Community Forum

Build an online community forum, without code

Start conversations in a dedicated space that can stand on its own or integrate into your portal or website.

Community forum app
Community forum mobile app
Loved by 800,000+ teams around the globe
Data Management

Works with your data, no migration required

Turn your existing data into the backbone of your community forum—no starting from scratch. Softr has built-in databases, or you can connect to 15+ data sources to power your app.

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Flexibility

Build a thriving public or private community

Design a community site or forum that matches your audience’s needs. Make it public or put it behind a login—your choice.

User accounts

Use conditional forms to register new community members and gather relevant info.

Discussion threads

Create discussions organized by category, project, or user type, and enable commenting and reactions.

User directory

Create rich community member profiles that are easy to view and search.

Event or session signups

Make it easy for community members to book spots for live events, workshops, or coaching calls.

Invoices and payments

Monetizing your community? Share invoices and collect member dues or event fees through Stripe or PayPal.

Feedback forms

Use built-in forms to gather feedback about the community, content, events, and more.

Power

A community hub that's easy to grow

Design pages, courses, and content the way you want and make them easy to access.

Branding

Deliver a professional community experience that reflects the look and feel of your brand.

Works on any device

Turn your community site into a downloadable mobile app in one click with Softr’s PWA feature—no extra design work needed.

Automations

Connect with your existing tools, including Make and Zapier, to seamlessly automate workflows and notifications.

User groups

Create custom user groups to provide different views and access levels for members and admins.

Advanced permissions

Control who can view, edit, or manage content—down to the individual block or section.

Security

Protect member information from security threats. Softr is fully compliant with SOC2 and GDPR regulations.

“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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Use cases

Extend beyond an online community

Add event apps, custom portals, and more—all in the same system, without extra tools or subscription costs.

How It Works

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.

“We thought we'd need developers, a product manager, and UX designers before launching a new project management system. With Softr, we built it ourselves in weeks.”
Natalie Neumann
COO, Designity

Frequently asked questions

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Build an online community, fast

Build and launch your first app in under 30 minutes.