Retool vs ToolJet

Retool9.4Visit ToolJet8.8Visit

Higher score Retool #1 in Internal Tools Software 9.4/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 4 features Visit Retool

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ToolJet #4 in Internal Tools Software 8.8/10 Free plan · 14-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 2 of 4 features Visit ToolJet

• Retool fits best

  Teams building full-featured internal apps

• ToolJet fits best

  Developers wanting open-source internal app building

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Side by side

Feature	Retool 9.4/10 Visit ↗	ToolJet 8.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.4	8.8
Ranking	#1 in Internal Tools Software	#4 in Internal Tools Software
Best for	Teams building full-featured internal apps	Developers wanting open-source internal app building
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	$10/mo (best)	$23/seat/mo
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	14 days
Deployment	Cloud, Mobile, Self-hosted	Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android	Web
Integrations	9 integrations	100+ integrations
Features Retool 0/4 · ToolJet 2/4
SSO support	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Role permissions	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Workflow automation	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Audit logs	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Specs
Deployment	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Data connectors	Not checked yet	true
Our review
Pros	Build web and native mobile apps from one platform Connect databases, REST, GraphQL, and gRPC APIs Includes permissions, SSO, audit logging, and self-hosting	JavaScript and Python logic extend visual application building Cloud and self-hosted deployment support different operating models Connects databases, APIs, SaaS tools, and cloud services
Cons	Paid starting price uses annual billing Its broad scope may exceed the needs of simple internal tools Enterprise is a separate tier from the listed fixed-price plans	Free plans are limited to 2 builders and 2 apps Advanced controls begin on higher-priced plans Free and Basic plans provide community support via Slack
Our verdict	Retool is an AI app-building platform for developers, business engineers, analysts, and operations teams. It supports natural-language application generation, visual editing, custom code, data bindings, and UI components for web… Read the review →	ToolJet is an open-source, AI-native low-code platform for building internal tools, business applications, workflows, and AI agents. It suits developers and technical teams that want visual application building without giving up JavaScript… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Retool — where it wins

  • Build web and native mobile apps from one platform
  • Connect databases, REST, GraphQL, and gRPC APIs
  • Includes permissions, SSO, audit logging, and self-hosting

  Where it doesn't

  • Paid starting price uses annual billing
  • Its broad scope may exceed the needs of simple internal tools
  • Enterprise is a separate tier from the listed fixed-price plans

• ToolJet — where it wins

  • JavaScript and Python logic extend visual application building
  • Cloud and self-hosted deployment support different operating models
  • Connects databases, APIs, SaaS tools, and cloud services

  Where it doesn't

  • Free plans are limited to 2 builders and 2 apps
  • Advanced controls begin on higher-priced plans
  • Free and Basic plans provide community support via Slack

• Retool9.4/10 · