Manage creative requests, track pipelines, and coordinate approvals in an AI-powered system built with AI to fit your agency's workflow.




Customize a design task management system that looks sleek out of the box. Add only the features you need, and iterate as your creative process evolves.






Connect creative assets, task timelines, and client data from other tools—or manage everything in Softr Databases. Create a single source of truth for your agency workflows.
Give designers, project managers, and clients the right access levels. Set up secure logins and granular permissions—no IT support or dev work needed.
Give designers, reviewers, and managers tailored dashboards, so each role sees just the projects and deadlines they need to worry about.
Give designers, reviewers, and managers tailored dashboards, so each role sees just the projects and deadlines they need to worry about.
Streamline your agency processes with Softr Workflows. Trigger native notifications or status changes automatically when a design is ready for review.
Access and update your design tasks on the go. All systems are mobile-ready out of the box, making it easy to check statuses from anywhere.
Use Google or email logins to give your creative team fast, secure access to their project pipeline—no IT tickets needed.
Keep client assets and internal project data safe with SOC2 and GDPR compliance, plus fine-tuned access control at every level of your system.
No more one-size-fits-all tools or costly custom builds. Softr is easy to use and fully customizable, so you can launch faster, adapt as you grow, and skip the complexity of traditional software.

Build your design task management system in minutes with AI—no manual configuration needed.

Add features like file management, visual pipelines, or client approvals as your agency grows—no rebuild needed.

Start with task tracking, then add client portals or resource dashboards—all in one place with no extra tools.
Co-build with AI
Simply describe what you need. Let Softr handle everything - Interface, database, workflows.
Iterate with AI or visually
Control most critical parts of your app yourself - roles, permissions, security.
Ship the same day
Invite team members or external clients and partners right away. No developer handover.
Use drag-and-drop blocks to build a portal that looks sleek and modern out of the box. Add only the features you need, and iterate as your workflows evolve.




