THE #1 SOFTR ALTERNATIVE wITH TRANSPARENT PRICING

Build powerful web apps
without surprise pricing fees

Are you hitting Softr's pricing limitations? Discover why savvy builders
are switching to Knack for their no-code database needs.

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REASONS TO LOOK FOR AN SOFTR ALTERNATIVE

Knack Eliminates the Middleman Approach

When you spin up an app in Knack, you instantly get a full relational database, role-based user log-ins, automation with Knack Flows, and built-in payments all under one roof and one predictable bill

Softr is focuses on the front-end. To make a Softr app work, you'll still buy a solution for your database, a second solution for automation, and other add-ons for advanced permissions. Every extra tool is another invoice.

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Comparing Knack Starter Savings to Softr with Airtable (Yearly)-250users
PREDICTABLE PRICING, NOT PER-USER PUNISHMENT

Scale Without Per-User Costs

Knack includes unlimited end users on every tier. Invite contractors, clients, and entire departments without stressing over Softr license costs or “per workspace” limits.

Softr charges for each editor and counts every Airtable user. Those Softr pricing plans balloon the moment your team grows.

NATIVE AUTOMATIONS WITH NO EXTRA FEES

Knack Flows Replaces
Zapier and Maker

Save costs by allowing Knack Flows to replace external automation tools for workflows. Trigger multi-step workflows, send emails, update statuses, create child records, fire webhooks, all natively inside Knack.

Softr forces you to connect external tools such as Zapier, Make or Airtable scripts, creating more complexity and leaving you at the mercy of third-party fees.

Meet Knack Flows: A visual workflow builder to assist with automation tasks.
Knack has over 500 integrations
WORK WITH THE TOOLS YOU LOVE

Built-in Integrations

Why juggle Airtable, Zapier, Make, and third-party portals? Knack Flows provides native integrations, API and Webhooks to over 500 apps to automate cross-platform tasks without needing extra subscriptions the moment you create an app.

Softr is only the front end. You'll still pay and maintain Airtable for data plus separate automation tools: more moving parts, more failure points, bigger bills.

NO MORE PER-USER PRICING SURPRISES

Unlimited End Users, Predictable Pricing

Knack includes unlimited end users on most plans perfect for teams, clients, and partners. One flat rate, no per-seat surprises.

Meanwhile, the combined cost of Softr, Airtable, and automation tools increases with every new user and workflow.

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GRANULAR PERMISSIONS

Portals That Keep Data in the Right Hands

Create unlimited roles, lock down fields or records, and surface custom dashboards for each user type without scripts. Clients, contractors, and managers each see exactly what they should.

Softr's visibility rules cover pages at best and depend on Airtable's permissions. There's no record-level security or native authentication for complex role hierarchies.

SUCCESS STORIES

Customers Thrive with Knack

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Knack helped us cut our data entry time by 50% while maintaining complete control of our database.

Michelle A.

Operations Manager

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Our ROI skyrocketed the moment we consolidated our workflows into Knack. It’s our secret weapon.

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CEO

Interested in making the switch?

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FAQ ON KNACK VS SOFTR

Everything you need to know

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UNLOCK TRUE DATABASE POWER

Ready to Stop Overpaying?

Move to Knack and enjoy flat, predictable pricing
that scales with your ideas not with your headcount.