Has anyone successfully used Airtable Interfaces to share files/data with suppliers in mainland China?
I'm looking at using Airtable as a central supplier-facing database rather than maintaining a separate Dropbox/OneDrive-style file sharing system.
We already have a paid Airtable account and my idea is to create supplier-specific Interfaces containing the relevant product information and files/attachments — things like tech packs, artwork, fabric information, approvals, PO information etc.
Our suppliers are mainly based in mainland China.
What I'm trying to establish is:
- Does Airtable work reliably in mainland China without a VPN?
- Do Airtable Interfaces and attachments/files load and download normally?
- Has anyone used publicly shared Interface pages with Chinese factories/suppliers?
- Alternatively, if I invite suppliers as interface-only viewers, can they simply create their own free Airtable account and access the Interface without us needing to purchase additional seats for them?
- Are there any issues with Airtable login/verification in China?
- Do attachments hosted within Airtable work reliably, or are certain file/CDN services blocked or slow?
- Has anyone actually run a supplier portal/product development workflow like this with Chinese factories?
The suppliers would mainly need view/download access rather than editing the underlying Airtable base.
I'm particularly interested in real-world experience from anyone working with factories in China, as technically being accessible and actually being reliable enough for daily production use are two different things.
Thanks!