Streamline payroll approvals, ensure compliance, and enhance efficiency with a customizable system tailored to your business needs


Set up your payroll approval process with only the steps and views you need. Adjust and add features easily as your team’s needs evolve.
Connect spreadsheets, HR systems, and other tools with real-time sync—or manage everything in Softr Databases. Create a single source of truth for payroll workflows.
Empower HR and finance teams with secure payroll approvals. Set up tailored access, logins, and permissions—no IT support needed.
Give payroll teams and managers tailored dashboards, so each role sees just the approval tasks they need.
Give payroll teams and managers tailored dashboards, so each role sees just the approval tasks they need.
Connect with HR tools like Make, Zapier, or N8N to automate payroll reminders and approval workflows.
Access and approve payroll from any device. The system is mobile-ready out of the box.
Enable payroll teams to log in with Google, email, or SSO for fast, secure access—no IT tickets needed.
Keep sensitive payroll data safe with SOC2 and GDPR compliance, plus fine-tuned access control.
Let HR ask AI about payroll status, approvals, or policies—get fast answers right inside your payroll approval 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.
Set up your payroll approval system in minutes with drag-and-drop blocks and ready templates.
Easily adjust approval steps or add integrations as your payroll process evolves—no rebuild needed.
Manage payroll, approvals, and team requests—all in one place without extra tools or logins.
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.
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.
Ship applications that your team will love in minutes or hours, instead of days or weeks. Deploy on both desktop and mobile.












A payroll approval system is a secure platform where managers and HR teams can review, approve, or reject employee payroll details before processing. It centralizes all payroll information—like timesheets, salary adjustments, and supporting documents—so everything is organized in one place. This streamlines approvals, reduces manual errors, and ensures everyone involved in the payroll process stays on the same page.
Softr makes it straightforward to build a payroll approval system that fits your payroll process. You can connect your existing data sources—like Airtable, Hubspot, Notion, monday.com, SQL, and more—and set up a secure system where managers can log in, review submissions, approve or reject payroll items, and track the status of each request, all in one place.
You don’t need to code anything. Start with a template or build from scratch, adjust the layout, set permissions based on roles, and brand it to match your organization. It’s quick to launch, easy to maintain, and flexible enough to adapt as your payroll needs evolve.
You can include a wide variety of features in your payroll approval system, depending on your workflow. Some common examples are:
\- User logins – so managers and HR staff can securely access their relevant payroll data
\- Custom dashboards – to display pending approvals, processed payrolls, and summaries
\- Forms – for submitting timesheets, bonuses, or payroll change requests
\- File sharing – for uploading supporting documents like receipts or contracts
\- Search and filters – to help users find payroll records quickly
\- Tables, lists, and detail views – for reviewing payroll submissions or employee information
\- Comments or status updates – to keep communication about payroll approvals in one place
\- Charts – for visualizing payroll trends or approval statistics
\- Calendar view – to track payroll cycles or approval deadlines
\- Permissions and roles – so each user only sees and edits what they’re authorized to
All of these features can be configured using Softr’s drag-and-drop interface, with no coding required. If your payroll process changes, it’s simple to update your system.
No coding is required. You can build your payroll approval system entirely using Softr’s visual editor. Everything from the layout to user permissions and workflow steps can be customized without writing a single line of code.
Yes. You can manage payroll approvals for multiple teams or departments within the same payroll approval system. Each user only sees the payroll information and approval requests relevant to their role and team, based on their login and permissions. This feature is especially useful if you’re overseeing payroll for several teams or company locations.
Softr supports a wide range of data sources for building your payroll approval system. You can connect to Airtable, Google Sheets, Notion, Coda, monday.com, HubSpot, Clickup, Xano, Supabase, PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQL Server, MariaDB, BigQuery, and more. You can also integrate custom data using the REST API.
You aren’t limited to one data source; you can combine multiple sources within the same payroll approval system, allowing you to manage and approve payroll data no matter where it lives. Most sources support real-time, two-way sync, so changes are instantly reflected both in your system and in the original data source.
