Gappsy vs Softr

Gappsy and Softr both let non-developers build working apps with AI help and Stripe payments, but they start from different places. Gappsy suits founders and…

Best for Gappsy: Gappsy fits a cafe, salon, gym or studio that wants customers to book, order, buy gift cards or join a paid membership from an app on their home screen, with lock-screen push messages and a loyalty card in Apple or Google Wallet. It also fits indie makers who want to start from ready-made software in more than 50 categories, rebrand it, charge others monthly for access and list it on Gappsy's directory of more than 7,000 tools. Owners who want their own domain and no platform branding can get both on Pro at $19/month billed yearly.
Best for Softr: Softr fits teams whose data already lives in Airtable, Google Sheets, Notion, HubSpot, PostgreSQL, MySQL or BigQuery and who need a client portal, internal tool, directory or marketplace built on that data. It is the better fit when the app needs role-based user groups, multi-step workflow automations that send emails, update records or call external APIs, or custom CSS and JavaScript. Larger organizations can move to Business for two-factor authentication or to Enterprise for SSO, SCIM and audit logs.

At a Glance

 GappsySoftr
Primary categoryNo-CodeNo-Code
RatingNot documentedNot documented
Pricing modelFreemiumfreemium
Starting priceFree (paid plans from $19/month billed yearly, $29 monthly)Free (paid plans from $19/month)
Free planYesYes
Free trialYesNot documented
PlatformsWeb, iOS, Android, Mobile AppWeb
Team collaborationNot documentedNot documented
AI featuresYesNot documented
Public APINot documentedNot documented

Key Differences

Where an app starts

Gappsy: Gappsy builds pages, texts, photos, design and features from a one- or two-sentence description and stores data in its own hosted database. Changes are made by typing instructions or by tapping on the app.

Softr: Softr builds apps on top of data sources such as Airtable, Google Sheets, Notion, HubSpot, PostgreSQL, MySQL and BigQuery, using drag-and-drop blocks and an AI co-builder that generates pages, layouts and workflow automations from a prompt.

A business with no existing data setup can start from a blank description, while a team with established spreadsheets or databases may prefer to build on what it already has.

Built-in commerce for local businesses

Gappsy: Gappsy includes blocks for ordering, an online shop, bookings for appointments, tables and classes, memberships, gift cards, event tickets and an Apple and Google Wallet loyalty card, with payments going to the owner's own Stripe account.

Softr: Softr accepts one-time payments and recurring subscriptions through a built-in Stripe integration. The provided facts do not document booking, shop, gift card, ticketing or loyalty card features.

Restaurants, salons and studios need booking and ordering flows more than data views, and building them from scratch takes time.

Pricing structure and branding

Gappsy: Gappsy prices by visitors and AI changes: Free allows 300 visitors and 10 AI changes a month, Pro ($19/month yearly, $29 monthly) allows 3,000 and 50, and Business ($55/month yearly, $79 monthly) allows 150,000 visitors and 300 AI changes per app. Branding is removed from Pro. A payment fee of 5% on Free, 1% on Pro and 0% on Business applies on top of Stripe's fees.

Softr: Softr prices by builders, app users, records and workflow actions: Basic is $19/month yearly ($25 monthly) with 5 team and 5 client users, Pro is $99 ($119) with 10 team and 50 client users, and Business is $329 ($395) with 30 team and 100 client users. Softr branding is removed from Pro. Non-profits and education get 50% off.

Costs grow along different lines: Gappsy with traffic and payment volume, Softr with the number of logged-in users and builders.

Mobile apps and push notifications

Gappsy: Every Gappsy plan, including Free, offers an installable home-screen app with the owner's icon and push notifications. Pro and Business add Android and iOS packages for publishing to Google Play and the App Store with the owner's own developer accounts, or a $600 done-for-you service.

Softr: Softr lists an installable mobile app (PWA) and push notifications on its Business plan at $329/month billed yearly. App Store and Google Play publishing is not documented.

Home-screen access and push messages help bring customers back, and the plan that includes them changes the real entry cost.

Custom logic, code and automation

Gappsy: Gappsy builds from its own feature blocks and does not produce a codebase to export or edit. It offers less room for custom logic and data modelling than tools such as Bubble or FlutterFlow, and custom code and workflow automation are not documented.

