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3rd party portal

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Use a third party system to create “portal access” to your data.

Pros

There are many portal systems available at different price points

You typically pay a flat monthly fee instead of a per user rate (but not always).

Far more styling options to make your portal pretty.

You can control if you want to require users to log in or allow anonymous edits.

You can set the domain name for the website of the portal.

Users can edit any field type, including attachments, rich text fields, etc.

Cons

Monthly third party fees can be expensive

Record history does not show who actually made the edits

Limited ability to see formula results or possible side-effects when viewing formula results

List of third party portal systems

The arena of third party portal systems is a fast-paced one. New portal systems come out and existing ones change features and pricing frequently.

I have not used some of these systems, and it has been a while since I have used others, so please do your own research to see what is the best fit for you.

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Softr

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Build client portals and internal tools powered by Airtable or Google Sheets data, without code | Softr Softr turns your Airtable or Google Sheets data into beautiful and powerful client portals or internal tools. Pick a template or start from scratch. www.softr.io⁠

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Noloco

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Noloco - Transform your data into a custom app Build custom internal tools, client portals, CRMs, and more in minutes with Noloco, the no-code app builder for businesses. Sign up for free! noloco.io⁠

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Jet Admin

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Build Custom Business Apps with No-Code | Jet Admin Jet Admin is the best platform to build custom business apps with no-code. Streamline productivity, cut costs and deploy your tools with ease. jetadmin.io⁠

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Fillout

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Fillout | Forms that do it all Create powerful forms, surveys and quizzes your audience will answer. Store responses directly where you need them. www.fillout.com⁠

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Aeropage

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Homepage aeropage.io⁠

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Glide

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No Code App Builder: Create Custom, AI-Powered Apps | Glide Glide makes it easy to build and deploy powerful custom apps powered by AI with no code. Create your first app by trying Glide for free. www.glideapps.com⁠

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Pory

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No-Code App Builder Create portals, apps, internal tools and embeddable listings with Airtable. Start with a free no-code template, AI or create your own with Pory. pory.io⁠

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Stacker

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Stacker | Software that's as unique as your business Stacker is the software system for a modern business to run on. Create a software to power your operations like CRMs, internal tools, customer portals and other business applications for your team www.stackerhq.com⁠

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MiniExtensions

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miniExtensions & Automations for Airtable A wide set of powerful extensions that take your Airtable workflow to the next level. miniextensions.com⁠

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UI Bakery

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Build internal tools faster than ever | UI Bakery Create an admin panel, dashboards and user portals using the UI Bakery internal tools builder. Connect and visualize data, integrate with third-party API. uibakery.io⁠

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Consideration for choosing a system

Monthly Price. These systems have monthly subscription fees.

Consultant recommendation. If you are working with a consultant, what does your consultant recommend? If you want to use a system that your consultant has not worked with yet, do you have the patience for your consultant to learn the system?

Look and feel. Are you okay with limited choices on customizing the look and feel of the portal? Do you have a developer with the ability to take advantage of advanced features like custom html or css?

Mobile experience. Do you need a system that works on mobile, desktop, or both?

Level of access control. Do you need edit access? Do different types of users need different levels of edit access? Do you need edit access by users who are not logged in?

Number of users. How many external users will you have? Most systems have different pricing levels for different number of users.

Number of developers. Will you need only one person with access to developing your system? Or will you need multiple users, such as you and a consultant?

Support & community. What level of support do you need?

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