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Softr Pricing Plans Explained

Softr offers a free tier plus annual-billed plans starting at a $19 monthly equivalent. Compare documented prices, custom user-group limits, identity features and practical fit for portals, directories and internal tools.

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Softr pricing includes an ongoing Free plan, followed by Basic at $19, Pro at $99 and Business at $329 per month equivalent when billed annually. Enterprise uses custom pricing. These USD figures were verified on October 15, 2026. The sensible tier depends on the app’s permissions, data sources and identity requirements, not only its price.

Softr pricing at a glance

The three stated paid prices are monthly equivalents tied to annual billing. In other words, $19 is not presented as a standalone month-to-month charge. Separate monthly-billing rates are not established in the available plan details, so the comparison below does not invent them.

PlanPrice in USDDerived annual totalDecision-changing detail
Free$0$0Unlimited apps, databases, workflows, forms and building blocks, with other limits varying by plan
Basic$19 per month equivalent, billed annually$228Entry paid plan; confirm that its data, access and publishing entitlements match the project
Pro$99 per month equivalent, billed annually$1,188Supports up to 3 custom user groups
Business$329 per month equivalent, billed annually$3,948Supports up to 10 custom user groups
EnterpriseCustom pricing through salesCustomIncludes SAML or OIDC single sign-on and SCIM provisioning

The annual totals are straightforward calculations of the monthly equivalent multiplied by 12. They exclude any taxes and separately purchased services. Although the Free plan allows an unlimited number of several core building components, that does not mean every capability or usage category is unlimited.

What the Softr pricing plans include

Softr combines a visual application builder, data connections, permissions, workflows and browser publishing. Teams can use it for internal tools, client portals, directories, dashboards and other applications built around structured records. Plan selection becomes important when the project moves from assembling an interface to controlling who can see data, which systems supply it and how organizational access is managed.

Free

The Free plan is the practical starting point for learning the builder, validating a data model or creating a small application whose requirements fit its allowances. It includes unlimited apps, Softr databases, workflows, forms and building blocks. However, other usage and capability limits vary by tier.

That distinction matters. An unlimited number of apps does not establish unlimited users, records, workflow activity or access to every data source. Before treating Free as a production tier, map the required audience, source system, permissions and publishing setup to the plan’s applicable limits.

Basic

Basic is the lowest-priced documented paid tier at a $19 monthly equivalent with annual billing. It is a logical tier to examine when a project has outgrown Free, but the available plan details do not establish granular allowances for users, collaborators, domains or data sources.

Do not select Basic solely because it is the first paid option. Start with the exact requirements that forced the move away from Free, then ensure Basic supplies those entitlements before making an annual commitment.

Pro

Pro costs a $99 monthly equivalent with annual billing and supports up to three custom user groups. That makes it relevant to an application needing a limited number of distinct roles, such as administrators, staff and clients.

User groups are only one layer of access design. Softr also supports authentication, page and block visibility, action visibility, record filters and global data restrictions. Builders should use record-level restrictions rather than assuming that hiding a visual element protects the underlying information.

Business

Business costs a $329 monthly equivalent with annual billing and raises the custom user-group allowance to ten. Its clearest documented reason for upgrading from Pro is an app that genuinely needs four to ten separately managed groups.

More groups can support a portal serving several customer types, departments or partner roles, but they also add configuration and testing work. Define each group’s permitted records and actions before paying for additional capacity; otherwise, the higher allowance may solve a complexity the app does not need.

Enterprise

Enterprise has custom pricing through sales. It is the documented destination for organizations requiring SAML or OIDC single sign-on and SCIM provisioning. Those capabilities are materially different from ordinary app authentication because they connect access to an organization’s identity and user-provisioning processes.

Enterprise is therefore relevant when centralized identity management is mandatory, not merely because an app is important or has a large audience. The commercial terms need to be established directly for the intended deployment.

How to choose the right Softr plan

Use requirements to narrow the Softr pricing plans rather than starting with an arbitrary budget ceiling.

