The structural reasons.
Airtable record limits or query speed hit a ceiling
Need permissions and access control Softr can't model
Want a custom UI that doesn't fit Softr's blocks
Target stack. Defaults, not dogma.
These are the choices we'd recommend for most Softr migrations. The audit week is where we adjust for your specific constraints — compliance, team skills, existing infrastructure.
Softr gotchas. All known.
The patterns specific to Softr that catch teams trying to migrate themselves. We've seen each of these enough times to plan for them up front.
Data migration from Airtable
Airtable's flexible types need careful schema mapping.
Permissions model
Softr's permissions usually flatten in the migration. We redesign for the real product.
A typical Softr migration.
Yours will land within a few items of this. The line-item quote from the audit is what makes it specific.
- Migrate Airtable to Postgres with relations
- Rebuild app surface with custom UI
- Implement real auth and role-based access
Other migrations we run.
Ready to leave Softr?
Audit week is where it gets specific. Five business days, fixed price, real plan.