Organize datasets, streamline documentation, and enhance collaboration with a no-code tool tailored to your team's unique needs.


Create a documentation tool with the exact views and workflows your team needs. Add or adjust features as your data and processes evolve—no code needed.
Connect spreadsheets, documentation systems, and project management tools with real-time sync—or manage everything in Softr Databases. Create a single source of truth for your datasets.
Deliver tailored access to dataset documentation in a fully branded knowledge base. Set up secure logins, user groups, and permissions in minutes.
Your knowledge base is mobile-ready by default. Users can browse or search documentation from any device—no extra design needed.
Your knowledge base is mobile-ready by default. Users can browse or search documentation from any device—no extra design needed.
Connect with your favorite tools to automate documentation updates, notifications, or feedback collection.
Provide separate logins and tailored dashboards for different teams, such as data engineers, analysts, or stakeholders.
Set granular rules for who can view, edit, or contribute to each dataset’s documentation.
Keep sensitive data and documentation protected. Softr is fully compliant with SOC2 and GDPR regulations.
Let teams ask AI for policies and procedures—instant answers surface from your knowledge base, right inside your portal.
No more one-size-fits-all tools or costly custom builds. Softr is easy to use and fully customizable, so you can launch faster, adapt as you grow, and skip the complexity of traditional software.
Publish your dataset knowledge base in minutes with ready-made blocks and templates—no coding needed.
Easily update docs, add integrations, or organize content as your datasets and team needs change.
Centralize dataset documentation, guides, and FAQs—all in one place, with no extra platforms.
Integrate with your spreadsheets and databases, including Airtable, SQL, Hubspot, Google Sheets, Supabase, BigQuery, and more—in just a few clicks. Your data is always secure and in sync.
Drag and drop customizable building blocks with various views and functionalities. Granular permissions allow you to control what data each user can access, and which actions they can take.
Ship applications that your team will love in minutes or hours, instead of days or weeks. Deploy on both desktop and mobile.












A dataset documentation tool is an online workspace where your team or stakeholders can log in to access comprehensive documentation about your datasets. It serves as a centralized hub for sharing data definitions, metadata, usage guidelines, and update histories. This helps everyone stay aligned, reduces confusion, and makes it easy to maintain accurate, up-to-date documentation for your data assets.
Softr makes it simple to build a dataset documentation tool that matches your team's needs. You can connect your data sources—like Airtable, Notion, or SQL databases—and create a portal where users can log in to browse documentation, view metadata, submit questions, or suggest edits, all in one place.
You don’t need to write any code. You can start from a template or build your workspace from scratch, customize layouts, set user permissions, and brand it to fit your organization. It’s quick to set up, easy to maintain, and flexible enough to handle evolving documentation practices as your datasets grow.
You can include a variety of features in your dataset documentation tool, depending on your documentation workflow. Common features are:
\- User logins – so team members or data consumers can access relevant documentation
\- Custom dashboards – to show dataset statuses, update logs, or key metrics
\- Forms – for documentation requests, feedback, or change submissions
\- File sharing – upload and download related resources like data dictionaries or schemas
\- Search and filters – to help users quickly find datasets or specific information
\- Tables, lists, and detail views – to organize and display dataset metadata or version histories
\- Comments or status updates – to keep discussions about data changes in context
\- Charts – to visualize data usage or documentation completeness
\- Calendar view – for tracking documentation updates or scheduled reviews
\- Permissions and roles – so different users see only what’s relevant to them
All these features can be built with Softr’s drag-and-drop blocks, so you don’t need to code. If your documentation process changes, you can easily update your tool.
No coding is needed. You can build your dataset documentation tool entirely using Softr’s visual editor. Everything from the site layout to user permissions can be customized without writing a single line of code.
Yes. You can manage multiple projects or teams within a single dataset documentation tool. Each user only sees the documentation, datasets, and resources assigned to them, based on their login and permissions. This is especially helpful when you’re overseeing several data initiatives or collaborating with various departments.
Softr supports a wide array of data sources for your dataset documentation tool. You can connect to Airtable, Google Sheets, Notion, Coda, monday.com, HubSpot, Clickup, Xano, Supabase, PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQL Server, MariaDB, BigQuery, and more. You can also bring in data from other sources using the REST API.
