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Comparison

Relay.app vs Softr

Relay.app lands on Skip, and Softr lands on Depends.

Relay.app versus Softr
CompareRelay.appSoftr
VerdictSkipDepends
Best forNo one . service is goneOps teams needing client portals fast
Who it's not forEveryone . the product no longer existsComplex, logic-heavy, product-grade apps
PrivacyNo known public vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.No known public vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.12
Support qualityCompany closed; support no longer existsNo support evidence in sources.
Public sentimentUser reaction was disappointment plus a scramble to migrate automations to other platforms.⁵Reviewers consistently praise fast no-code portal and internal-tool building while flagging limits on complex apps.14
Biggest gotchaData is unrecoverable . accounts, workflows, and run history were permanently deleted¹Hard 250-user cap even with paid add-ons . growing portals must migrate off14

Pick Relay.app when

  • No one . service is gone
  • Former users planning migration off exports

When Relay.app is not a fit

  • Everyone . the product no longer exists
  • New automation buyers . signups are blocked
  • Anyone expecting data recovery . all data was deleted
  • Teams wanting a supported, live vendor

Pick Softr when

  • Ops teams needing client portals fast
  • Non-technical teams on Airtable-style data
  • Small teams building internal tools
  • Simple dashboards over shared data

When Softr is not a fit

  • Complex, logic-heavy, product-grade apps
  • Audiences over 250 users
  • Developer teams wanting code-level control
  • Buyers who need to own or export app code

Sources

  1. Relay.app has shut down (official notice)relay.app
    official
  2. Relay.app Docs: Relay.app is shutting downdocs.relay.app
    official
  3. Relay.app is shutting down: How to export your workflows (Zapier)zapier.com
    news
  4. Founder shutdown announcement (Jacob Bank, LinkedIn)linkedin.com
    news
  5. Relay.app closing (Reddit r/CRM)reddit.com
    review
  6. Relay.app Has Shut Down: What to Do Next (Rills)rills.ai
    review
  7. Rebuild Your Workflows Free (FlowRunner)flowrunner.ai
    review
  8. Relay.app . AI Agents, Workflows & Pricing (Aiverio)aiverio.com
    review
  9. Relay shutdown ax-check (API host down, signups blocked)ax-check.com
    security
  10. Softr official sitesoftr.io
    official
  11. Softr pricing docsdocs.softr.io
    official
  12. Softr security pagesoftr.io
    official
  13. Softr reviews on G2g2.com
    review
  14. Zite: Softr Review, Pros & Cons 2026zite.com
    review
  15. Stackby: Softr Review 2026stackby.com
    review
  16. Hackceleration: Softr hands-on testhackceleration.com
    review