Yes, Softr gives you full control over how users experience your payroll approval system. You can customize the layout, navigation, and workflow steps to match your company’s payroll process. Each section or approval step can be shown or hidden based on who’s logged in, so users see only the payroll approvals and data relevant to their responsibilities.
You can set up different user roles—such as payroll manager, team lead, or HR admin—and define exactly what each role can view or approve. For example, managers might only see payroll requests from their own team, while HR can access all data. Personalized views can be set up to filter payroll records and approval queues for each user. This keeps the approval process streamlined, secure, and efficient for everyone involved.
Yes, you can. You don’t need to have existing payroll data in another tool to start building your payroll approval system with Softr. If you’re starting from scratch, you can use Softr Databases, which is built into the platform and fits seamlessly with the payroll approval workflows you create.
If you already have payroll data in platforms like Airtable, Google Sheets, or other supported sources, you can connect those as well. The REST API connector lets you pull in data from additional sources. Either way, you have full control over how payroll records and approval requests are structured and displayed.
Yes, you can fully white-label your payroll approval system in Softr. You can use your own logo, brand colors, fonts, and custom domain to make the system feel like a seamless part of your company’s workflow. You can also remove all Softr branding, so your team and stakeholders only see your organization’s identity throughout the entire approval process.
Yes, you can. Softr gives you a lot of flexibility to control both the design and layout of your payroll approval system. You can adjust colors, fonts, spacing, and the structure of your approval pages to match your company’s standards. You’re able to decide how each page is organized, which blocks go where, and what different users see when they log in.
To display your payroll data, you can add different types of blocks depending on your needs:
\- Table blocks – to show structured payroll details, pending approvals, or employee records
\- List or Card blocks – to highlight things like outstanding approval requests or summary reports
\- Detail View – to show individual payroll approval requests in depth
\- Forms – for collecting feedback or submitting new approval items
\- Charts – to visualize payroll trends or approval statistics
\- Calendar blocks – to display deadlines or payroll cycles
If your requirements change, it’s easy to update the design right in the visual builder.
Softr is designed with security as a top priority. All data in your payroll approval system is encrypted in transit (TLS) and at rest, hosted on secure, reliable infrastructure. Softr gives you control over who can access and manage payroll data. You can set up role-based permissions, manage users via your data source, set up visibility rules, and apply global restrictions to ensure that sensitive payroll information is protected.
If your payroll approval system connects to external data sources like Airtable, Notion, or SQL, Softr does not store your data—it simply displays it in real time based on your access settings. You remain in full control of your data and who can view or edit it.
Softr also follows industry best practices for authentication, access control, and platform monitoring to keep your payroll information safe.
You can get started for free. Softr’s Free plan lets you publish one app with up to 10 app users and 2 user groups, and includes support for all standard data sources like Softr Databases, Airtable, Google Sheets, and more.
If your payroll approval system grows and you need more users or features, you can review the paid plans to see which one fits your team’s needs: <http://softr.io/pricing>
Softr is built to make it easy to create fully functional, user-facing apps—like payroll approval systems, internal tools, and HR portals—without writing code or relying on developers. What makes it stand out is how quickly you can move from idea to a working payroll approval workflow, and how easily it integrates with your existing data sources.
Unlike some no-code tools that are focused on mobile apps or are more developer-oriented, Softr is designed for non-technical teams who want full control over layout, user experience, and permissions. You can build your payroll approval process on top of real-time data from Airtable, Google Sheets, Softr Databases, or SQL, and set up secure, branded access for everyone involved in the process.
Everything is customizable—from workflows and design to user roles and access. Because Softr includes features like user management, forms, conditional logic, and API support right out of the box, you can launch a polished payroll approval system without piecing together multiple tools.
Yes. Softr supports a wide range of integrations so you can connect your payroll approval system with the rest of your stack. You can automate payroll processes using Zapier, Make, or N8N, and integrate with tools like Slack for notifications or Google Sheets for data syncing. Softr also supports REST API and webhooks for more advanced automation.
Whether you want to trigger automated approvals, send data to your HR system, or pull information from other platforms, you can build it into your payroll approval system—no coding required.