Pory vs Softr (2026): which should you pick?

Pick Pory if

• Fits if you want a client or member portal over your own records
• Makes sense if you keep it to 5 users on the free plan

Look elsewhere if

• Skip it if you want a marketing website, as it builds logged-in portals
• Tight if you stay free: 5 users and a Powered by Pory badge
• Pricey if you want your own domain, colors and logo, which need Pro at $49 a month
• Watch out: more than one portal needs Enterprise at $119 a month
• Not for you if you need SSO or procurement portals, which the pricing page says are not covered

Pick Softr if

• Fits if you need a client portal or internal tool on top of Airtable, Google Sheets or a CRM
• Works for nonprofits and schools, which get 50% off

Look elsewhere if

• Tight if you have more than a handful of clients, as Basic stops at 5 client users and add-ons start on Pro
• Pricey if you want Softr's branding gone, custom code or granular permissions, since those start on Pro at $99 a month billed yearly
• Not for you if you want generated code, as apps are assembled from Softr's pre-built blocks
• Watch out: workflows pause when the monthly action limit is reached, until it renews or you upgrade
• Watch out: extra builders cost $5 to $20 a month each, and an installable phone version needs Business at $329

Pory

• It builds logged-in portals around records, not marketing websites, so it is a narrower product than most website builders.
• The free plan stops at 5 users and shows a Powered by Pory badge.
• A portal is one branded front door; more than one portal needs Enterprise.
• There is no contact-sales tier, and the pricing page says SSO and procurement portals are not covered.

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.

Pory

AI portal generation

Describe who signs in and what each person needs, and Pory builds the tables, roles and pages. AI builds and edits are part of paid plans, with no credits.

Own database

Each portal has its own database, so there is nothing to sync. CSV import is supported up to 5,000 rows at a time; Airtable bases cannot be imported yet.

Logins scoped to records

Every person gets a login that shows only their own records, with passwordless sign-in and self sign-up into a role you choose.

Forms, approvals and status tracking

Forms with typed fields and file uploads file records, and approve or reject buttons keep who decided and why on the record. Submitters see a status tracker.

Boards, checklists and reminders

Records can be shown as a board by status, carry checklists and assignments, and trigger date-based reminders in an in-app inbox and by email.

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.

Pory

• Free$0

  1 portal, up to 5 users, core templates and a Powered by Pory badge.

• Pro$49

  per month for 1 portal, billed annually ($59 billed monthly)

  1 portal with unlimited users, your own domain, colors and logo, and AI builds and edits included.

• Enterprise$119

  per month for unlimited portals

  Everything in Pro with unlimited portals, priority support and migration help. The same price on monthly and annual billing.

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.

Pory

• Annual discount

  Two months of Pro free on annual billing

  Pory's pricing page lists Pro at $49 a month billed annually instead of $59 month to month.

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.