Organize files, streamline access, and ensure compliance with a customizable document management solution for your HR team.


Set up a document portal that matches your team’s workflow. Add only the features you need, and adjust as your processes or policies change.
Connect spreadsheets, HR systems, and other tools with real-time sync—or manage everything in Softr Databases. Create a single source of truth for your employee records.
Give HR and employees the right access to documents. Set up secure logins, user groups, and granular permissions—no IT support needed.
Create access levels for HR, managers, and employees, so each group sees only the documents relevant to them.
Create access levels for HR, managers, and employees, so each group sees only the documents relevant to them.
Connect with tools like Make, Zapier, or N8N to automate document storage, reminders, or approvals.
Access and manage employee documents securely from desktop or mobile, wherever your team is working.
Allow your team to log in securely with Google, email, or SSO to access document management tools.
Keep employee information protected with SOC2 and GDPR compliance and fine-tuned access controls.
HR can ask AI about employee files, policies, or deadlines—answers appear instantly, right inside your document system.
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.
Get your employee document management system live in minutes using simple drag-and-drop tools.
Add document approval flows or new roles as your team’s document needs change—no rebuilds required.
Manage employee files, permissions, and forms—all in one place without extra tools or logins.
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.












An employee document management system is a secure platform where your team members can log in to access their important work documents, such as contracts, HR forms, pay slips, and company policies. It keeps all document storage and communications in one centralized location, so you don’t have to deal with scattered emails or shared folders. This makes it much easier to stay organized, ensures compliance, and provides a smoother experience for both employees and HR staff.
Softr makes it simple to create an employee document management system that works the way your organization needs. You can connect your existing data sources, like Airtable, Google Drive, Notion, or SQL, and set up a portal where employees can log in, view or download their documents, fill out forms, and stay updated on company policies—all from one place.
There’s no need to write any code. You can start with a template or build from the ground up, easily customize layouts, set different access levels, and brand the platform to match your company. It’s fast to implement, easy to maintain, and flexible enough to adapt as your HR and compliance needs change.
You have a lot of options for features in your employee document management system, depending on your HR workflows. Some common features include:
\- Secure employee logins – so each person can only see their own documents
\- Custom dashboards – showing document status, notifications, or important HR updates
\- Forms – for onboarding, leave requests, or policy acknowledgments
\- Document upload and download – so employees and HR can securely share files
\- Search and filters – to help team members quickly find the documents they need
\- Tables, lists, and detail views – to display employment records, training certificates, or compliance documents
\- Comments or status updates – for tracking document review or approval status
\- Calendar view – for tracking key deadlines, such as contract renewals or policy updates
\- Permissions and roles – ensuring only the right people can access sensitive information
All of these features can be built using Softr’s drag-and-drop interface, so you don’t need to code. And as your needs change, you can easily modify or add new features.
No coding is required. You can build your entire employee document management system using Softr’s visual editor. Everything from the layout to document permissions can be customized without writing a single line of code.
Yes. You can manage multiple employees or departments within a single employee document management system. Each user only sees the documents and data assigned to them, based on their login and role. This is helpful for HR teams or organizations that need to handle records for several departments or locations in one place.
Softr supports a wide range of data sources for your employee document management system. 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 include data from other sources using the REST API.
You’re not limited to just one source. Multiple data sources can be integrated into the same system and displayed together—so your employee document management system can pull in records from both Airtable and Google Sheets at the same time. Many sources support real-time, two-way sync, which keeps your system and data sources updated automatically.
Yes, Softr gives you full control over how users interact with your employee document management system. You can customize the layout, navigation, and content to match your organization’s needs and workflow. Each page or section can be shown or hidden based on who’s logged in, so every employee or HR manager sees only the information that’s relevant to them.
You can also set up different user roles, such as employee, manager, or HR admin, and define exactly what each role can view or edit. For example, employees can see their own documents, while HR admins can access and manage all employee records. You can also create personalized views by filtering data based on the logged-in user. This makes it simple to keep everything organized, secure, and tailored to your team’s needs.
Yes, you can. You don’t need to import your employee records from another system to start building your document management system with Softr. If you’re starting fresh, you can use Softr Databases, which is built into the platform and integrates perfectly with any application you create.
If your employee data already lives in tools like Airtable, Google Sheets, Notion, Coda, monday.com, Supabase, or SQL, you can connect them as well. You can also use the REST API connector to bring in data from other sources. Either way, you have full control over how your employee documents and records are structured and displayed in the system.
Yes, you can fully white-label your employee document management system in Softr. You can use your own logo, brand colors, fonts, and custom domain to make the system feel like a seamless part of your organization. You also have the option to remove all Softr branding, so employees only see your company’s identity throughout the platform.
Yes, you can. Softr gives you a lot of flexibility to control both the design and layout of your employee document management system. You can adjust colors, fonts, spacing, and page structure to match your organization’s style. You can also decide how each page is organized, choose which blocks go where, and set what different employees or administrators see when they log in.
To display your data, you can add different types of blocks based on your needs:
\- Table blocks – to show structured data like document lists, employee records, or policy tracking
\- List or Card blocks – to highlight things like team directories, resource libraries, or onboarding documents
\- Detail View – to show one document or employee record at a time, like a personal dashboard
\- Forms – for data collection or document requests
\- Charts – to display insights such as document status or usage stats
\- Calendar blocks – to highlight upcoming deadlines or review dates
If your content or design needs change later, it’s easy to go back and make updates right in the visual builder.
Softr is built with security in mind. All data is encrypted both in transit (using TLS) and at rest, and your employee document management system is hosted on secure, reliable infrastructure. Softr apps also give you full control over who can access or modify content. You can set up role-based permissions, manage users directly within your data source, set visibility rules, and apply global restrictions to ensure sensitive employee documents and information are protected across the platform.
For systems connected to external data sources like Airtable, Notion, or SQL, Softr doesn’t store your data—it simply displays it in real time according to your access settings. You always remain in control of your data and who can view or edit it.
Softr follows industry best practices for authentication, access control, and ongoing platform monitoring to help keep your documents and employee information safe.
You can get started for free. Softr’s Free plan lets you publish one app with up to 10 app users and 2 user groups, and includes support for all standard data sources like Softr Databases, Airtable, Google Sheets, and more.
If your employee document management system needs to support more users or advanced features, you can explore Softr’s paid plans: <https://softr.io/pricing>
Softr is designed to make it easy to create fully functional, user-facing apps like employee document management systems, internal HR tools, or resource portals—without needing to write code or rely on developers. What sets Softr apart is how quickly you can go from idea to a working system, and how seamlessly it connects with your existing data.
Unlike some no-code platforms that focus on mobile apps (like Glide) or are more developer-centric (like Retool), Softr is built for non-technical teams who want full control over layout, user experience, and permissions. You can build on top of real-time data from sources like Airtable, Google Sheets, Softr Databases, or SQL, and create secure, branded systems that employees or admins can access.
With Softr, you can customize everything visually—from the way documents are displayed to who can see or upload files. And because Softr includes user roles, forms, conditional logic, and API support out of the box, you don’t need to stitch together multiple tools to launch a polished document management system.
Yes. Softr supports a wide range of integrations so you can connect your employee document management system to the rest of your HR or IT stack. You can automate tasks using Zapier, Make, and N8N, and connect to tools for notifications, document signing, or collaboration. Softr also supports REST API and webhooks for more advanced automation setups.
Whether you want to trigger actions based on document uploads, sync employee data with other platforms, or display information from HR tools, you can build it directly into your document management system—no coding required.