<aside> 👉 All plans come with 1 custom domain included. Additional domains can be purchased as add-ons.

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Overview

About Custom Domains

When you publish your Softr app on the web for others to see, you need a dedicated place on the web for it to live. Web domains help you provide a brand-able, dedicated link or URL for people to be able to access your app anywhere in the world. There are two main types of domain: top-level domains (TLD) and subdomains.

• Top-level domains are structured like this: example.com
• Subdomains are structured like this: portal.example.com

Both TLDs and subdomains are supported by Softr, but who owns the domain also matters. Softr provides you with unlimited subdomains for your apps on our softr.appTLD, for example: myportal.softr.app The Softr TLD is owned by us, but you can add your own custom domain as well.

Your application can be published on:

• A subdomain provided by Softr – gets assigned to your application by default, right after you create the application. You can change this to be whatever you like as long as the subdomain is not taken by someone else. You can set this in the Publish button of Softr Studio.
• Your own top-level domain (TLD)
• Your own subdomain

Adding a Custom Domain (Top-level domain)

In this guide, we'll show you how you can publish your application to your own custom domain (example.com). Custom domain boosts your credibility and helps to build up your brand.

1. Add a custom domain

In your Softr application**,** go to the Settings => Custom Domain page and add your own custom domain in the following format "yourdomain.com". It will also add the full domain "www.yourdomain.com" by default.

Adding a custom domain

2. Update the DNS

Access your domain's DNS settings in your domain registrar's or DNS host's dashboard.****

Every DNS host has its own way of updating DNS settings. Please, read the help documentation of your DNS host if you are not familiar with it yet. Also, check out our FAQ on domain setup.

Add an A record and CNAME