Portal

Build your own parent communication hub, no code required

Streamline updates, share resources, and enhance engagement with a customizable communication platform tailored for your school community

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Loved by 800,000+ teams around the globe
Data Management

Bring all your parent communication data together

Connect spreadsheets, messaging apps, and school systems with real-time sync—or manage everything in Softr Databases. Create a unified source for parent engagement.

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Power

Give every parent a custom, secure hub.

Provide parents with a branded portal for personalized communication, access to updates, and essential resources—all in one secure place.

Easy, secure logins

Parents can access the hub from mobile or desktop devices to view messages, updates, and resources at any time.

Works on any device

Parents can access the hub from mobile or desktop devices to view messages, updates, and resources at any time.

Automations

Integrate with school tools to automate notifications, announcements, and document sharing—no manual follow-up needed.

User groups

Set up separate access for different parent groups, enabling each family to see relevant communications and resources.

Advanced permissions

Control which parent groups can view announcements, event calendars, or student records down to specific pages.

Security

Safeguard family and student information. Softr ensures SOC2 and GDPR compliance for all parent communications.

AI Magic

An AI teammate for support teams

Support teams can ask AI for answers or insights—instantly, right inside your communication hub, with no extra tools needed.

Why Softr

Why Softr vs other software

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.

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Easy, fast setup

Launch your parent communication hub in minutes with ready-made templates and drag-and-drop blocks.

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Consolidate your stack

Add features like announcements, messaging, or event sign-ups as your needs change—no rebuild needed.

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Flexible as you grow

Bring messages, calendars, and updates into one parent portal—no extra apps or tools to manage.

“We’re not coders or developers, but Softr is so easy to use and learn — it lets us run with our ideas.”
Ashley Kalinauskas
CEO, Torigen Pharmaceuticals
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“With Softr we’re able to experiment and innovate at the speed of conversation, which gives users a sense of control and ownership.”
Oliver Thomas
Maker Digital Systems Architect, MIT
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“The biggest benefit we’ve found with Softr is how customizable and flexible it is. We’ve been able to create a platform that is adapted to our fairly complicated needs.”
Isobelle Ford
Founder & Director, Skylight Ventures
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“We’ve been able to create multiple client and employee portals with Softr and it works like magic. The integration with monday.com is seamless.”
Jesuena Estoque Reimer
Founder, Mindflows
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“Building our sustainability training app on Softr let us deliver an intuitive user experience to over 5,000 professionals in days without writing a single line of code.”
Guillaume Duvernay
Growth Lead, Plan A
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“I’ve dreamed of having a client portal for probably 10 years. I tried many different tools, got frustrated, and let it go. Then I played with Softr and immediately went “this is it!”
Rebecca Berneck
CEO, Officeheads
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How It Works

Build a fully custom parent communication hub in minutes

Connect to your data in seconds

Integrate with your spreadsheets and databases, including Airtable, SQL, Hubspot, Google Sheets, Supabase, BigQuery, and more—in just a few clicks. Your data is always secure and in sync.

Customize layout and logic

Drag and drop customizable building blocks with various views and functionalities. Granular permissions allow you to control what data each user can access, and which actions they can take.

Publish and launch

Ship applications that your team will love in minutes or hours, instead of days or weeks. Deploy on both desktop and mobile.

“Our submission process used to be on paper. Now clinics use our Softr customer portal and submit in a few clicks. It saves 3-4 hours a day of at least one employee’s time.”
Ashley Kalinauskas
CEO, Torigen Pharmaceuticals

250+

veterinary clinics using the portal

600+

submissions processed per month
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Frequently asked questions

What is a parent communication hub?
What are the benefits of building a parent communication hub with Softr?
What types of features can I build into my parent communication hub?
Do I need to know how to code to build a parent communication hub in Softr?
Can I manage multiple families or classrooms in the same parent communication hub?
Which data sources does Softr support?
Can I customize the user experience and permissions?
Can I use Softr if I don’t already have my data in another tool?
Can I white-label my parent communication hub in Softr, including using my own branding?
Can I customize the design and layout of my parent communication hub?
How secure is my data in Softr apps?
How much does it cost to build a parent communication hub with Softr?
How is Softr different from other no-code tools?
Can I automate workflows and integrate with other tools?

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