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SoftrNext.js (App Router)

Your portal, without Airtable's row limits or Softr's per-block pricing.

Blocks become React components, Airtable becomes a typed Postgres schema, and the access rules you promised your customers become enforceable at the database.

See the migration map
Frontend
Next.js (App Router)
Backend
Node.js / Server Actions
Database
PostgreSQL + Prisma
Host
Vercel
Why this stack

What you get when you move Softr to Next.js (App Router).

Airtable ceiling removed

Row limits, API rate limits, and the proxy round-trip all disappear. Queries that took seconds through Softr's data layer run in milliseconds against Postgres.

Real row-level security

Softr's visibility rules are applied at render time. In Postgres they become row-level security, enforced before data leaves the database — the difference an auditor cares about.

Blocks become components

Each Softr block maps to a React component with the same layout and behaviour, then becomes editable in ways the block never allowed.

Per-seat pricing ends

Softr prices by published app and user tier. Owned code prices by infrastructure, which stops scaling with your customer count.

Custom logic stops being a workaround

The things you were doing with hidden fields and formula columns become normal server-side code with tests.

The migration map

Softr concept → Next.js (App Router) equivalent

The exact mental model we use during migration. If you're scoping internally, copy this table.

Softr block
React component
List, detail, form, and chart blocks all have direct component equivalents.
Airtable base
PostgreSQL + Prisma schema
Tables become models, links become foreign keys, formulas become computed columns or query logic.
User groups
Role model + row-level security
Enforced at the database rather than the view layer.
Conditional visibility
Server-side authorisation
Data the user cannot see is never sent, rather than hidden after arrival.
Softr forms
Server Action + validation
Typed validation, proper error states, and direct CRM delivery.
Airtable automations
Background jobs
Queued, retried, observable, and testable rather than fire-and-hope.
Custom code blocks
First-class components
The JavaScript you injected becomes maintained source in the repo.
The 6-step process

Predictable. Auditable. Reversible.

1

Base and block audit

We map every Airtable table, field, and relation alongside every Softr page and block. You get the full inventory in week one.

2

Schema design

Airtable structure becomes a normalised Prisma schema with the relations and constraints Airtable could not enforce.

3

Data migration

Idempotent loader from Airtable's API to Postgres, with row-count and field-completeness validation, running daily until cutover.

4

UI parity

Blocks rebuilt as components, pixel-faithful. Your users see the same portal, faster.

5

Permissions

User groups become roles; visibility rules become row-level security policies with tests proving each one holds.

6

Cutover

DNS flip with final delta sync. Airtable stays readable as a rollback path until you are confident.

Savings calculator

How much will you actually save?

A rough but realistic estimate based on real client benchmarks. Hosting and per-seat fees only — engineering productivity gains are on top.

2,000
10010k25k50k

30–100 screens, custom integrations, role-based access.

Your migration math
No-code today
$1,129/mo
$13,548 / yr
On owned code
$850/mo
$10,200 / yr
Monthly savings
$279
$3,348 annual · $16,740 over 5 years
Migration investment
$7,500
One-time, fixed price
Payback period
27 mo
Based on hosting & seats only
See real client numbers

Estimates use median list pricing for the selected platform and median DigitalOcean / Vercel hosting for an equivalent code-based app, plus modest dev-ops time. Real numbers depend on usage, integrations, and compliance scope.

Case studies

Real teams. Real numbers. No names.

We protect our clients' privacy by referring to them by industry, region, and stage. Every metric below is a direct lift from a delivered migration.

HealthTech SaaS · North America

Series A, ~50,000 monthly users

Bubble.io + XanoNext.js + Node.js + PostgreSQL

Workflow timeouts during peak loads and an upcoming SOC 2 audit that the no-code stack could not satisfy.

"We thought the move would freeze the product for months. The team shipped feature parity in five weeks and we passed SOC 2 right after."
VP of Engineering, HealthTech SaaS
4.2×
faster page loads
$145k
saved per year
SOC 2
Type II ready in 90 days
Pricing

Three ways to get out of no-code.

Fixed-price packages. Scope is locked at the kickoff. Anything not on the list is free during the migration window.

Standard Migration

Lift-and-shift to a clean codebase

From $1,975
2–5 weeks · $35k–$85k / yr saved

Single-product apps under 30 screens with standard integrations.

  • Full UI/UX recreation, pixel-faithful
  • Up to 25 workflows ported and tested
  • PostgreSQL or MongoDB schema, fully migrated
  • Deploy to Vercel, Netlify, or your AWS
  • 30-day post-launch support
Most chosen
Premium Migration

Production-grade with custom integrations

From $7,500
4–8 weeks · $85k–$200k / yr saved

Apps with custom integrations, real users, and growth pressure.

  • Everything in Standard
  • Unlimited workflows + custom integrations
  • Performance budget: <1.5s LCP, <100ms TTFB
  • OAuth/SSO, role-based access, audit logs
  • Staging + production environments
  • 60-day post-launch support
Enterprise Migration

Compliance-grade, dedicated team

Custom quote
6–12 weeks · $200k–$500k / yr saved

Regulated industries, multi-tenant SaaS, mission-critical apps.

  • Everything in Premium
  • Dedicated migration squad (PM, 2 seniors, QA)
  • SOC 2 / HIPAA / GDPR / PCI controls baked in
  • Multi-region deploy + DR plan
  • Source code escrow & IP transfer
  • 90-day post-launch support + retainer option

Need only the backend, only the public site, or just one module? Ask about Partial Migration — same workflow, scoped to what hurts most.

Frequently asked

SoftrNext.js (App Router) questions

Can we keep using Airtable to manage data?+

Yes, during transition — we can keep a sync running so your team edits in Airtable while the app reads Postgres. Most teams move to the new admin views within a month because they are faster.

What about our Softr membership and auth?+

Replaced with a real auth provider (Clerk, Auth0, or your identity provider). Existing users migrate with a password-reset flow; SSO becomes possible for the first time.

How long does a Softr migration take?+

Most portals land in 3 to 6 weeks depending on block count and how tangled the Airtable base is.

Ready when you are

You shipped fast on no-code.
Now ship faster, on code.

30-minute scoping call · pixel-faithful migration plan · fixed-price quote within 48 hours. No NDA gymnastics.

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