You’re not limited to just one. You can integrate multiple sources into the same documentation app and display them together—so your dataset documentation tool, for example, can combine data from Airtable and Google Sheets. Most sources support real-time, two-way sync, making sure your documentation stays current.
Yes, Softr gives you complete control over how users interact with your dataset documentation tool. You can tailor the layout, navigation, and content to fit your workflow and branding. Each page or section can be shown or hidden depending on who’s logged in, ensuring every user only sees relevant documentation.
You can also define various user roles, such as data steward, contributor, or viewer, and specify exactly what each role can access or edit. For example, contributors might be able to edit dataset descriptions, while viewers can only browse published documentation. You can even create personalized views that filter documentation based on the user’s role or team.
This level of customization is especially useful when managing multiple teams, projects, or data domains in the same tool. It keeps the experience organized, secure, and tailored for each user.
Yes, you can. You don’t need to have existing documentation to start building with Softr. If you’re starting from scratch, you can use Softr Databases, which are built into the platform and integrate seamlessly with your dataset documentation tool.
If you already have documentation, datasets, or metadata in tools like Airtable, Google Sheets, Notion, Coda, monday.com, Supabase, or SQL, you can connect those as well. You can also use the REST API connector to import data from other sources. Either way, you have full control over how your documentation is structured and presented.
Yes, you can fully white-label your dataset documentation tool in Softr. You can use your own logo, brand colors, fonts, and custom domain to make the documentation portal feel like a seamless part of your team's workflow. You can also remove all Softr branding so users only see your organization’s identity throughout their experience.
Yes, absolutely. Softr gives you plenty of flexibility to control both the design and layout of your dataset documentation tool. You can adjust things like colors, fonts, spacing, and page structure to match your organization’s style. You get to decide how each documentation page is organized, which blocks or components are shown, and what different users see when they log in.
To best document your datasets, you can add blocks such as:
\- Table blocks – to present structured dataset details or metadata
\- List or Card blocks – to highlight dataset summaries or categories
\- Detail View – for in-depth dataset documentation or field-level descriptions
\- Forms – to collect feedback or suggestions on your datasets
\- Charts – to visualize dataset statistics or usage
\- Calendar blocks – to track dataset update schedules or release notes
If your documentation needs evolve, it’s easy to revisit and update your tool directly in the Softr visual builder.
Softr is built with security as a top priority. All data is encrypted in transit (TLS) and at rest, and your dataset documentation tool is hosted on secure, reliable infrastructure. You also have full control over who can see and edit your documentation. Role-based permissions, user management, visibility rules, and global restrictions help safeguard sensitive dataset information across your tool.
If you connect to external data sources like Airtable, Notion, or SQL, Softr doesn’t store your original data—it simply displays it in real time according to your access settings. You’re always in control of your datasets and who can interact with their documentation.
Softr follows industry standards for authentication, access control, and platform monitoring to keep your documentation and data secure.
You can get started for free. Softr’s Free plan lets you publish one app—like your dataset documentation tool—with up to 10 app users and 2 user groups. It also supports core data sources like Softr Databases, Airtable, Google Sheets, and more.
If your documentation tool needs more users or advanced features, you can explore Softr’s paid plans to find the best fit for your organization.
Softr is designed to help you quickly build user-friendly, data-driven tools—like dataset documentation platforms—without any coding. What makes Softr stand out is how quickly you can create a functional tool and how seamlessly you can connect it to your existing dataset sources.
While some no-code platforms are tailored for mobile apps or developer-centric dashboards, Softr is built for teams who want full visual control over their documentation portal, with flexible permissions and user experiences. You can connect real-time data from Airtable, Google Sheets, Softr Databases, or SQL, making it easy to document, share, and manage datasets securely.
Everything is customizable, from content and design to user access. Plus, with built-in roles, forms, conditional logic, and API support, you don’t need separate tools to deliver polished, interactive dataset documentation.
Yes. Softr offers a broad range of integrations so you can connect your dataset documentation tool with the rest of your workflow. You can automate notifications, synchronize data, or trigger actions using Zapier, Make, and N8N. Softr also supports REST API and webhooks for more advanced automation.
Whether you want to send updates to another platform, automate documentation reviews, or pull information from other sources, it’s easy to build automations into your documentation tool without writing code.