Enterprise DNA

Instead of Airtable

Stop renting Airtable. Own your business registers.

We build your version around the records you keep and the decisions you make each week, bring your Airtable records across, and run it for you through Omni by Enterprise DNA.

Airtable Business lists US$45 per user per month billed annually. That is US$540 a year for each paid user. Enterprise Scale is quoted privately.

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The subscription you are replacing

The price follows editing access and plan capacity

Airtable sells a hosted platform around your records. Its published plans tie the bill to paid users and the capacity your business needs.

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Business editing seats

Business lists US$45 per user per month on annual billing. Editing access drives paid seats; read-only collaborators are free.

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The Team starting point

Team lists US$20 per user per month billed annually. Business adds scale and administration at a higher per-user price.

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Record capacity

Airtable limits records by plan. At the limit, adding more records requires an upgrade.

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Attachment capacity

Attachment storage also has plan limits. Reaching the allowance stops new attachments until you upgrade.

schedule

Automation allowances

Automations have usage limits on each plan. The price includes a capped allowance rather than unlimited runs.

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Enterprise terms

Enterprise Scale is priced for the organisation. The public pricing page directs buyers to sales for a quote.

Your records, your operating rules

A weekly review across the whole business

Work

Find the promises that need attention

Bring overdue work, missing owners and stale records into one review, across all your registers.

  • check Named owners and due dates on every work record
  • check A calendar of the next commitments
  • check Workload counts by owner and stage
  • check A draft Monday review with the underlying records

Connections

See which record is holding another one up

A client report can depend on evidence held elsewhere. Follow that link before declaring the work finished.

  • check Relationships across different registers
  • check The owner and due date of each unfinished dependency
  • check Completion checks that refuse unresolved blockers
  • check A check that refuses circular dependencies

Record quality

Make missing information visible

Keep your own fields and rules. Review the gaps before the record becomes a finished piece of work.

  • check Text, numbers, dates, yes-or-no values and named choices
  • check Required fields checked before completion
  • check Duplicate names listed for a person to resolve
  • check Numeric totals grouped by owner and stage

Review evidence

Keep the reason behind a decision

Review accuracy and retention with a named person and evidence note. The free version includes scoped NZ and AU privacy review prompts.

  • check A review date and evidence trail for each record
  • check Retention review prompts with their legal sources
  • check Documented holds kept visible for review
  • check Branded register packs and record handovers

Make it yours

Design your own Airtable replacement

Everything starts from the open-source base. Then it gets your name, the parts you run, your rules and your data from Airtable. Try it here, and we build the real one.

2. What it runs

3. Make it fit

4. Your colour

Your business · your Airtable replacement Your version
YB Your business

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Answered from your own database

Build my version

We build it from the open-source base, bring your Airtable data across and run it for you.

What it looks like

Ask it like you would ask a colleague

Real answers from the demo data that ships with Business Registers for Claude Code. It runs in Claude Code inside the Claude app, so it feels like any chat you already use.

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Business Registers for Claude Code

Connected to your own database

What is overdue, blocked or waiting for a review?

Research participants

Title
Participant interview 008
Owner
Aroha
Issue
ACCURACY-REVIEW
Detail
Accuracy check due under the business review schedule; check before use or disclosure

Research participants

Title
Participant interview 014
Owner
Ben
Issue
ACCURACY-REVIEW
Detail
Accuracy check due under the business review schedule; check before use or disclosure

Client services

Title
Harbour interview summary
Owner
Ben
Issue
BLOCKED
Detail
1 incomplete dependencies

Client services

Title
Kauri customer report
Owner
Aroha
Issue
BLOCKED
Detail
1 incomplete dependencies

Client services

Title
Kauri customer report
Owner
Aroha
Issue
OVERDUE
Detail
2026-10-08

Client services

Title
Kauri follow-up
Issue
OVERDUE
Detail
2026-10-10

Evidence library

Title
Kauri source reconciliation
Owner
Mere
Issue
OVERDUE
Detail
2026-10-09

Research participants

Title
Participant interview 008
Owner
Aroha
Issue
RETENTION-REVIEW
Detail
Purpose and retention review overdue; check lawful need and any retention duties

Client services

Title
Kauri customer report
Owner
Aroha
Issue
STALE
Detail
No update in 30 days (business policy)

Client services

Title
Kauri follow-up
Issue
UNASSIGNED
Detail
No owner

Ask it anything

Questions Airtable cannot answer

Every one of these is a real question the demo answers today. Yours will be different, and that is the point.

chat_bubble Which overdue promises are waiting on evidence in another register?
chat_bubble Who has the most overdue work across all our registers?
chat_bubble Which records have no owner and need assigning today?
chat_bubble Which active records have not changed in a month?
chat_bubble Which participant records are due for an accuracy check?
chat_bubble Which personal records have no retention review date?
chat_bubble Which retained records are on a documented hold?
chat_bubble Where are required custom fields still missing?
chat_bubble How many estimated hours sit with each owner at each stage?
chat_bubble What did an operator change, and when?

