Blog
Product updates, feature announcements, and tips for getting the most out of CollabPortals.
Best Airtable Portal Builders: 7 Tools Compared for 2026
A plain comparison of seven Airtable portal builders: what each one does, who it suits, what it costs, and where it falls short.
featureNew: Custom Colors and Favicons for Your Portal
Set your CollabPortals portal's primary and background colors and upload a custom favicon, so it carries your brand end to end. Plus a configurable record name field and column sorting for portal users.
blogBuilding a B2B Marketplace on Airtable: What to Know First
How to structure permissions, data, and access when using Airtable as the backend for a small B2B marketplace.
featureNew: Gallery, Kanban, and Calendar Views Plus a Record Detail Page
Portal tables can now be set up as a gallery, kanban board, or calendar instead of the standard table. Plus a dedicated record detail page, clickable linked records, and attachment uploads from the portal.
blogFiltering Airtable Records by the Logged-In External Approver
Why Airtable can't filter forms or interfaces by the current user for non-licensed visitors, and how to solve it.
blogAlternatives to Softr: 8 honest options for Airtable portals and no-code apps
A plain look at 8 Softr alternatives, from lightweight Airtable portal builders to full no-code app platforms. Where each tool wins, where it does not, and what you will pay.
blogGiving Airtable Data to Clients Without a Cost Spiral
How to share Airtable records with external users, control what they see, and avoid per-seat pricing that scales badly.
featureNew Feature: Roles & Filtered Options
Control what each portal user can see and select with role-based configuration and filtered options for linked records and select fields.