A design task management system is a secure, centralized workspace where creative teams, stakeholders, and clients can track project progress, assets, feedback, and deadlines. It keeps all design requests and brand assets in one place, so you don't have to hunt through messy email threads or Slack channels. This makes it easier for creative leads to manage workloads and provide a seamless collaboration experience for both designers and internal clients.
Softr is the first AI-native platform for building business software, making it easy to create a design task management system that fits your specific creative workflow. You can describe your design process to the AI Co-Builder to instantly generate your project database, task boards, and review logic—all fully connected and secure.
You don't need to code anything. You can start by generating with AI, using a creative agency template, or building from scratch. Everything runs on Softr Databases, the native, relational database built into the platform, or you can connect external tools like Airtable (popular with design teams) or Google Sheets. You have full control to adjust the visual layout, decide which stakeholders see which projects, and brand the entire interface to match your agency's or company's visual identity. It's quick to launch, simple to update as your team grows, and flexible enough to handle complex design sprints.
You can include a wide range of features in your design task management system, depending on how your creative workflow functions. A great task management app usually mixes functional project blocks with AI-powered intelligence:
- AI-Powered Intelligence – Use Ask AI to let project managers query their resource capacity conversationally, or set up Database AI Agents to automatically summarize design briefs or suggest project tags based on image metadata.
- Vibe Coding Blocks – Build custom UI elements—like a dynamic color palette previewer or a custom mood board gallery—using the AI Code block to "vibe code" exactly what your creative team needs.
- Softr Workflows – Build native automations (like an automatic Slack notification when a design is marked as 'Approved' or moving a file to a final folder) that trigger whenever a task status changes.
- User Portals & Logins – Securely manage access so freelance designers only see their assigned tasks while Creative Directors maintain a bird's-eye view of all active campaigns.
- Forms & Data Collection – Capture design requests with custom forms that include file uploads for brand assets and brief templates.
- Dashboards & Charts – Visualize team velocity and project bottlenecks with real-time charts showing task distribution across the design team.
- Lists & Advanced Filtering – Display and manage design files with searchable tables, Kanban boards for sprint tracking, and detailed record views for feedback cycles.
Everything is built using Softr's drag-and-drop blocks, so you can create these features without writing code. Need a tailored feedback loop? Use the Vibe Coding block to generate a specific annotation component with AI.
Vibe coding is all about moving fast and using AI to build the exact creative workspace you need. You can "vibe code" a design task management system in Softr by simply describing your specific project stages—like 'Ideation,' 'V1 Design,' and 'Client Review'—to the AI Co-Builder. Softr then generates a production-ready system on top of a stable, secure foundation.
Unlike other tools that just generate raw, fragile code for a simple list, Softr handles the complex parts—like secure file storage for high-res assets, user authentication for clients, and relational database logic—natively. This means you get the speed of vibe coding without the technical debt of managing custom scripts. You describe the workflow, Softr builds the app, and it’s ready for your design team to start uploading work instantly.
Yes. You can manage multiple design squads or various external clients in a single system. Each user only sees the specific design tasks, assets, and feedback threads assigned to them based on their login and role. This is particularly useful for design agencies working with multiple brands simultaneously or large in-house departments supporting different business units.
Yes, you can. You don't need to have a pre-existing spreadsheet or database to start building your design task management system with Softr. If you're starting fresh, you can use Softr Databases, which is built into the platform and handles high-resolution design assets and task relations perfectly.
However, if your team currently tracks design requests in tools like Airtable, Google Sheets, or HubSpot, you can connect those directly. You can even use the REST API connector to bring in data from specialized creative tools. Either way, you have total control over how your design pipeline is structured and displayed to your team.
Softr Databases is the recommended native, relational data source for your design task management system. It offers high performance for quick task updates, instant automation triggers for status changes, and a lightning-fast experience because the project data is native to the platform.
If you store your design archives or client logs elsewhere, Softr also connects to 17+ external sources. You can pull data from Airtable, Google Sheets, SmartSuite, and BigQuery. You can even combine sources in the same app—for instance, pulling client contact info from HubSpot while managing the actual design tasks in Softr Databases. Most sources support real-time sync, ensuring that when a designer marks a task as 'Complete,' it reflects across your system immediately.
Yes, Softr gives you full control over how different stakeholders interact with your design task management system. You can customize the dashboard navigation and task views to match your creative brand. Every list or file gallery can be shown or hidden based on the user's role, ensuring a client only sees their specific project proofs while avoiding internal design drafts.
You can set up roles like 'Junior Designer,' 'Creative Director,' and 'Client Reviewer'—defining exactly who can upload files, edit task deadlines, or just view status updates. For example, you can create a personalized dashboard where designers only see their active queue, while the accounting team only sees completed tasks ready for billing. This keeps the design tool secure, organized, and focused on the work at hand.
Yes, you can fully white-label your design task management system in Softr. You can use your studio's logo, brand colors, custom typography, and a custom domain to make the platform feel like a proprietary tool you built yourself. You can also remove all Softr branding so that when clients log in to approve a design, they only see your professional company identity.
Yes, you can. Softr provides extensive flexibility to control the visual presentation of your design tasks. You can adjust the interface colors, fonts, and grid spacing to reflect a high-end design aesthetic. You can also choose how to structure each project page and define which components—like asset previews or comment sections—are visible to different user roles.
To manage your tasks effectively, you can use various visual blocks:
- Kanban or Card blocks – to visualize design stages from 'To-Do' to 'Final Approval'.
- Table blocks – for structured data like project budgets, hours logged, or file metadata.
- Detail View – to showcase high-res images and design specs on a single dedicated page.
- Forms – for intake of new creative briefs and feedback submissions.
- Charts – to track design team capacity and project turnaround times.
- Calendar blocks – to visualize launch dates and creative deadlines.
If your team’s workflow evolves, you can easily tweak the layout or add new blocks using the visual builder without needing a developer.
Security is a top priority for Softr. All project data and design files are encrypted in transit (TLS) and at rest, with apps hosted on secure, reliable infrastructure. You have granular control over file visibility; you can set role-based permissions to ensure that sensitive brand assets are only accessible to authorized team members.
For systems using Softr Databases, your data is stored in a secure environment in Germany with SOC 2 Type II compliance. For teams connecting to external sources like Airtable or SQL, Softr simply displays your data in real-time based on your permission settings without storing it on our servers. You remain the owner of your intellectual property and have full control over who can view or download your designs.
Yes, it is fully production-ready. Unlike basic AI prototyping tools that generate unoptimized code that is difficult to secure, Softr builds your design task management system on a robust, business-grade foundation.
Softr handles the essential infrastructure—like client authentication, secure asset hosting, and multi-user permissions—natively. This approach eliminates the 'Day Two' struggle: you get the speed of an AI-generated layout with the reliability of a professional tool that can handle thousands of tasks and high-volume file uploads from day one.
Softr is the first AI-native platform specifically designed for building tailored business software. Unlike 'vibe coding' tools that create raw code which designers can't easily maintain, or traditional project management software that forces you into a rigid structure, Softr's AI Co-Builder creates a bespoke system on top of a secure foundation.
Our 'hybrid advantage' allows you to use AI to generate your project database and task boards in seconds, then use intuitive visual tools to perfect the design. You get the agility of AI with the stability of built-in business features like roles, permissions, and professional hosting. It is built for creative directors and operations managers who need to move from an idea to a live design hub immediately.
Yes. Softr supports powerful native workflows and a wide range of integrations to connect your design task management system with your existing creative stack. You can automate repetitive tasks like sending an email when a client approves a design or syncing project deadlines with Google Calendar. Softr also supports REST API and webhooks for advanced connections to tools like Figma or Slack.
Whether you need to trigger an invoice in Stripe upon project completion or push final assets to a shared drive, you can build these automations directly into your system without writing a single line of code.
Describe your creative workflow. Softr's AI builds your custom task management system in minutes.