Switching

How to switch from Airtable

A move involves exporting your records, mapping your fields and rules, checking the imported data, and keeping both systems running until the replacement passes your checks.

  1. 1

    Export your Airtable records

    Export each grid view you need as a CSV, without filters, so every record is included. Each export brings across the visible field values. Download attachment files separately because the CSV contains temporary references, not the files themselves. Check with Airtable if you are unsure which export options your account allows.

  2. 2

    Load a test copy first

    Test a copy of one export without saving any records. The import can show you how the data will come across before you load it. Each visible CSV column is preserved as text, so plan to map fields and rules that need different types or behaviour. Import each exported grid view separately.

  3. 3

    Check the imported data

    Review the test run, then compare record counts, fields and dependencies with Airtable. Formula results and linked labels need reviewed reconstruction, and relationships and calculations may need mapping. Check that the right records and values are present, and configure privacy classification before using imported records. Resolve any gaps before loading the records you plan to use.

  4. 4

    Run both systems briefly

    Keep Airtable and the replacement running side by side for a short period. Use the replacement for real checks, such as reviewing overdue work, owners and dependencies, while comparing the results with Airtable. Keep the original system until the replacement passes your checks and your team is comfortable with the records and rules it contains.

  5. 5

    Switch off Airtable

    Once you have checked the records, relationships, review routines and required workflows, make the replacement your working system. Keep a suitable export of your Airtable records and history for your own reference. Do not switch off Airtable while important workflows or data checks are still unresolved.

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Where the real effort goes

The main work is usually mapping your own fields, relationships, calculations and review rules, then deciding which history and attachments to bring across. Exported values alone do not recreate your Airtable application. If Enterprise DNA runs the move, they handle this mapping and migration as part of the agreed version, based on what you actually use.

Not ready for a call?

Get your Airtable switch plan by email

We will send you the step-by-step plan for moving your business off Airtable, what the move really involves, and how we would do it for you.

One email with your plan. No spam, and you can unsubscribe any time.

Three ways to run it

Choose what you want Enterprise DNA to handle

Open source

Do it yourself

Free, open source

  1. 1 Clone the repo and run npm install
  2. 2 Run npm run demo, then open the folder in Claude Code, Codex, OpenCode or Cursor
  3. 3 Ask for /attention and /dependencies on the fictional demo
  4. 4 Test one Airtable CSV with import airtable --dry-run before saving it
Get it on GitHub

Built around your business

We customise it

One setup fee, then a retainer for ongoing work

  • check Your fields, stages and review rules built around the business
  • check Your Airtable exports mapped and checked against the originals
  • check Forms, a web front end or mobile workflows scoped for your team
  • check A different technical foundation if your business needs one
Get your version built

Omni by Enterprise DNA

We run it for you

One setup fee, then a monthly retainer

  • check Installed and operated inside Omni by Enterprise DNA
  • check Your registers connected to the other work we manage for you
  • check Weekly reviews, branded handovers and exception follow-ups prepared
  • check Access, backups and ongoing changes included in the agreed service
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Questions

Instead of Airtable, answered

Does this replace every Airtable feature? expand_more

The free version manages records, custom fields, dependencies and review routines. If your team needs shared editing screens, forms, mobile access or connected automations, Enterprise DNA builds those into the agreed custom version. We scope that work against what you actually use.

What comes across from our Airtable account? expand_more

Each exported grid view brings its visible field values across. Export without filters to include every record. Download attachment files separately, because the export contains temporary references. We map relationships and calculations and check the record counts before switching. Exported values alone do not recreate your existing application.

What will we still pay for? expand_more

The free software has no licence or seat charge. Running it still needs computing and an agent subscription. Enterprise DNA charges one setup fee, then a retainer for the agreed customisation and managed service. We assess that against your current bill on the call.

Can it handle personal information and retention reviews? expand_more

It records purpose, review dates and evidence, with scoped NZ and AU checks. Those checks identify records for review; they do not certify legal compliance. Your operator decides applicable retention duties and access rules. Archiving keeps information, so disposal needs a separate authorised process.

Can we try it before moving the business? expand_more

Yes. Start with the fictional research business, then test a copy of one export without saving it. Compare counts, fields and dependencies with Airtable, agree any missing workflows, and keep the original system until the replacement passes your checks.

Bring the Airtable bill and one weekly headache

Spend 30 minutes with Sam. Show him the records your team maintains, the questions you keep asking and the work behind your subscription. He will map what your own version needs and what Enterprise DNA can build and run for you.

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Business Registers for Claude Code is free and open source, published by Enterprise DNA.

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