Hey Mariam appreciate the quick response and transparency here.
I completely understand the challenge of balancing 7000+ customers and prioritisation which is not easy.
What I’m seeing from this thread (and over time in the community) is a pretty consistent theme:
The most active users - especially those running real businesses or building serious client systems - are asking for deeper core functionality, stability, and visibility on what’s coming next.
A few key patterns coming through:
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Core functionality gaps are still blocking real operational use
(e.g. charts, filtering, grouping, database relationships, exports, permissions) -
AI is helpful, but it’s increasingly being used as a workaround
→ instead of improving native functionality
→ and in some cases adding cost + friction (credits, slower workflows, instability) -
Stability and control are becoming more important than speed of building
→ especially for larger, production-level apps -
Lack of roadmap visibility + delayed features is creating frustration
→ users are asking for things for 1–2+ years without clarity on priority or timing -
Many of us are not trying to build more apps
→ we’re trying to build one system that runs our business
I think the core tension is this:
Softr is doing an incredible job at helping people build apps fast
But the next phase for many of us is needing Softr to help us run businesses reliably
From my side (and echoed by others here): Softr - we don’t just want apps, we want systems that actually run businesses - Ask the community - Softr Community
We’re not asking for everything at once -
But we are asking for:
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Clear prioritisation of core business functionality
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Less reliance on AI for things that should be native
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More visibility into what’s actually being worked on
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Confidence that Softr can scale with us as our systems grow
We all want Softr to win - that’s why we’re pushing on this.
Because a lot of us are deeply invested in what we’ve built here.
If Softr can nail this next phase (depth, reliability, core features),
it becomes incredibly hard to leave.
Look forward to your feedback