The 5 Best No-Code Tools to Create Portals

Thierry Maout • Published on Mar 14, 2023 • 12 min read

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Softr Glide Stacker Jet Admin Bubble
Best for SMBs with limited funds but strong requirements Small teams moving fast Teams managing lots of data sources Technical teams with developers at hand Experienced no-code users
Pricing Free plan available, then starts from $49/month Free plan available, then starts from $25/month Starts at $59/Month (30-day free trial available) Starts at $39/Month (14-day free trial available) Free plan available, then starts from $25/month
Online reviews

4.8/5 out of 181 reviews (G2)

4.7/5 out of 55 reviews (Capterra)

4.7/5 out of 359 reviews (G2)

4.7/5 out of 359 reviews (G2)

4.7/5 out of 92 reviews (Capterra)

3/5 out of 2 reviews (G2)

4.5/5 out of 117 reviews (G2)

4.6/5 out of 234 reviews (Capterra)

Best feature Ability to get started in (literal) minutes, without any coding involved. Works with Google Sheets, Excel, Airtable, or BigQuery. Ability to connect with over 150 data sources. Powerful developer tools to dive deeper with custom components and querying. The number of features, plugins, and possibilities.
Main drawback Limited data sources, Airtable and Google Sheets for now. Limited design personalization options. Pricing goes up fast. Coding is required to take advantage of the platform fully. The learning curve and complexity for new users.
Pricing Free plan available, then starts from $49/month
Security Granular user permissions, google authentication, SSO, and data stored in Germany.
Integrations Payment (Stripe, Paypal, Gumroad), analytics (Hotjar, Google Analytics), Email (Mailchimp, Mailerlite), and more.
Online reviews

- 4.8/5 out of 181 reviews (G2)

- 4.7/5 out of 55 reviews (Capterra)

Best feature Ability to get started in (literal) minutes, without any coding involved.
Main drawback Limited data sources: Airtable and Google Sheets (more coming soon).

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Pricing Free plan available, then starts from $25/month
Security Secure sign-in options, the ability to set row-owners, roles, and access groups, and to anonymize emails in public apps.
Integrations Limited native integrations. Most integrations have to be created through third-party automation tools like Make or Zapier.
Online reviews

- 4.7/5 out of 359 reviews (G2)

Best feature Works with Google Sheets, Excel, Airtable, or BigQuery.
Main drawback Limited design personalization options.
Pricing Starts at $59/Month (30-day free trial available)
Security Secure portal login available, SSO.
Integrations Over 150 integrations are available.
Online reviews

- 4.7/5 out of 359 reviews (G2)

- 4.7/5 out of 92 reviews (Capterra)

Best feature Ability to connect with over 150 data sources including Airtable, Google Sheets, Salesforce, Intercom, MailChimp, or Pipedrive.
Main drawback Pricing goes up fast.
Pricing Starts at $39/Month (14-day free trial available)
Security Provides Jet Bridge, a free and open-source app that generates an API and proxies the requests to databases and business apps.
Integrations Over 50 integrations ranging from database (Firebase, MySQL) to API, storage, and authentication.
Online reviews - 3/5 out of 2 reviews (G2)
Best feature Powerful developer tools to dive deeper with custom components and querying.
Main drawback Coding is required to take advantage of the platform fully.
Pricing Free plan available, then starts from $25/month
Security Built on AWS, Bubble uses AWS RDS’s AES-256 encryption to encrypt data at rest, automated code testing, vulnerability testing (including OWASP Top 10), and continuous monitoring technologies.
Integrations Dozens of integrations are available.
Online reviews

- 4.5/5 out of 117 reviews (G2)

- 4.6/5 out of 234 reviews (Capterra)

Best feature The number of features, plugins, and possibilities.
Main drawback The learning curve and complexity for new users.

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Frequently asked questions about portals

A client portal should include the following: - Secure cloud-based file storage, access, and management. - Flexible, granular permissions for individual users or groups. - 24/7 access. - Real-time communication, collaboration, and project management tools, like Dropbox, Google Docs, group chat, instant messaging, discussion boards, and notifications. - Customizable user interface and a back-end that is interactive, intuitive, and easy to navigate. - Real-time, dynamic search, and listings. - Embedding capabilities. - Payments applications. - User-controlled password management. - Analytics tools and reports. - Track notes and comments to keep on top of collaborations and developments.

Softr's client portal software puts you in control of your data. - Users can log in via web app. - No more direct access to your entire database. - User permissions ensure information is only shared securely with relevant audiences. - A tailored experience means a more personalized, engaging UX to boost your professional image. - Clients and team members enjoy self-service online access to their information.

Client portal features available with Softr include - Interactive UX. - 30+ dynamic list layouts. - 100+ pre-built drag-and-drop blocks. - Custom form builder. - Video, social media, and business tool embedding. - Native Stripe integration. - White label option to add your custom branding to Softr templates. - Membership management. - Granular user group permissions, and tiered access to sections and gated content. - On-page profile and listings editing. - SEO optimization, and responsive, mobile-friendly pages. - Real-time, dynamic search, filtering, and sorting. Smart pagination. - Embed your app on any webpage. - Transfer ownership. - Server-side authentication and enterprise-level data encryption.

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