Softr: Softr supports custom CSS, JavaScript and code blocks on paid plans, API connectors on Pro, and workflow automations that send emails, update records or call external APIs, with monthly action limits from 500 on Free to 25,000 on Business.

Operational tools often need custom rules and integrations that go beyond a fixed block library.

Turning a build into a product

Gappsy: Gappsy offers ready-made software for more than 50 categories, such as CRM, invoicing, help desk and email marketing, that can be rebranded, sold to others for a monthly fee and listed on Gappsy's software directory.

Softr: Softr offers templates for client portals, internal tools, directories and marketplaces. Listing on a software directory is not documented.

Builders who want to sell software need a way to charge users and a place where buyers can find the product.

Feature-by-Feature

Building and editing

FeatureGappsySoftr
AI app generation from a promptAvailableAvailable
Visual editing without AIAvailableAvailable
Templates or ready-made starting pointsAvailableAvailable
Custom CSS, JavaScript or code blocksNot documentedLimited
Exportable codebaseUnavailableNot documented
Build or translate in other languagesAvailableNot documented

Data and integrations

FeatureGappsySoftr
Included hosted databaseAvailableAvailable
Airtable, Google Sheets and Notion connectionsNot documentedAvailable
HubSpot connectionNot documentedAvailable
SQL sources (PostgreSQL, MySQL, BigQuery)Not documentedLimited
Workflow automationNot documentedAvailable
API connectorsNot documentedLimited

Payments and commerce

FeatureGappsySoftr
Stripe paymentsAvailableAvailable
Recurring memberships or subscriptionsAvailableAvailable
Bookings for appointments, tables and classesAvailableNot documented
Ordering and online shopAvailableNot documented
Gift cards and event ticketsAvailableNot documented
Apple and Google Wallet loyalty cardAvailableNot documented

Users, mobile and security

FeatureGappsySoftr
User sign-up and loginAvailableAvailable
Role-based permissions and user groupsNot documentedAvailable
Installable home-screen app (PWA)AvailableLimited
Push notificationsAvailableLimited
App Store and Google Play publishingLimitedNot documented
Two-factor authentication and SSONot documentedLimited

Pricing Compared

Starting price reflects the lowest paid tier, not the full cost for every team size or usage level.

Gappsy

Free — $0 month
Pro — $19 month, billed yearly
Business — $55 month, billed yearly

Softr

Free — $0 month
Basic — $19 month (billed yearly)
Pro — $99 month (billed yearly)
Business — $329 month (billed yearly)
Enterprise — Custom custom

Pros & Cons

Gappsy

Pros

  • Free plan goes live with every feature, including payments, push and the Wallet loyalty card
  • Payments, bookings, memberships, gift cards and tickets are built in, paid into your own Stripe account
  • Change apps by typing or by tapping; tap-editing is unlimited on every plan
  • One build gives an installable app, a website and tools, kept in sync
  • Ready-made software for 50+ categories that you can rebrand and charge others for
  • What you build can be listed on Gappsy's software directory of 7,000+ tools

Cons

  • No generated codebase to export or edit: apps are built from Gappsy's own feature blocks, unlike Lovable or Bolt.new
  • Less room for custom logic and data modelling than Bubble or FlutterFlow
  • Free plan limits are tight (300 visitors and 10 AI changes a month, 5% payment fee)
  • App Store and Google Play publishing needs Pro plus your own developer accounts ($99 a year to Apple, $25 once to Google) and a Mac for iOS, or the $600 service

Softr

Pros

  • Fast way to launch functional apps from existing spreadsheets or databases without hiring developers
  • AI co-builder speeds up initial app creation from a text prompt
  • Wide range of data source integrations, including Airtable, HubSpot, and SQL databases
  • Free plan is generous enough to fully test the platform before paying
  • Built-in authentication, permissions, and payments reduce the need for third-party tools

Cons

  • Pricing scales quickly with app users and AI credits, which can get expensive for larger portals
  • Complex custom logic still requires writing custom code or workarounds
  • Performance can depend on the connected data source, especially with large Airtable bases
  • Some advanced data sources like BigQuery and PostgreSQL are limited to higher-tier plans

