Notch · build-your-own base
Notch vs Airtable.
Plenty of brands build their product and stock base in Airtable. Notch ships that base already built for clothing: styles, sizes and colourways, landed cost, production and profit per drop.
| Stock by size and colour, ready made | Landed cost and profit per drop | |
|---|---|---|
| Notch | Yes | Yes |
| Airtable | Build your own | Your own formulas |
Where Airtable wins
Airtable is a flexible relational database with rich field types, interfaces and automations. If you enjoy designing your own system, it can do almost anything.
Where Notch wins
Notch has the structure a brand needs already working: a stock matrix per style, landed cost per unit, a production tracker, tech packs and line sheets as PDFs, and profit per drop that calculates itself.
Feature by feature
| Feature | Notch | Airtable |
|---|---|---|
| Stock by size and colour, ready made | Yes | Build your own |
| Landed cost and profit per drop | Yes | Your own formulas |
| Tech packs and line sheets as PDFs | Yes | Via extensions |
| Flexible custom database | Lighter | Yes |
| Optional on-device encryption (Vault) | Yes, opt-in | No |
| Price | Free on its own · Pro £6.99/mo | Free · per-seat paid plans |
Which one is right for you
Pick Airtable if
You love building your own base and want maximum flexibility.
Pick Notch if
You want the brand system already built, with the costing maths done for you.
Questions
Can Notch replace my Airtable product base?
For styles, variants, stock, costing, production and profit, usually yes. For anything highly custom, Airtable stays more flexible.
Who can see my data?
By default (Standard) a copy syncs to our servers and we can read it. Turn on Vault, free on every plan, and it is encrypted on your device so we cannot.
Know what every style really makes.
Cost, stock by size and profit for every style an independent brand makes. Works alongside Shopify, with CSV import.
Free: profit on every style, no card · Pro £6.99/mo adds P&L month by month and unlimited invoices, 14-day trial