Adalo vs Softr

Adalo

• Non-developers who want one project to ship to iOS, Android and the web
• Apps built around a relational database, such as bookings or directories
• Buyers who want a flat monthly fee with no usage-based charges

Softr

• Client portals and internal tools built on Airtable, Google Sheets or a CRM
• Operations teams that want AI to draft an app and then edit it visually
• Nonprofits and schools, which get a 50% discount

Adalo

• The Free plan lists 0 published apps and 500 records per app; custom domains and app store publishing start on Starter.
• Plans cap published apps and editors: Starter allows 1 app and 1 editor, Professional 2 apps and 5 editors.
• Custom actions, external collections, push notifications and geolocation need Professional or above.
• Publishing to the app stores also needs an Apple Developer account ($99 a year) and a Google Play account ($25 one-time).

Softr

• Every plan caps app users: 5 on Free, 5 team and 5 client users on Basic, with paid add-ons only from Pro.
• Removing Softr branding, custom code and granular permissions start on Pro, at $99 a month billed yearly.
• Extra builders cost $5 to $20 a month each depending on the plan, on top of the 1 to 3 included.
• Workflows pause when the monthly action limit is reached, until it renews or the workspace is upgraded.

Adalo

Visual multi-screen canvas

Every screen of an app sits on one drag-and-drop canvas, assembled from more than 200 components, and can be previewed on a mobile device.

Ada AI assistant

Ada builds and edits an app from natural-language prompts. It is labeled beta, is included on every plan, and is not charged by tokens or usage.

Native iOS, Android and web output

One app version publishes as a responsive web app and as native iOS and Android builds. Publishing to the App Store and Google Play starts on Starter.

Built-in Postgres database

Each app has a hosted relational database with collections and 8 data types. Free allows 500 records per app; paid plans measure storage per team, from 5GB.

External data and custom actions

From Professional, apps can call any REST API through custom actions and external collections and can connect Google Sheets. The Xano integration needs Team.

Payments and automation

Stripe payments are available on every plan. Zapier can act on data changes on Free and Starter, and on any action from Professional.

Softr

AI app builder

A prompt produces the pages, layouts, database structure, permissions and workflows for an app, which can then be refined with AI or edited visually.

Pre-built blocks and Vibe Coding

Apps are assembled from blocks such as lists, grids, charts, calendars and forms. A Vibe Coding block generates a custom, data-connected interface from a prompt.

Softr Databases and data sources

Store data in Softr's relational databases or connect live to Airtable, Google Sheets, Notion, HubSpot, Salesforce, Supabase and SQL databases.

Users, logins and permissions

Built-in login supports email and password, magic links, Google sign-in and SSO, with user groups controlling what each person can see and do.

Workflows

Softr Workflows automate manual processes, with a monthly cap on actions: 500 on Free, 2.5K on Basic, 10K on Pro and 25K on Business.

Mobile apps

Apps can be delivered as an installable mobile app (PWA) with push notifications. Both are listed on the Business plan.

Adalo

• Free$0

  Unlimited test apps and screens, 500 records per app, 1 app editor, a hosted Postgres database and the Ada AI assistant.

• Starter$36

  per month, billed annually; $45 billed monthly

  1 published app and 1 editor. Adds custom domains, custom fonts and App Store and Google Play publishing, and removes Adalo branding.

• Professional$52

  per month, billed annually; $65 billed monthly

  2 published apps and 5 editors. Adds custom actions, external collections, push notifications, geolocation and app analytics.

• Team$160

  per month, billed annually; $200 billed monthly

  5 published apps and 10 editors. Adds the Xano integration, the Collections and Notifications APIs, white labeling and priority support.

Softr

• Free$0

  Unlimited apps, up to 3 builders, 5 app users, 5K database records, 500 workflow actions and 5 AI credits a month, plus the Softr API and MCP.

• Basic$19

  per month, billed yearly; $25 billed monthly

  1 builder, 5 team and 5 client users, 50K records, 2.5K workflow actions and 10 AI credits a month, with a custom domain and database backups.

• Pro$99

  per month, billed yearly; $119 billed monthly

  2 builders, 10 team and 50 client users, 500K records and 10K workflow actions. Removes Softr branding and adds granular permissions and custom code.

• Business$329

  per month, billed yearly; $395 billed monthly

  3 builders, 30 team and 100 client users, 1M records and 25K workflow actions, with 2FA, an installable mobile app (PWA) and push notifications.

• EnterpriseCustom

  Custom limits with SSO (SAML, OpenID), SCIM, audit logs, custom agreements and SLAs, and a customer success manager.

Adalo

• Annual discount

  Save 20% with annual billing

  Adalo's pricing page shows Starter at $36 a month billed annually against $45 billed monthly, with the same 20% saving on Professional and Team.

Softr

• Annual discount

  About two months free with yearly billing

  Softr's docs list Basic at $19 a month billed yearly against $25 monthly, Pro at $99 against $119, and Business at $329 against $395.

• Nonprofit

  50% off for nonprofits

  The pricing page offers a 50% non-profit and education discount, claimed by filling out a form.

• Education

  50% off for education

  The same 50% discount applies to educational organizations, according to the pricing page FAQ, and is claimed through a form.