  1. Define the application. List whether you are building an internal tool, client portal, membership app, directory or operational dashboard. Identify who will use it and what each audience must do.
  2. Choose the data location. Decide whether records will live in Softr Databases or a connected service. External data-source availability is plan-dependent, so identify the required source before choosing a tier.
  3. Design access groups. Count genuinely distinct roles. Pro supports up to three custom groups and Business up to ten. Enterprise becomes relevant when SAML or OIDC single sign-on or SCIM provisioning is required.
  4. Check publishing and workflow needs. Custom-domain availability depends on plan terms. Softr workflows can respond to buttons, forms, schedules or record changes and can make HTTP calls, but specific allowances should match the proposed workload.
  5. Select the lowest tier meeting every essential requirement. A plan that misses one required identity, governance or data capability is not made suitable by having enough capacity elsewhere.

For a hobby project or early prototype, begin with Free and test the complete data and permission design. A small internal tool can consider Basic once its exact paid requirement is known. A client or membership portal should prioritize authentication, record restrictions and the number of user groups. A larger operational app may justify Business for four to ten groups, while corporate identity requirements point toward Enterprise.

Keep external-service costs separate from the Softr subscription. Airtable, Google Sheets, HubSpot, SQL databases, automation services, payment providers and APIs can have their own subscriptions or usage limits. Softr’s price covers the selected Softr plan, not an entire multi-service stack.

Worked client portal planning example

Consider an illustrative agency planning a portal with four distinct groups: agency administrators, account managers, client administrators and client viewers. Each group needs a different combination of page access, available actions and record visibility.

Pro can be ruled out because its documented maximum is three custom user groups. Business supports up to ten, so it is the lowest tier with a documented allowance that satisfies this four-group requirement. Its annual-billed price works out to $3,948 from the stated $329 monthly equivalent.

The agency should still verify its required data source, custom-domain entitlement and applicable usage allowances before subscribing. It should then test representative accounts from all four groups and confirm that every account can see only its intended records. Passing that access test is more meaningful than simply confirming that the portal opens.

Before you subscribe

Treat the Basic, Pro and Business figures as annual commitments expressed through monthly equivalents. Compare the full annual amount with the value and expected lifetime of the app rather than budgeting for a single month.

  • Model production usage. Estimate audiences, custom groups, connected data, workflow activity and the number of apps that will actually be maintained.
  • Test permissions early. Use representative accounts and records to validate page visibility, action visibility and record restrictions before inviting real users.
  • Review connected services. Confirm that credentials, source-system plans and API permissions can support the deployment.
  • Check change terms. Before upgrading or downgrading, confirm when the change takes effect and how billing and plan-gated capabilities will be handled.

Softr states that nonprofit and educational organizations receive 50% off any plan. Eligible organizations should confirm how that discount applies to their chosen tier and billing arrangement. For everyone else, the next step is to write down the app’s non-negotiable data, role, identity and publishing requirements, then choose the least expensive plan that meets all four.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Softr pricing

Does Softr have a free plan

Yes. Softr has an ongoing Free plan with unlimited apps, databases, workflows, forms and building blocks. Other usage and capability limits still vary by plan, so check that the Free allowance covers your expected users, data connections, permissions and publishing requirements.

Is Softr cheaper with annual billing

The documented Basic, Pro and Business amounts are monthly equivalents billed annually. They are $19, $99 and $329 per month equivalent, respectively. Separate month-to-month rates are not established here, so compare the applicable checkout terms before deciding between billing options.

When should I upgrade from Softr Pro to Business

A clear reason is needing more than Pro’s limit of three custom user groups. Business supports up to ten. An upgrade may also be necessary when your data source, governance or other required capability is restricted to a higher plan, but feature entitlements should be checked for the specific app design.

Can using Softr involve costs outside the subscription

Yes. A Softr app may depend on an external database, CRM, automation platform, payment provider or API. Those services can have separate subscriptions, usage charges and limits. Softr’s plan price should therefore be evaluated alongside the cost of the complete system behind the app.

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