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Passbolt vs Softr
A side-by-side editorial comparison of Passbolt and Softr — release velocity, themes, recent moves, and the top alternatives to consider.
Passbolt vs Softr: at a glance
What is Passbolt?
Passbolt 5.18 puts secure notes and custom fields into Quick Access.
Passbolt 5.18 "Superstylin" adds two themes and brings Secure Notes and Custom Fields into Quick Access, where they can be searched, previewed and copied, suggested by URL and read in Offline Mode. It also improves autofill on high-resolution displays and speeds up sharing. The previous release, 5.17, added passkeys as a second factor and rebuilt autofill detection; 5.16 brought a read-only Offline Mode in beta.
What is Softr?
Softr's AI App Builder generates the database, roles, workflows and frontend from one prompt.
Softr is a no-code app builder that has spent the autumn building its own database and AI hooks. On 10 November it launched an AI App Builder: a user describes the app, and Softr generates the database, user roles and permissions, workflows, integrations and a fully custom frontend. It follows October's Migrate from Airtable flow, record grouping, credit usage history, in-app notifications and official connectors in Claude and ChatGPT.
Passbolt vs Softr: editorial side-by-side
Passbolt
5.0COLLAB
Passbolt 5.18 puts secure notes and custom fields into Quick Access.
◆ Current state
Passbolt 5.18 "Superstylin" adds two themes and brings Secure Notes and Custom Fields into Quick Access, where they can be searched, previewed and copied, suggested by URL and read in Offline Mode. It also improves autofill on high-resolution displays and speeds up sharing. The previous release, 5.17, added passkeys as a second factor and rebuilt autofill detection; 5.16 brought a read-only Offline Mode in beta.
◆ Where it's heading
The last three releases have moved from security controls towards daily convenience: offline access, better autofill, and now every resource type in the browser extension's quick view. The passwordless login the 5.17 notes pointed to has not shipped yet.
◆ Prediction
Expect more autofill and Quick Access work, and passkey sign-in without a password as the next major step the 5.17 notes promised.
Softr
7.5COLLAB
Softr's AI App Builder generates the database, roles, workflows and frontend from one prompt.
◆ Current state
Softr is a no-code app builder that has spent the autumn building its own database and AI hooks. On 10 November it launched an AI App Builder: a user describes the app, and Softr generates the database, user roles and permissions, workflows, integrations and a fully custom frontend. It follows October's Migrate from Airtable flow, record grouping, credit usage history, in-app notifications and official connectors in Claude and ChatGPT.
◆ Where it's heading
Softr is moving from assembling apps out of blocks on someone else's data to generating whole systems on its own stack. The Airtable migration put the data in Softr Database, and the AI builder now produces everything above it, including a frontend that is no longer limited to preset blocks. The September MCP drops and October connectors point the same way: Softr apps that AI tools can build and use.
◆ Prediction
Follow-up releases are likely to let users edit the generated app with prompts and to tie AI building to workflow credits; the single entry gives no detail on pricing or limits.
Alternatives to Passbolt and Softr
Other Collab products tracked by Sparkpulse, ranked by recent ship velocity. Each card links to a full editorial trajectory and lets you pivot into a head-to-head comparison with either Passbolt or Softr.
Nextcloud
Nextcloud's November patches lean on preview speed and sharing fixes across three branches.
Mattermost
Mattermost v12.1 puts bots and burn-after-reading messages under the same access rules.
Asana
Asana lets Division admins run their own custom roles, on top Enterprise plans only.
Double
Double turns a recorded Chrome session into an agent that repeats the task.
SiYuan
SiYuan 3.8.11 alphas add freeform mind maps and plugin snapshots right after 3.8.10.
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Recent activity from Passbolt and Softr
Latest ship moves from both products, interleaved chronologically. ⚡ = editorial spark.
- 1d agoPassbolt5.18 adds themes and secure notes in Quick Access
- 4d agoSoftrAI App Builder ⚡
- 25d agoPassbolt5.17 adds passkeys for MFA and a rebuilt autofill engine
- 25d agoSoftrWorkflow credit usage history
- 25d agoSoftrMigrate from Airtable ⚡
- 25d agoSoftrRecord grouping in Softr Database
- 1mo agoSoftrDatabase + View public sharing
- 1mo agoSoftrIn-app notifications
- 1mo agoPassbolt5.16 adds read-only Offline Mode in beta
- 2mo agoPassbolt5.15 adds database sessions and closes shared-tag permission bypasses
- 3mo agoPassbolt5.14.3 limits the permission dialog to actual secret changes
- 3mo agoPassbolt5.14 adds confirmation prompts before shared-resource edits
Frequently asked questions
What is the difference between Passbolt and Softr?
They serve adjacent needs but don't currently overlap on shipped themes. Softr is currently shipping more aggressively (velocity 7.5 vs 5.0), with 2 editorial sparks in the last 30 days against 0. See the at-a-glance table above for a side-by-side breakdown of velocity, recent sparks, and editorial themes.
Is Passbolt better than Softr?
Sparkpulse doesn't pick a winner — we score release velocity, not feature parity. Softr is currently shipping more aggressively (velocity 7.5 vs 5.0), with 2 editorial sparks in the last 30 days against 0. For your specific use case, the alternatives sections above list other Collab products to evaluate alongside.
What are the best alternatives to Passbolt?
Top Passbolt alternatives in Collab are ranked by recent ship velocity. Browse the "Passbolt alternatives" section above for the current picks, or visit /alternatives/passbolt for the full list with editorial commentary on each.
What are the best alternatives to Softr?
Top Softr alternatives in Collab are ranked by recent ship velocity. Browse the "Softr alternatives" section above for the current picks, or visit /alternatives/softr for the full list with editorial commentary on each.