Organize, access, and manage shipping documents effortlessly with a customizable app tailored to streamline your maritime operations.


Build a document management setup that fits your team’s process. Add only the features you need now, and adapt as your workflows change.
Connect spreadsheets, cloud storage, and other systems with real-time sync—or manage everything in Softr Databases. Create a single source of truth for your documents.
Create a branded portal to manage, share, and secure documents for your users. Set up permissions, user groups, and access in minutes.
Access, upload, and manage documents on desktop or mobile—your document portal is mobile-ready by default.
Access, upload, and manage documents on desktop or mobile—your document portal is mobile-ready by default.
Connect with your favorite tools to automate document approvals, sharing, and notifications.
Set up different dashboards and access levels for teams, clients, or partners—everyone sees only their documents.
Define who can view, upload, or edit each document or folder, down to the individual or group level.
Keep all documents safe with SOC2 and GDPR compliance, plus strong, customizable access controls.
Let teams ask AI about shipment docs, statuses, or compliance—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.
Set up your ship document management system in minutes with drag-and-drop templates—no coding needed.
Add workflows for approvals, tagging, or versioning as your document needs expand—no rebuild required.
Manage documents, permissions, and team access—all in one place, without extra software.
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 ship document management system is a secure online platform where shipping companies, crew members, and port agents can log in to access, manage, and share important vessel documents. This includes certificates, compliance paperwork, inspection reports, and operational records. Keeping everything in one place means you don't have to rely on emails or paper files, making it much easier to stay organized and ensure everyone involved has access to the latest information.
Softr makes it simple to build a ship document management system tailored to your maritime workflow. You can connect your existing data—such as certificates stored in Airtable, compliance records in Notion, or crew lists in HubSpot—and set up a secure portal where users can log in, download or upload documents, and track renewals, all in one place.
You don’t need to code anything. You can start with a template or build your system from scratch, adjust the layout, set user permissions, and brand it to match your organization. It’s fast to launch, easy to update, and flexible enough to keep up with your fleet’s needs, helping you stay compliant and organized.
You can add a variety of features to your ship document management system, depending on how your operations run. Common examples include:
\- User logins – so crew, management, or agents can access their relevant vessel documents
\- Custom dashboards – to display document status, renewal dates, or compliance alerts
\- Forms – for reporting incidents, submitting inspection checklists, or document requests
\- File sharing – allowing users to securely upload and download certificates or reports
\- Search and filters – helping you quickly find documents by vessel, type, or expiration date
\- Tables, lists, and detail views – to organize records like crew lists, maintenance logs, or audits
\- Comments or status updates – to keep communication about document changes in one place
\- Charts – to visualize compliance metrics, expiry timelines, or inspection results
\- Calendar view – for tracking upcoming expiries, surveys, or important deadlines
\- Permissions and roles – ensuring only authorized users see and edit sensitive documents
All of these are built using Softr’s drag-and-drop blocks, so you can create and adjust these features without writing code. And as your needs evolve, you can easily update the system.
No coding is required. You can build your ship document management system entirely using Softr’s visual editor. Everything—from customizing the layout to setting document permissions—can be managed without writing a single line of code.
Yes. You can manage multiple vessels or shipping companies within a single ship document management system. Each user only sees the documents and information assigned to them, based on their login and role. This is especially helpful for shipping agencies, fleet managers, or any organization overseeing several vessels or clients.
Softr supports a wide range of data sources for your ship 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 bring in data from other tools or databases using the REST API.
You’re not restricted to just one data source. You can integrate multiple sources into the same application and display them side by side—so your ship document management system can, for example, pull in records from both Airtable and Google Sheets at once. Most sources support real-time, two-way sync, so any changes in your app or data source stay updated automatically.
Yes, Softr gives you full control over how users interact with your ship document management system. You can customize the layout, navigation, and content to suit your organization’s workflow and branding. Each page or section can be shown or hidden based on the user’s login, so every captain, crew member, or manager only sees the documents relevant to their vessel or role.
