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Rocket.new vs. Softr

At a glance

At a glance

Rocket.new

Best for

Best for solo builders and small teams who want auth, a database and payments already connected on day one.

  • Freelancers
  • Small and mid-sized

Softr

Best for

Best for teams building client portals and internal tools on top of existing data without writing code.

  • Freelancers
  • Small and mid-sized
  • Enterprise

Cataleo does not name a winner. Both statements come from the vendors themselves.

Full Comparison

Criterion Rocket.new Softr
Starting price Free tier; Pro $25 / month, Rocket $50 / month, Booster $250 / month Plans are monthly credit allowances of 20, 100, 250 and 1,500 credits. Credits never expire, and extra credits can be bought. lower value Free; paid plans from $19 / month Rates on annual billing: Basic $19, Pro $99 and Business $329 per month, Enterprise on request. Nonprofit and educational organizations get 50 percent off.
Free trial Free tier with 20 credits per month Free plan
Output Production-ready Next.js web apps and Flutter mobile apps Business web apps and portals (PWA for mobile)
What it generates Web apps, mobile apps, landing pages, dashboards and internal tools from a prompt, or from an imported Figma file Business apps: client portals, internal tools, CRMs, dashboards, intranets and inventory systems
Stack and frameworks Next.js with TypeScript for web, Flutter with Dart for iOS and Android, chosen automatically by project type No-code, block-based builder with no generated code to manage
Auth and database Yes, Supabase out of the box: PostgreSQL, storage, edge functions and Supabase Auth with email, social login and magic links Native database or 15+ external sources (Airtable, Google Sheets, Notion, PostgreSQL, MySQL, Supabase, HubSpot); email/password, magic link, Google and SSO login with user groups and permissions
Hosting and deploy Yes, one-click deploy to Netlify with staging and production environments; custom domains on paid plans Published to a Softr URL or a custom domain, with SOC 2 Type II and GDPR compliance
Payments Yes, Stripe and Razorpay for checkout, subscriptions and one-time payments Stripe, to sell digital products and sync purchase data
Access to the code Yes, download the project as a zip on Pro and above; two-way GitHub sync for Next.js projects No code access, visual editing and vibe coding only
Deployment Cloud (SaaS), Browser-based Cloud (SaaS), Browser-based
Support Not stated Community forum
Onboarding Documentation and knowledge base Documentation and knowledge base
Company size Freelancers, Small and mid-sized more entries Freelancers, Small and mid-sized, Enterprise
Integrations more entries Supabase, Stripe, Razorpay, GitHub, Netlify, Figma, OpenAI, Anthropic, Google Analytics, Airtable, Notion, Mailchimp, Resend, Twilio, SendGrid, HubSpot, Mixpanel, Cal.com, Calendly Airtable, Google Sheets, Notion, PostgreSQL, MySQL, Supabase, HubSpot, monday.com, ClickUp, Xero, Stripe, Make, Zapier

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The short version

Key Differences

  • Starting price Rocket.new Free tier; Pro $25 / month, Rocket $50 / month, Booster $250 / month Softr Free; paid plans from $19 / month
  • Free trial Rocket.new Free tier with 20 credits per month Softr Free plan
  • Company size Rocket.new Freelancers, Small and mid-sized Softr Freelancers, Small and mid-sized, Enterprise
  • Output Rocket.new Production-ready Next.js web apps and Flutter mobile apps Softr Business web apps and portals (PWA for mobile)
  • What it generates Rocket.new Web apps, mobile apps, landing pages, dashboards and internal tools from a prompt, or from an imported Figma file Softr Business apps: client portals, internal tools, CRMs, dashboards, intranets and inventory systems

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The trade-offs

Strengths and Limitations

Rocket.new

Strengths

  • Supabase database, storage and auth are connected from the start
  • Stripe and Razorpay checkout without separate setup
  • Credits do not expire, and extra credits can be bought

Limitations

  • The framework is decided by project type, Next.js for web and Flutter for mobile
  • Source code download needs a paid plan from Pro upwards
  • Two-way GitHub sync covers Next.js projects only

Softr

Strengths

  • Turns a prompt into a full app: database, pages, user groups and navigation
  • Connects to 15+ data sources with two-way sync (Airtable, Google Sheets, Supabase and more)
  • Built-in auth, user groups and permissions, with SSO and SOC 2 Type II

Limitations

  • No access to the underlying code
  • Mobile is delivered as a PWA, not a native app
  • Focused on business apps and portals rather than consumer apps

Plans

Pricing

Rocket.new

  • Free $0 20 credits per month.
  • Pro $25 Per month. 100 credits per month, source code download, custom domains.
  • Rocket $50 Per month. 250 credits per month.
  • Booster $250 Per month. 1,500 credits per month.
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Softr

  • Free $0
  • Basic $19 Per month on annual billing.
  • Pro $99 Per month on annual billing.
  • Business $329 Per month on annual billing.
  • Enterprise Custom Quoted by the vendor.
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What users say

Review Scores · opens after launch

Rocket.new

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Softr

Ease of use
Not rated yet
User interface
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Onboarding
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Support and service
Not rated yet
Value for money
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Features
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Where this comes from

Where this comes from

Rocket.new https://www.rocket.new · no check date recorded yet

Softr https://www.softr.io · no check date recorded yet

This table lists factual criteria taken from information the vendors publish themselves. For how we put it together, see the methodology.