Hi,
Both sounds similar, store files and retrieve, at what situation do you use airtable and when at database?
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Hi, @terryneedsleep! 
They are similar 
Some Database(s) store files/media , while some only text.
When I have a registration/signup screen, I need a spreadsheet i.e Airtable
I always use Airtable as my database in every single app because -
- it is handy (easy to maintain)
- Firebase is secure; but cannot use more than one DB
- Less price - 10$ a month for 5000 records
(For free, only 1200 records)
That’s why, Airtable is reliable
Airtable is a Database. Just in a spreadsheet form
A database is only a thing that allows us to store and retrieve data.
Databases include -
- Cloudinary (Media)
- Firebase Storage (Media)
- Firebase Realtime (Data [Text])
- Airtable (Everything - files, images, text)
You cannot post direct files from Thunkable X to Airtable; nor images.
Post them to any media database, get it’s URL & post in Airtable.
Hope you get it
Thanks! 
thank you for the detailed reply, makes sense
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