Softr Pricing Plans 2026: Free, Basic, Business

Softr is a no-code platform for building portals, internal tools and apps on top of Airtable or its own database, and its 2026 pricing is driven by app users rather than AI tokens. So the lever that moves your bill is how many people log into your app. The short version: a free tier, Basic $49/mo, Professional $139/mo, Business $269/mo and custom Enterprise, each with a small monthly AI-credit allowance. The current numbers live on the Softr pricing page, and since limits change, treat that page as the source of truth.

Softr’s pricing tiers

Free gives 10 app users, 5,000 database records, 500 workflow actions, unlimited form responses and 5 AI credits a month. Basic, $49/mo, raises you to 20 app users, 50,000 records, 2,500 workflow actions, 10 AI credits, a custom domain and unlimited apps. Professional, $139/mo, gives 100 app users (plus $10 per 10 extra up to 250), 500,000 records, 10,000 workflow actions and 50 AI credits. Business, $269/mo, gives 500 app users, 1,000,000 records, 25,000 workflow actions and 100 AI credits. Enterprise is custom with SSO, audit logging and a success manager. Prices shown are usually for annual billing.

What you actually pay for: app users

This is the key difference from prompt-metered tools: Softr bills by audience. Each tier includes a number of people who can sign into your app, and you move up as that number grows. AI credits, database records and workflow actions are secondary ceilings. So a tiny app with heavy data needs and a big app with light data can sit on very different plans.

Softr plans at a glance

Plan	Monthly price	App users and AI credits
Free	$0	10 users, 5 AI credits
Basic	$49	20 users, 10 AI credits, custom domain
Professional	$139	100 users (+$10/10 extra), 50 AI credits
Business	$269	500 users, 100 AI credits

A worked example

Suppose you build a client portal. Cost will track how many clients log in, so the design question is whether each screen earns its place rather than how many AI prompts you ran. Model the portal on a finished design first: open a near-matching native screen on VP0, build the layout once, and you avoid the rework that wastes time (and the few AI credits you have). The plan you pick then depends cleanly on your user count.

How to build a Softr app efficiently

The lever here is building the right screens once, plus sparing your small AI-credit allowance. VP0 is the free design library for AI builders, a strong native reference to model portals and dashboards on. For the broader pattern on AI-credit limits, read the hidden token tax of no-code AI subscriptions.

Common mistakes

The most common mistake is comparing Softr’s price to prompt-metered tools without realizing it bills by app users. The second is exhausting the small AI-credit allowance on look-and-feel a design would settle. The third is under-counting app users and hitting the cap when the app gets real adoption.

Which plan fits you

Free works for a tiny internal tool with a handful of users. Basic ($49) suits a small portal up to 20 app users; Professional ($139) fits a growing app toward 100 users with overage room; Business ($269) is for 500 users and heavier data. Because the meter is app users, you upgrade when your audience grows, not when you add screens. Enterprise is for SSO, audit-log and security requirements.

Key takeaways

• Softr is app-user metered, so audience size, not tokens, drives the bill.
• Free (10 users), Basic $49 (20), Professional $139 (100), Business $269 (500), Enterprise custom.
• AI credits, records and workflow actions are secondary ceilings.
• Model screens on a finished design (free via VP0) to build right once and spare AI credits.

Compare: see AI app builder pricing compared 2026, or the updates-metered Glide pricing plans 2026 and credit-plus-hosting Hostinger Horizons pricing plans 2026.

Sources

• Softr pricing page
• Softr
• 2024 Stack Overflow Developer Survey
• web.dev: why speed matters

FAQ

How much does Softr cost in 2026?

Softr has a free tier (10 app users, 5 AI credits/month), Basic $49/mo (20 app users, custom domain), Professional $139/mo (100 app users, 50 AI credits), Business $269/mo (500 app users, 100 AI credits) and custom Enterprise. Prices shown are typically annual billing. Check the live Softr pricing page for current numbers.

Is Softr free?

Yes. The free tier supports 10 app users, 5,000 database records, 500 workflow actions, unlimited form responses and 5 AI credits a month, enough to try Softr and run a tiny app.

What drives Softr’s cost?

App users are the main lever: each tier includes a number of people who can log into your app (10, 20, 100, 500), with overage pricing on Professional. AI credits, database records and workflow actions are secondary limits.

How do I build a Softr app efficiently?

Model your screens on a real, finished design so you build the right layout once instead of reworking. A free native design from VP0 is a strong reference, and it also sharpens the few AI credits you do spend.

Is Softr worth it in 2026?

Softr is worth it for teams building client portals and internal tools on Airtable without code, with Basic at $49/mo for up to 20 app users. It is less worth it for consumer apps with huge audiences, since cost scales with app users. Model screens on a VP0 design to build the right portal once.

What are the best Softr alternatives in 2026?

The best Softr alternatives in 2026 are Glide, Bubble and Adalo, depending on whether you want portals, spreadsheet apps or native mobile. Softr leads on client portals and internal tools on Airtable. Whichever you choose, model the portal on a free VP0 design to build it right once.