Move your team from Softr to Bubble.
Each person gets a short interview, then a personalized step-by-step guide showing exactly where their saved work, prompts, and projects land in Bubble — and the few things that need a manual step, walked through. You send one invite; nobody becomes the help desk, and nothing in Softr is changed or cancelled. Want to see where you’re paying for both first? Run the free audit.
Both platforms ship a native cloud database for storing dynamic app data without external tools. Bubble's database is defined in a Data tab where you create data types and fields (text, number, date, file, relationship). Softr's database is structured similarly with tables and fields accessible from the dashboard. To migrate from Bubble to Softr: export your Bubble data via Bubble's built-in CSV export for each data type, then import those CSVs into the matching Softr table. Re-create relationships by creating matching fields in Softr and linking records. Going from Softr to Bubble: export Softr table data as CSV and import into Bubble using the App Data bulk importer. Both tools support file/image storage attached to records. If teams use an external source (Airtable, Google Sheets) with Softr, that source can also be connected to Bubble via its API Connector.
- Warning: Softr's built-in database has hard record-count limits per plan (5,000 on Free, 50,000 on Basic, 500,000 on Professional). Bubble's database does not publish a record-count ceiling in the same way; large Bubble apps may exceed lower Softr tiers.
- Warning: Bubble supports an SQL Connector plugin for reading from and writing to external Postgres, MySQL, or SQL Server databases; Softr requires the Professional plan or above to connect SQL-based external sources.
- Warning: Bubble relationships are defined as field types on a data type and support complex queries. Softr's relational linking is available but simpler — complex many-to-many Bubble relationships may require restructuring.
Both platforms connect apps to external services, but through different mechanisms. Bubble uses an API Connector (REST/GraphQL, available on Starter and above) combined with a plugin marketplace of thousands of community and official plugins covering payments, CRMs, maps, analytics, and more. Softr connects to 50+ named services natively — Airtable, Notion, Google Sheets, HubSpot, Stripe, PayPal, Slack, Twilio, Mailchimp, Zendesk, and AI LLMs — plus Make, n8n, and Zapier as automation bridges. To migrate from Bubble to Softr: list every API call and plugin used in the Bubble app; check Softr's native integrations list for a direct match first (e.g., a Bubble Stripe plugin maps to Softr's native Stripe action integration). For services Softr does not cover natively, route the call through Make, n8n, or Zapier and trigger from a Softr workflow. Going from Softr to Bubble: each native Softr integration maps to either a Bubble plugin (search the Plugin Marketplace first) or a manual API Connector configuration.
- Warning: Bubble's API Connector is unavailable on the Free plan; Softr's native integrations (non-SQL data sources) are available on all plans, giving Softr an advantage for zero-cost external connectivity.
- Warning: Bubble's Plugin Marketplace has thousands of third-party plugins with varying maintenance quality; Softr's 50+ native integrations are fewer but officially maintained, reducing breakage risk.
- Warning: SQL and BigQuery data sources in Softr require Professional plan or above; Bubble's SQL Connector is available as a plugin on paid plans. Both require a paid subscription for direct database connections.
Both platforms manage who can view and edit the app and its data, but they address different audiences. Bubble's security controls are builder-focused: the editor can be Private, Everyone-can-view, or Everyone-can-edit; environment passwords protect Development and Live; and collaborator roles control which team members can touch the app. Softr's access controls are end-user focused: app user limits, page-level visibility rules, and custom user groups (roles) determine what logged-in users can see and edit within a published app. To migrate from Bubble to Softr: map Bubble's privacy rules (data-type-level conditions) to Softr's page visibility rules and user-group conditions; map Bubble collaborator roles to Softr's internal team collaborator seats (which are unlimited on all Softr plans). Going from Softr to Bubble: recreate Softr's custom user groups as Bubble user roles stored on the User data type, then apply Privacy Rules on each data type to restrict record access by role. For SSO requirements, both platforms support enterprise-tier SSO options.
- Warning: Softr's app user limits are very low on Free and Basic plans (10 and 20 users respectively); Bubble has no published hard cap on end-user accounts, making Bubble more suitable for apps with many registered users on lower budgets.
- Warning: Softr's custom user groups (role-based access) require the Professional plan or above; basic login with no role separation is available on all plans. Bubble's Privacy Rules for data access are available on all paid plans.
- Warning: Softr Enterprise adds SAML/OpenID SSO for app users and IP-blocking; Bubble's enterprise tier offers custom infrastructure and advanced security. Both require enterprise pricing for these features — they are not available on standard paid plans.
Both tools let non-technical teams build full web apps without code, but the editors work differently. Bubble uses a blank canvas with a responsive grid where you place individual UI elements (buttons, inputs, repeating groups); Softr uses a block-based system where you pick pre-built blocks (tables, forms, kanban boards, charts) and configure them. To migrate from Bubble to Softr: export your Bubble app's data types and map them to Softr's data model, then rebuild each page in Softr by selecting the closest block to your Bubble element (a Repeating Group becomes a Table or List block; a custom input form becomes a Form block). Going from Softr to Bubble: each Softr block maps to a cluster of Bubble UI elements — a Softr Table block becomes a Repeating Group with column elements in Bubble. Bubble's Figma import can speed up UI recreation. Both are browser-based and require no installation.
- Warning: Bubble's canvas is fully free-form with pixel-level control; Softr's block system is faster but less flexible for highly custom layouts. Complex Bubble UIs with overlapping elements or custom animations have no direct Softr equivalent.
- Warning: Bubble's responsive design is managed via a grid system with manual breakpoints; Softr handles responsiveness automatically per block, so Bubble layout customizations will not transfer directly.
- Warning: Softr's AI App Builder can scaffold an app from a prompt, which speeds up initial setup — Bubble has no equivalent AI scaffolding feature.
Both platforms have a native workflow engine that runs logic in response to app events (form submissions, button clicks, record changes, timers) without requiring external automation tools. Bubble calls these Workflows and triggers them from element events or backend schedulers; each step can modify database records, call APIs, send emails, or navigate pages. Softr's Workflow engine works similarly and adds AI model calls (OpenAI, Claude, Gemini, Mistral) as native steps. To migrate from Bubble to Softr: audit each Bubble workflow and map its trigger (button click → form submission event, page load → page-opened trigger), then recreate steps in Softr's workflow builder. For API call steps, configure equivalent calls in Softr's workflow or route through Make/n8n/Zapier. Going from Softr to Bubble: Softr's 'call AI model' step has no direct Bubble equivalent — wire it through a Bubble API call to OpenAI instead. Scheduled workflows exist on both sides: Bubble's API workflow scheduler (paid plans) maps to Softr's timer-based triggers.
- Warning: Softr's monthly action limits are strict by plan: 500 actions on Free, 2,500 on Basic, 10,000 on Professional, 25,000 on Business. Bubble's workflow pricing is based on workload units tied to server capacity, not a simple action count — high-volume Bubble apps may hit Softr's caps quickly.
- Warning: Bubble's API workflow scheduler (backend scheduled jobs) requires a Starter plan or above; Softr's scheduled triggers are available but the lowest tiers also have the lowest action budgets.
- Warning: Bubble workflows support complex conditional branching with nested if/else logic and multiple parallel branches; Softr's workflow builder is newer and may not support the same depth of conditional logic for complex multi-branch flows.