How long does switching from Loaflo actually take?

An evening for most accounts. The export from Loaflo is the slow step - the import side runs in minutes once the field mapping is settled. Larger teams (50+ seats with custom field schemas) sometimes split it across two sessions: import first, reorganise the next day.

Will I lose data when I switch?

Nothing structural. The CSV/JSON export from Loaflo preserves the data: records, fields, history, and attachments come over intact. What doesn't transfer is anything tied to Loaflo-specific UI metadata (custom views, saved searches, in-app annotations) - those don't sit in the export, they sit in the source product's UI. Plan an evening to rebuild your most-used views once you're in.

What about my existing Loaflo subscription?

Run both side-by-side until you're confident, then cancel Loaflo from their side. We don't lock you in - export from Sourdough Tracker is one click in account settings, same as import.

Is the import path free?

The import button is open on every plan, including the free tier - we don't paywall the way out of a competitor. The data going in still has to fit your plan's per-type quotas (the free-tier caps are listed on /sales); paid plans raise those caps. If you're moving a large set, check the caps first or write to /support and we can advise.

Can I get help with the switch?

Yes. Write to /support - both founders see those threads directly. Reply within a working day. For the field-mapping itself we typically resolve things in one or two exchanges; if your dataset is unusually large or Loaflo's export shape is unfamiliar, we'll say so up front.

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Sourdough Tracker: the alternative to Loaflo

What moving from Loaflo to Sourdough Tracker actually looks like in 2026.

Switching

Comparison

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Loaflo

Finn GlasCo-Founder + Engineering

·January 26, 2026·

2 min read

Sourdough Tracker is what people use when Loaflo stops fitting. Below is the honest side-by-side - same product surface, different posture: hosted in Germany, no third-party trackers, one honest price - plus the migration mechanics that decide whether the switch lands in an evening or in a quarter.

At a glance

Loaflo is a polished app with a large community and it deserves credit for popularising sourdough tracking. The friction point that shows up most in user reviews is its paywall: core features like reminders and full history access sit behind a subscription, which rankles bakers who just want a reliable journal. Sourdough Tracker is a direct alternative: free tier covers everything a home baker needs (unlimited feed logs, photo journaling, rise % tracking, per-starter sharing), AI health analysis is available on the free tier with a monthly quota, and the data stays EU-hosted. The honest answer: if you're already in Loaflo and it's working for you, there's no pressing reason to switch. If you hit the paywall and it annoyed you — or if per-starter sharing and EU hosting matter — Sourdough Tracker is worth a look.

Switching

What moving from Loaflo actually looks like

The switch goes in three rough phases: export from Loaflo, import into Sourdough Tracker, and reorganise what came over. Most people allocate an evening for it. The export side is where the time goes - Loaflo hands you a CSV/JSON dump and the field mapping isn't always obvious; once that's resolved the import is a couple of minutes. We don't paywall the import path or pretend it's a pro-only feature, and you can run both side-by-side while you decide.

Sourdough Tracker vs Loaflo: feature comparison

	Ours Sourdough Tracker	Theirs Loaflo
Free tier with full core logging		Limited
Feeding reminders free
AI starter health analysis	Free quota	Paid plan
Per-starter sharing (not whole app)
Photo journaling
Rise % tracking per feed
EU-hosted data
Large established baking community

When to pick which

Pick Sourdough Tracker when

You hit Loaflo's paywall and decided the features behind it aren't worth the subscription.

You want to share one specific starter with a partner, parent, or friend without giving them access to your whole account.

EU data hosting is a requirement for you.

You want AI analysis included at the free tier.

Pick Loaflo when

You're already invested in Loaflo and the community features (forums, shared recipes) are actively useful to you.

You prefer a large, established user base with a wide range of tutorials and community content.

What Loaflo does better than most alternatives

Community content. Loaflo has built a baking community around its app — shared starter profiles, public journals, in-app forums. If you're the kind of baker who learns by seeing other people's starters and following public baking journals, that ecosystem is genuinely valuable and not something a newer tool replicates easily. For a solitary home baker who just wants a reliable personal journal with photo logging and rise % tracking, the community is unnecessary weight.

Step by step

Export from Loaflo

Find the export option in Loaflo's account settings. Most tools provide a CSV or JSON download. Save the dump locally - that's the source of truth for the next step.

Account settings → Export / Download data

Pick the broadest format the tool offers (usually JSON)

Map fields in Sourdough Tracker

Open the import tool in Sourdough Tracker. Loaflo's field names rarely match Sourdough Tracker' 1:1; the import flags any unmapped columns so you can pair them up before anything commits.

Account settings → Import

Resolve the mapping prompts the tool surfaces

Run the import

Run the import. Sourdough Tracker shows a preview of the first parsed rows in the import dialog so you can sanity-check the column mapping + a sample of records before anything commits. If you're nervous about a large dump, import a small subset first, verify it landed the way you expected, then run the full file.

Re-create your views, tags, saved searches

Loaflo-specific UI metadata (custom views, saved filters, in-app annotations) doesn't transfer with the data export. Spend an evening rebuilding the views you used most - usually a 30-minute job once you've done it once.

Cancel Loaflo when you're confident

Run both side-by-side for a couple of weeks if you want to be sure. When you're confident, cancel the Loaflo subscription from their side. Sourdough Tracker keeps your export option self-serve in account settings - no lock-in either direction.

Switching from Loaflo

The five questions we get most often before someone moves their data over.

Start with Sourdough Tracker

Free plan, no credit card. We host in Germany. Export + delete are self-serve.

Written by

Finn Glas

Co-Founder + Engineering

Finn is one of the Co-Founders. He owns the engineering side, the infrastructure, and most of the late-night fixes that ship before anyone notices.

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