Head to head · 2026
Base44 vs Softr
Quick answer
Base44 is the better fit for founders who want a working MVP to show users or investors this week. Softr is the better fit for small businesses building a client portal or partner portal. On our scores Softr comes out ahead overall (4.4 out of 5).
Base44
Base44 is one of the fastest ways to go from an idea to a live, logged-in web app without writing code, because the database, authentication and hosting are already wired in. It is strongest for prototypes, internal tools and small products. Budget for credits: debugging spends the same credits as building, and the backend stays on Base44 even when you export code.
- ✓Database, user authentication, analytics and hosting are built in, even on the free plan
- ✓Unlimited apps on every paid plan, with custom domains and a free domain for the first year
- ✓Two-way GitHub sync and in-app code editing from the Builder plan ($40/month annual)
- –Credit-based: the free plan has only 25 message credits a month, and fixing AI mistakes spends credits too
- –Reviewers report the AI can break older features when adding new ones on larger apps
Softr
Softr is one of the fastest ways for a non-developer to turn a spreadsheet, Airtable base or its own database into a working portal or internal tool with logins and permissions. The free plan is real and the builder is easy to learn. The catch is app users: the limits on Basic and Pro are small, so a client portal with many logins quickly pushes you to the $329/month Business plan or paid add-on users.
- ✓Free forever plan with unlimited apps, databases, workflows and forms
- ✓Connects to Airtable, Google Sheets, Notion, Supabase, HubSpot, SQL, REST APIs and more
- ✓Built-in database, workflows, forms and AI agents in one workspace
- –App user limits are low: Basic includes 5 team + 5 client users, Pro 10 + 50
- –Removing Softr branding needs Pro ($99/month billed yearly)
Side by side
| Base44 | Softr | |
|---|---|---|
| Brent score | 4.3 | 4.4 |
| Features | 4.5 | 4.4 |
| Ease of use | 4.7 | 4.6 |
| Value | 4.0 | 4.0 |
| Support | 3.8 | 4.2 |
| Price | Free plan; paid from $16/month (USD, billed annually) | Free plan; paid from $19/month (billed yearly) |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | No | Yes |
| Best for | Founders who want a working MVP to show users or investors this week | Small businesses building a client portal or partner portal |
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Compared on Brent Technologies using the same scoring method for both products.