Use Cases

Choose Gappsy: Gappsy fits a cafe, salon, gym or studio that wants customers to book, order, buy gift cards or join a paid membership from an app on their home screen, with lock-screen push messages and a loyalty card in Apple or Google Wallet. It also fits indie makers who want to start from ready-made software in more than 50 categories, rebrand it, charge others monthly for access and list it on Gappsy's directory of more than 7,000 tools. Owners who want their own domain and no platform branding can get both on Pro at $19/month billed yearly.
Choose Softr: Softr fits teams whose data already lives in Airtable, Google Sheets, Notion, HubSpot, PostgreSQL, MySQL or BigQuery and who need a client portal, internal tool, directory or marketplace built on that data. It is the better fit when the app needs role-based user groups, multi-step workflow automations that send emails, update records or call external APIs, or custom CSS and JavaScript. Larger organizations can move to Business for two-factor authentication or to Enterprise for SSO, SCIM and audit logs.
Need both: An agency could use Softr for internal tools and client portals built on a client's existing Airtable or SQL data, and Gappsy for a customer-facing booking, ordering or membership app for a local business. Most single small businesses would pick one, since both cover user login, Stripe payments and AI-assisted building.

Gappsy

  • Launch a SaaS without code — Start from a ready-made tool such as a CRM or invoicing app, put your name and logo on it, and let customers sign up and pay you monthly through your own Stripe account.
  • Validate a startup idea — Describe the idea, get a live product on gappsy.co the same day, and test it with real users on the Free plan before paying for a domain.
  • Get a product in front of software buyers — Build the product on Gappsy, then list it on Gappsy's software directory, where businesses browse and compare more than 7,000 tools.
  • Restaurant and cafe ordering — Take orders and payments, sell gift cards, and bring regulars back with a Wallet loyalty card and push messages, shared through a QR code on the counter.

Softr

  • Client Portals — Agencies and service businesses give clients a branded portal to view project status, invoices, or shared files sourced from Airtable or a database.
  • Internal Tools and Dashboards — Operations teams build internal dashboards and admin tools on top of existing spreadsheets or databases without waiting on engineering resources.
  • Directories and Marketplaces — Startups launch searchable directories or two-sided marketplaces quickly using Softr's directory templates and built-in payments.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Gappsy cheaper than Softr?

Both start at $19/month billed yearly, but Softr Basic is $25 billed monthly against $29 for Gappsy Pro. Gappsy removes its branding at $19/month while Softr does so on Pro at $99/month, and the top self-serve tiers are $55/month for Gappsy Business and $329/month for Softr Business, billed yearly. Gappsy also charges a payment fee of 1% on Pro and 5% on Free on top of Stripe's fees, while a Softr payment fee is not documented in the provided facts.

Which is better for small teams?

Softr is built around team use, with up to 3 builders on Free, separate team and client user allowances, and granular permissions on Pro. Gappsy's facts do not document multiple builder seats or role-based permissions, though its Business plan covers 5 apps for more locations, brands or clients. Teams building shared internal tools will likely find Softr a closer fit.

Can Gappsy or Softr connect to Airtable or Google Sheets?

Softr connects to Airtable, Google Sheets, Notion, HubSpot, PostgreSQL, MySQL, BigQuery and other sources, although some advanced sources are limited to higher-tier plans. Gappsy's facts do not mention external data source connections; it uses its own hosted database, file storage and customer accounts.

Which is better for a booking or ordering app for a local business?

Gappsy includes blocks for bookings of appointments, tables and classes, ordering, an online shop, gift cards, event tickets and a Wallet loyalty card, with payments going into the owner's Stripe account. Softr supports Stripe payments and subscriptions, but booking and ordering features are not documented in the provided facts.

Can I build a mobile app with Gappsy or Softr?

Both offer an installable home-screen app with push notifications, on every Gappsy plan and on Softr's Business plan. Gappsy Pro and Business also produce packages for the App Store and Google Play, which require the owner's own Apple ($99 a year) and Google ($25 once) developer accounts and a Mac for iOS, or a $600 done-for-you service. App store publishing for Softr is not documented.

What do the free plans include?

Gappsy Free includes 1 app on a gappsy.co address with every feature, 300 visitors and 10 AI changes a month, a 5% payment fee, a Made with Gappsy label and occasional ads. Softr Free includes unlimited apps, up to 3 builders, 5 app users, 5K database records, 500 workflow actions and 5 AI credits a month. Gappsy's free limits are tied to traffic, while Softr's are tied to logged-in users and data volume.

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