | 4.5/5 | 2.0/5 |
| Multi-channel planning | 4.0/5 | 1.0/5 |
| Custom fields & templates | 4.8/5 | 3.0/5 |
| Performance tracking | 2.8/5 | 0.0/5 |
| Usability | 4.2/5 | 4.6/5 |
| Permissions & security | 4.5/5 | 3.2/5 |
| Implementation & support | 3.8/5 | 3.0/5 |
| Strengths | ✓ Multiple views — Calendar, Kanban, and Grid ✓ Social media calendar template | ✓ Real-time co-editing within WordPress block editor ✓ Inline comments and suggestions similar to Google Docs |
| Limitations | ✗ It could be improved with a more detailed calendar view to display information per record | ✗ WordPress-only ✗ Not a full editorial calendar — collaboration only, no scheduling |
Airtable
4.3
Rating
★ 4.3/5
Pricing
Free tier available; Team plan at $20/seat/mo, Business plan at $45/seat/mo (billed annually), and custom Enterprise Scale pricing.
Platform
Editorial workflow
Scores
Planning & scheduling views
4.2
Editorial workflow & approvals
4.4
Collaboration
4.3
CMS & publishing integrations
4.5
Multi-channel planning
4.0
Custom fields & templates
4.8
Performance tracking
2.8
Usability
4.2
Permissions & security
4.5
Implementation & support
3.8
Strengths
✓ Multiple views — Calendar, Kanban, and Grid
✓ Social media calendar template
Limitations
✗ It could be improved with a more detailed calendar view to display information per record
MultiCollab
3.5
Rating
★ 3.5/5
Pricing
Free version available; Lite $299/year and Pro $599/year at a 50% introductory discount, with renewals at the regular price; Enterprise from $2,500/year. 14-day trial.
Platform
Editorial workflow
Scores
Planning & scheduling views
0.5
Editorial workflow & approvals
4.2
Collaboration
4.8
CMS & publishing integrations
2.0
Multi-channel planning
1.0
Custom fields & templates
3.0
Performance tracking
0.0
Usability
4.6
Permissions & security
3.2
Implementation & support
3.0
Strengths
✓ Real-time co-editing within WordPress block editor
✓ Inline comments and suggestions similar to Google Docs
Limitations
✗ WordPress-only
✗ Not a full editorial calendar — collaboration only, no scheduling