You can also set up different user roles, such as vessel operator, shipping company admin, or fleet manager, and specify exactly what each can view or edit. For example, vessel operators can see only their vessel’s documents, while admins can manage records for all vessels. You can also create personalized document views by filtering data based on the logged-in user.
This level of customization is especially useful when you’re managing documents for multiple vessels or shipping companies in the same system. It keeps the experience streamlined, secure, and tailored to each user’s needs.
Yes, you can. You don’t need to have your ship documentation stored elsewhere to start building your ship document management system with Softr. If you’re starting from scratch, you can use Softr Databases, which are built into the platform and work seamlessly with any application you create.
If you already have ship documents or records in tools like Airtable, Google Sheets, Notion, Coda, monday.com, Supabase, or SQL, you can connect those too. You can also use the REST API connector to bring in data from other sources. Either way, you have complete control over how your ship documentation is organized and displayed within your system.
Yes, you can fully white-label your ship document management system in Softr. You can use your own logo, brand colors, fonts, and custom domain to make the portal feel like a natural extension of your company or fleet operations. You can also remove all Softr branding, so crew members and stakeholders only see your organization’s identity throughout the experience.
Yes, you can. Softr provides a lot of flexibility to control both the design and layout of your ship document management system. You can adjust colors, fonts, spacing, and page structure to match your maritime brand. You can also choose how each page is laid out, decide which blocks go where, and set what different user roles (like crew, managers, or auditors) see when they log in.
To display your ship documents and data, you can add different types of blocks depending on your needs:
\- Table blocks – to show structured data like vessel lists, compliance records, or maintenance logs
\- List or Card blocks – to highlight items such as certificates, inspection reports, or crew documents
\- Detail View – to show one document or record at a time, like a vessel dashboard
\- Forms – for uploading new documents or data collection
\- Charts – to visualize compliance trends or fleet status
\- Calendar blocks – to track expiry dates, inspections, or scheduled maintenance
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 in transit (TLS) and at rest, and your ship document management system is hosted on secure, reliable infrastructure. You have full control over who can view, upload, or edit specific ship documents and records. Role-based permissions let you manage user access directly within your data source, set visibility rules, and apply global restrictions for sensitive maritime data across your entire system.
For systems connected to external data sources like Airtable, Notion, or SQL, Softr doesn’t store your data—it just displays it in real time based on your access settings. You remain in full control of your ship data and who can access it.
Softr also follows industry best practices for authentication, access control, and platform monitoring to help keep your maritime information safe.
You can get started for free. Softr’s Free plan lets you publish one ship document management system app with up to 10 users and 2 user groups, and it includes support for all standard data sources like Softr Databases, Airtable, Google Sheets, and more.
If your ship document management system needs more users or advanced features, you can review the paid plans here: <http://softr.io/pricing>
Softr is designed to make it easy to create fully functional, user-facing applications—like a ship document management system—without needing to write code or rely on IT teams. What sets it apart is how quickly you can go from concept to a working system, and how well it integrates with your existing data sources.
Unlike some no-code tools that focus on mobile apps (like Glide) or are more developer-oriented (like Retool), Softr is built for non-technical maritime operations teams who want full control over layout, user experience, and permissions. You can build on top of real-time data from Airtable, Google Sheets, Softr Databases, or SQL, and create secure, branded systems that your crew and stakeholders can log into.
You can customize everything visually—from documents and dashboards to who sees what information. Softr includes features like user roles, forms, conditional logic, and API support out of the box, so you don’t need to combine multiple tools to deliver a polished ship document management experience.
Yes. Softr supports a wide range of integrations so you can connect your ship document management system to the rest of your digital infrastructure. You can automate updates, notifications, and compliance checks using tools like Zapier, Make, or N8N, and integrate with other maritime systems via REST API or webhooks for advanced workflows.
Whether you need to send document updates to another platform, trigger reminders for expiring certificates, or display information from other fleet management systems, you can build it into your ship document management workflow without writing code.