Coda vs Softr

An in-depth head to head comparison

In this article, read a side-by-side comparison between two no-code tools: Coda and Softr. We'll compare pricing, the benefits, the drawbacks, give examples of what you can and can't build, as well as our overall recommendation.

What is Coda?

A new doc that brings together words, data, and teams together

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What is Softr?

The easiest way to build powerful portals and tools on top of your business data—flexible, fast, and no coding required.

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Pricing

Coda pricing

Free plan with limited document size and limited integrations (called "packs" in Coda)
Pro - $10/month per doc maker, free editors/viewers
Team - $30/month per doc maker, free editors/viewers
Enterprise – Details on request

Softr pricing

Free basic plan with unlimited app visitors, 5 internal / 100 external app users, 5 workspace collaborators, CRUD, Global data restrictions, 1 custom domain

$49/month for custom CSS/JS, 10 internal / 1000 external app users, Embed Softr apps, Option to buy extra custom domains,

$139/month - $269/month for 100 internal / 10000 external app users, 15 workspace collaborators, Conditional Forms, Downloadable mobile apps (PWA), No Softr branding,

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Benefits

Coda benefits

Bring structured and unstructured data together in one web page.
Lots of templates
Bring in data from popular apps like Gmail, Github, Slack, etc
Build automations between apps (for example, send a Slack message when you receive an email)
Can replace both simple Google docs as well as more complex internal processes

Softr benefits

Easy to use, no-code interface allows non-technical users, such as operators, analysts, and team leads, to create and manage their own tools.
Build internal tools or portals on top of your data with AWS-powered server-side security
Integration with a variety of data sources, including SQL Databases (MySQL, Microsoft SQL Server, PostgreSQL, MariaDB), Airtable, Google Sheets, HubSpot, BigQuery, SmartSuite, Xano, SupaBase.
Customize layout and design to align with your brand
Advanced user groups and custom permissions
Custom code (Javascript, HTML/CSS) available
Responsive design, plus option to create mobile applications as PWAs
Hundreds of templates for use cases across various verticals and departments.
Integrate with 30+ tools including Zapier and Make
24/7 high quality support, regardless of plan.

Drawbacks

Coda drawbacks

Can't publish as a website or app without Coda branding

Softr drawbacks

Can't build more complex logic into web apps (check out Bubble or Glide for more complex logic
Can't fully customize design

What you can build

Coda use-cases

App-like, published webpages with varying levels of interactivity and a sleek interface
Customized workflows for everything from a design sprint to a CRM
A database or wiki to house team knowledge, pulling information from other docs or other tools (e.g. Jira)
Automations like sharing team notes to Gmail or sending time-based Slack reminders to teammate

Softr use-cases

Internal tools and portals for businesses such as client portals, team intranets, inventory management, HR portals, employee directories, CRM, reporting dashboards
Public facing apps

What you can't build

What you can't build with Coda

A standalone app that can be published to an app store
A published app or website without Coda branding

What you can't build with Softr

Fully custom designed websites

Overall Recommendation

Coda recommendation

Coda is a great tool for working collaboratively with your team, as well as for building automations for internal processes.

It has a much easier learning curve than something like Retool, but is less powerful and connects to less data sources.

It also has somewhat similar functionality to Airtable, but is less optimized for large data sets (10K+ rows).

Where I'd recommend Coda is to replace Google Sheets and Google Docs as much as possible, and build lightweight automation for internal processes.

Softr recommendation

Softr is best for building powerful internal tools and client portals incredibly fast, without needing any coding skills. It’s ideal if you’re looking for a solution that doesn’t require high-level design flexibility but offers ease of use, affordability, and the ability to build apps for both internal and external use.

If you want more control over the design and more complexity, I'd recommend Webflow connected to Memberstack for a membership site, but that also comes with a higher learning curve.

If you're looking to build a web app with more complex logic I'd recommend checking out Bubble or Glide.

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Coda vs Softr

An in-depth head to head comparison

Table of contents

What is Coda?

A new doc that brings together words, data, and teams together

What is Softr?

The easiest way to build powerful portals and tools on top of your business data—flexible, fast, and no coding required.

Pricing

Coda pricing

Softr pricing

Benefits

Coda benefits

Softr benefits

Drawbacks

Coda drawbacks

Softr drawbacks

What you can build

Coda use-cases

Softr use-cases

What you can't build

What you can't build with Coda

What you can't build with Softr

Overall Recommendation

Coda recommendation

Softr recommendation

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