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Head-to-head · No-Code AI App Builders

Retool vs Bolt.new

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 3 checks side by side
Higher score Retool #7 in No-Code AI App Builders 8.6/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 1 of 5 features Visit Retool
Bolt.new #8 in No-Code AI App Builders 8.5/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 1 of 5 features Visit Bolt.new

Retool leads on 1 check, Bolt.new on 0, and 2 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 3 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreRetool · 8.6/10
  • Lowest starting priceRetool · $10/mo
  • Free planboth

Retool scores higher on our rubric for no-code ai app builders: 8.6 against 8.5 out of 10; our editors rank them #7 and #8.

Retool is cheaper to start at $10/mo against $25/mo.

Retool is the better fit for internal tools with web and native mobile delivery. Bolt.new is the better fit for AI-generated full-stack and mobile prototypes.

  • Retool fits best

    Internal tools with web and native mobile delivery

  • Bolt.new fits best

    AI-generated full-stack and mobile prototypes

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Side by side

Feature Retool 8.6/10 Visit ↗ Bolt.new 8.5/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 8.6 8.5
Ranking #7 in No-Code AI App Builders #8 in No-Code AI App Builders
Best for Internal tools with web and native mobile delivery AI-generated full-stack and mobile prototypes
Pricing model Free plan + paid Free plan + paid
Starting price $10/mo (best) $25/mo
Free plan ✓ ✓
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud, Mobile, Self-hosted Cloud, Mobile
Platforms Web, iOS, Android Web, iOS, Android
Integrations 9 integrations 15 integrations
Features Retool 1/5 · Bolt.new 1/5
AI app generation Not checked yet Not checked yet
Built-in database Not checked yet Not checked yet
Workflow automation Not checked yet Not checked yet
Custom domain ✓ ✓
Source-code export Not checked yet Not checked yet
Specs
App formats Not checked yet Not checked yet
Our review
Pros
  • Generates apps from natural-language prompts and supports visual editing
  • Connects databases, REST, GraphQL, and gRPC APIs
  • Combines web, native mobile, workflows, permissions, and deployment options
  • Generates full-stack web apps with databases and authentication
  • Supports mobile app generation through Expo
  • Includes hosting, custom domains, and broad integrations
Cons
  • Custom code may suit technical teams better than nontechnical users
  • Self-hosting in a VPC adds infrastructure responsibility
  • The $10 Team price is tied to annual billing
  • The workflow is more code-oriented than purely visual builders
  • Free usage is limited to 300K tokens daily and 1M monthly
  • Mobile generation depends on the Expo integration
Our verdict

Retool is an AI app-building platform for developers, business engineers, analysts, and operations teams creating internal business applications. Users can describe an app in natural language, connect it to databases and APIs, refine the…

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Bolt.new is an AI-powered application builder from StackBlitz for creating websites, full-stack web applications, and mobile applications from natural-language instructions. It suits developers, product teams, and technically minded makers…

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  1. RetoolNo-Code AI App Builders 8.6Free plan
  2. Bolt.newNo-Code AI App Builders 8.5Free plan

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Retool — where it wins

    • Generates apps from natural-language prompts and supports visual editing
    • Connects databases, REST, GraphQL, and gRPC APIs
    • Combines web, native mobile, workflows, permissions, and deployment options

    Where it doesn't

    • Custom code may suit technical teams better than nontechnical users
    • Self-hosting in a VPC adds infrastructure responsibility
    • The $10 Team price is tied to annual billing

  • Bolt.new — where it wins

    • Generates full-stack web apps with databases and authentication
    • Supports mobile app generation through Expo
    • Includes hosting, custom domains, and broad integrations

    Where it doesn't

    • The workflow is more code-oriented than purely visual builders
    • Free usage is limited to 300K tokens daily and 1M monthly
    • Mobile generation depends on the Expo integration

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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