My favorite (no-code, free) website builder — Softr 2.0

Max
2 min readJun 19, 2021

The first one must be Softr (get it for free here (referral link)) and they do offer a generous free plan which even lets you use custom domains!

And pairing with the AirTable free plan you can almost get a free website running and only pay for the domain fee.

See it in action here

Here are a few things that set Softr apart from all other no-code tools.

🧩 Simple & easy of use: It’s like building a lego. Anyone without technical or design skills can use Softr and create a beautiful web app using 70+ building blocks.

💪 Powerful: Build a professional and robust web app with out-of-the-box memberships, payments, search, filtering, roles & permissions, using Airtable as your data source. No need to stitch five different tools together to create a fully functional application.

📱 Responsive by default: Every page built with Softr will look great on tablet and mobile too.

💛 Your domain on the free plan: Only on Softr you can launch your app on any domain without paying! Validate your idea first, then keep iterating with ease.

🚀 Softr is now used by more than 10,000 companies and creators around the world. With Softr, you can now build

  1. Client & employee portals
  2. Internal tools
  3. Marketplaces
  4. Online communities
  5. Resource Directories
  6. Websites & landing pages

Here is a sneak peek of some of the new exciting features launched recently in June 2021:

👥 Memberships — Secure sign-in, signup for your end-users. No third-party tools. Member-only content. Visibility conditions based on different roles. Built-in profile management.

💳 Payments (Stripe, Paypal, Gumroad) — Accept credit card payments in seconds. One-time or recurring payments. Trials and discount coupons at the checkout process.

🌄 Interactive lists — List, Card, Grid, Table view pre-built layouts to display data. Real-time search, dynamic filtering and sorting all out-of-the-box.

🔐 Roles & Permissions — Granular permissions based on roles. Control access who sees and updates what information.

📝 Custom form builder — Custom forms with a wide range of field types like email, files, etc. Collect responses in Airtable or any other service using Zapier or Integromat.

🎨 100% design freedom — 70+ beautifully designed building blocks to start with. Customize the look and feel of all elements. App-level default styles.

🧩 Templates — Huge selection of beautifully designed templates for every use case to kickstart your web app.

🔖 Embedding — Embed your Softr pages on any other website.

👩🏻‍💻 Collaboration — Collaborate and build your application with your team.

🏞️ Free asset libraries — Millions of images, illustrations, icons and fonts ready to be integrated to your app.

⛓️ Integrations — Integrate with Zapier, Integromat, GoogleAnalytics, Mailchimp, Hotjar, Intercom and more

📝 On-page editing (Coming soon) — Edit profile information, update listings from your app, change status, complete tasks and more.

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