Softr vs. Assembly
Need more flexibility for your client portals? Try Softr, the fastest way to build powerful apps for your business.
The #1 Assembly alternative for client portals and CRMs
Build scalable, full-stack apps on real business data—with predictable pricing and full control as you grow.
Build on top of your existing data.
Assembly offers limited external data support. Softr connects to Airtable, Notion, HubSpot, Google Sheets, and more—plus its own native databases—so your portals, CRMs, and dashboards stay aligned with your data.
More flexibility to match how your business actually works.
Assembly can feel rigid as requirements evolve. Softr gives you full flexibility over layouts, logic, onboarding flows, permissions, and workflow automation—so you can design portals that fit your exact needs.
Predictable pricing with more value built in.
Assembly differentiates between internal and external users, which can make pricing harder to predict. Softr offers a free plan and unified user limits that make it easier to scale as your user base and and use cases grow.
Why businesses are choosing Softr over Assembly
More flexible portals and CRMs
Assembly can feel rigid and complex to configure for your client portals and CRMs. Softr provides flexible, modern blocks out of the box (and 90+ templates), so your apps look professional and branded without coding.
Build only the features you need
Assembly offers great out-of-the-box functionality, but Softr gives you more flexibility to add only the features you need: invoicing, file sharing, task tracking, AI chat, contracts, comments, automations, and more.
Built-in workflows triggered from UI
Assembly includes automation features, but they're limited. Softr Workflows can trigger directly from user actions like form submissions or button clicks, making approvals and handoffs easier to build and maintain.
15+ native data source integrations
Assembly relies heavily on an internal data model. Softr connects natively to Airtable, HubSpot, Google Sheets, Notion, SQL, Supabase, and more so your apps stay in sync with the tools your business already uses. Or use Softr Databases if you want to build in one place!
Advanced conditional forms
Assembly forms are limited to a small set of question types. Softr supports conditional, multi-step forms with data validation and direct workflow integration—ideal for onboarding, project requests, approvals, and structured client intake.
AI built for better client operations
Softr includes Ask AI, a live chat assistant that works with your live app data—helping teams track customers, summarize activity, monitor invoices, and support operations while respecting data permissions.
Go from zero to app, incredibly fast
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.
