The Airtable alternative will no longer be supported after December 16, 2025, as Google shifts focus toward its no-code platform AppSheet and core Workspace tools.
Google Tables Reaches End of Life
Google is officially shutting down Tables, its collaborative work-tracking and project management tool launched in 2020 to compete with Airtable.
- Support ends on December 16, 2025, the company confirmed in an email to users.
- Google is advising users to export or migrate their data to Google Sheets or AppSheet, depending on workflow needs.
This marks the end of what was once considered a promising tool for managing automation-driven workflows like project tracking, CRM, recruiting, and product development.
From Area 120 Star to Workspace Sunset
Tables originated in Area 120, Google’s internal incubator known for launching experimental tools.
- The project was created by longtime Googler Tim Gleason, who later moved on to NotebookLM and recently retired in September 2024.
- In 2021, Google promoted Tables from beta to an official Google Cloud product, citing broad use cases and integration with Workspace tools.
However, Tables’ momentum slowed as Area 120 was restructured in 2022, with many of its non-AI projects axed or reassigned.
- By 2023, Area 120 had been fully wound down amid company-wide layoffs.
- Despite surviving the initial cuts, Tables has now reached its own sunset date.
Migration Options for Existing Users
In its message to customers, Google is offering two primary migration paths:
- Google Sheets
- Ideal for users comfortable managing data in spreadsheet format.
- Tables’ conditional formatting and notifications can be recreated using Sheets’ built-in tools.
- AppSheet (Google’s no-code platform)
- Best for users who rely on automations, relational data, and more structured apps.
- Google has released a migration tool that retains column types, data relationships, and permissions.
- AppSheet can integrate directly with Workspace, offering automated workflows and custom app creation.
Google notes that AppSheet’s updated data modeling features, introduced in June 2023, make it the most suitable successor to Tables’ functionality.
Why Google Is Shutting It Down
While Google hasn’t explicitly stated why Tables is being shut down, the move likely reflects a strategic consolidation of overlapping products.
- Google already supports Sheets for light project management and AppSheet for advanced automation and app creation.
- Maintaining a separate, mid-tier tool like Tables may no longer align with Google Cloud’s streamlined product vision.
The decision also comes in a broader context of organizational refocus — one that prioritizes AI-first projects and high-margin enterprise tools.
A Familiar Story in Google’s Product Lifecycle
Google Tables joins a growing list of once-promising experimental products that have been sunset in recent years.
- Like other Area 120 projects, Tables showed potential but struggled to gain mass adoption.
- Despite moving into the Google Cloud and Workspace ecosystem, it couldn’t escape the fate of consolidation.
For loyal users, this marks another chapter in Google’s often brutal product prioritization strategy, where even well-liked tools with niche value are retired to streamline offerings.
