Coda vs Airtable: Integrations

Silos slow teams down. Learn how Coda and Airtable manage integrations to connect data and teams.

Joe Bauer

Product Marketing Manager at Coda

Coda vs Airtable: Integrations

By Joe Bauer

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Tool consolidation · 5 min read
Let’s face it: silos slow teams down. Every organization—even those with consolidated tech stacks—has experienced this simple but frustrating fact firsthand. Seamless integrations between tools can minimize these silos and encourage productivity. However, not all integrations are equally easy to set up and maintain. Take Coda and Airtable, two popular solutions for organizing information and tracking task status. To do both of these things well, each platform needs access to all of your data and workflows—not just those that “live” within that specific tool. That means building integrations or finding other ways to connect information from different applications. If you’re thinking about adding one of these platforms to your tech stack, integration functionality, security, and ease of use are likely major points of consideration. Below, we’ll explore how Coda and Airtable manage integrations so you can make the right choice for your company.

What tools do Coda and Airtable connect with?

 Coda has over 500 integrations (aka Packs), while Airtable has 30+ integrations. Here are a few of the most popular integrations in both Airtable and Coda, plus a little bit about how they work:
Asana
Both Coda’s and Airtable’s Asana integrations cut down on tab-switching by allowing you to create and send Asana tasks directly to your doc or base, then track their progress in a single interface.
Dropbox
With Coda’s Dropbox Pack, you can seamlessly connect your entire library of text, images, properties, previews, and other assets to your workspace. Airtable’s integration enables quick sharing and organization of Dropbox links, and both integrations sync files between the two platforms automatically.
Gmail
The Coda Gmail integration lets you send emails (meeting summaries, task reminders, team updates, etc.) directly from your docs, as well as sync messages from your inbox into your docs or projects. With Airtable’s integration, you can attach email files to Airtable records and create automatic email notifications whenever a new record is created.
Jira
The Coda and Airtable Jira integrations simplify agile project management by syncing Jira issues to your workspaces. The Airtable integration syncs issues found in specific filters to your base, while the Coda Pack enables full two-way sync between Jira and Coda.
Salesforce
Coda’s Salesforce integration allows you to sync accounts, opportunities, and even custom objects and fields from Salesforce with your Coda docs. With the Airtable-Salesforce integration, you can sync data between the tools using Zapier and import report data into Salesforce.
Slack
The Coda Slack Pack syncs your messages into Coda to give your team added context, and even lets you send Slack messages right from your docs. If your team prefers Microsoft Teams to Slack, Coda has a Pack for that, too. Airtable’s Slack integration automates messaging between the two tools and notifies team members when someone updates/edits their Airtable bases.
Coda also includes enterprise Packs that Airtable does not, like Confluence, Qualtrics, HubSpot, Snowflake, and Figma.

Can you build custom integrations in Coda and Airtable?

 Absolutely! In the unlikely event you can’t find a Pack for your favorite software, you can make your own! They’re easy to build, even for non-developers, and you won’t need additional software. Start creating your own Coda Pack here. You can also build your own integrations in Airtable, but it’s a bit more complicated and will require paying for a third-party tool like Zapier or Make. It’s worth noting that Coda has far more native Packs than Airtable does native integrations. In fact, several of the integrations listed on their site require Zapier to build.

Are there other ways to connect data besides Packs/integrations?

 Yes! Both Coda and Airtable support two-way sync for specific platforms. What’s two-way sync, you ask? It simply means edits completed in one tool are reflected in another. For example, if you edit a Jira issue in Coda, those changes will also appear in the source issue in Jira. Currently, Coda offers two-way sync for Jira Cloud, Jira Data Center, Salesforce, Google Sheets, and GitHub, with more tools to come. Coda docs make it possible to place synced data (Jira issues, Salesforce records, Google Sheets tables, etc.) next to other key information like text and images to create a single “hub” for everything related to a specific project or initiative. Coda’s embed feature is another useful option for adding external content to your docs without using a native integration. Place embedded content in a single canvas alongside other data or create a full-page embed separately within your doc.

How much do Coda and Airtable’s integrations cost?

 All of Coda’s plans, including the free option, come with several Packs. Others require a monthly add-on fee or are bundled with specific plans. For example, Gmail, Google Calendar, and Slack are bundled with all paid plans, while Jira and GitHub are included with the Team and Enterprise plans. For those interested in building their own integrations, the Coda API is free for all customers. Plus, Coda does not cap two-way sync by the number of connected tables. Airtable’s free plan does not include integrations or two-way sync, but their Team, Business, and Enterprise Scales plans do. The Team plan includes 10 synced tables per base, plus standard sync integrations. Premium sync integrations, verified data, multi-source syncing, and two-way sync are available on Business and Enterprise plans.

How do you set up integrations in Coda and Airtable?

 It’s super easy in Coda: just use the slash command to bring up common integrations, or search the Gallery to find the one you’re looking for. Each Pack listing in the Gallery comes with a lot of helpful content, including guides, templates, and security information. And when you do add a Pack to your doc, Coda makes it simple to get started with drag-and-drop tables, buttons, formulas, etc. that you can pull right into your workspace.
In Airtable, visit their integration page and select the one you want. From there, you’ll either find instructions in Support to set up a native integration or be taken to a Zapier page with more detailed instructions.

Connect your tech stack with confidence.

 Depending on your organization’s industry, specific toolset, and internal preferences, either Coda or Airtable might be the right choice for your team. The important thing is taking the time to review exactly what you’ll need for a successful integration strategy, and then choosing the right platform accordingly. Ready to integrate your tools with Coda? Get started with our most popular integrations.
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