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Softr pricing, use cases, and first steps

Softr turns data stored in a table into an app: a client portal, an internal tool, an intranet. You describe what you need, and AI creates the database, the pages, and the access rights. You can also connect a table you already have, in Airtable or Google Sheets for example.

Softr has a free plan. The recommended plan to start with: Free, $0. Prices checked on October 3, 2026 on the vendor’s official page.

SoftrYour spreadsheet becomes a portal or an internal tool, without coding
Vendor
Softr (Germany)
Free plan
Yes
Recommended plan
Free, $0
Page checked on
October 3, 2026

What Softr does

Who it’s for: Teams that run their business in spreadsheets and want to turn them into a clean tool for their colleagues or customers.

An app created from a description

The “AI Co-Builder” reads your description and builds everything: the database with its linked tables, the pages with their menu, the user groups with their permissions, and sample data. You then continue by talking to it or by editing with the mouse.

Connect a table you already have

Softr connects to your data where it lives: Airtable, Google Sheets, Notion, HubSpot, monday.com, ClickUp, Coda, or a technical database. Softr also offers its own database, “Softr Databases,” if you are starting from scratch.

Everyone sees only what concerns them

You create user groups: customers, team, managers. You then set who sees which page, which block, and which rows. That’s what makes the difference from a shared spreadsheet.

Also

  • Ask the app’s data a question
  • A custom block, described in a few sentences
  • Columns that fill themselves in
  • Automations connected to the app
  • The app on your users’ phones

Softr pricing

Softr publishes its prices in dollars. The same email address used in several apps counts only once, and a deactivated user doesn’t count. Nonprofits and educational institutions can request a 50% discount. Extra AI credits are available as an add-on on paid plans; their price is not published in the help center.

PlanPriceWho it’s for
Free Recommended to start$0Trying it out and building a first tool
Basic$19 per month, billed yearly ($25 billed monthly)A small tool for a team and a few customers
Professional$99 per month, billed yearly ($119 billed monthly)A client portal or team tool in real use
Business$329 per month, billed yearly ($395 billed monthly)Several teams and many customers
EnterpriseCustom pricingLarge organizations

What the free plan includes

Unlimited apps, open to 5 users in total, with 5,000 data rows, 500 automation actions, and 5 AI credits per month.

Nova’s advice

Start with the free plan: it’s enough to build the tool and test it with five people. After that, the price depends mostly on how many people log in. Count your users before you choose, and look at the Professional plan as soon as customers need access.

A first try, in 10 minutes

Your data. Softr lets you choose hosting in the European Union, in Germany, but does not clearly say whether your data is used to train an AI model.

What it does less well

  • AI credits go fast: 5 per month on the free plan, 10 on Basic. When they run out, “Ask AI” and the AI-run columns stop until the next month.
  • AI doesn’t build everything. Multi-step forms with conditions, complex automations, and login pages are set up by hand.
Have a customer request tracking portal builtSoftr
  1. On the dashboard, click “Create new app,” then “Generate with AI.”
  2. Paste the prompt below. Softr’s help shows examples in English only: state clearly which language you want everything in.
  3. Answer the checkbox questions, then let Softr build the database, the pages, and the user groups.
  4. Click the play icon and choose a customer in the menu at the top left. Check that they see only their own requests.
  5. In the editor’s chat field, ask for an addition, for example a board view by status. Then click “Publish.”

The prompt to copy

We are a 15-person maintenance company. Create a portal, in English, where each customer submits a service request and tracks its status. Technicians see the requests assigned to them and change the status. The manager sees everything, with a dashboard by status.

Alternatives to Softr

Airtable

If what you mostly want is a shared table with views, without a portal for outside people.

Lovable

For an app with a freer form, built by chatting.

Base44

For an internal tool described in a few sentences, with the database and login included.

Bubble

If your need goes beyond lists and forms, and you accept a longer learning curve.

In the same family: build a tool

Frequently asked questions about Softr

How much does Softr cost?

Free: $0; Basic: $19 per month, billed yearly ($25 billed monthly); Professional: $99 per month, billed yearly ($119 billed monthly); Business: $329 per month, billed yearly ($395 billed monthly); Enterprise: custom pricing. Prices checked on October 3, 2026 on the vendor’s official page.

Can you use Softr for free?

Yes. Unlimited apps, open to 5 users in total, with 5,000 data rows, 500 automation actions, and 5 AI credits per month.

What happens to my data with Softr?

Softr lets you choose hosting in the European Union, in Germany, but does not clearly say whether your data is used to train an AI model.

What are the alternatives to Softr?

Airtable: If what you mostly want is a shared table with views, without a portal for outside people. Lovable: For an app with a freer form, built by chatting. Base44: For an internal tool described in a few sentences, with the database and login included. Bubble: If your need goes beyond lists and forms, and you accept a longer learning curve.

Official pages consulted

Page checked on October 3, 2026. Brands are named to identify the tools. No affiliation.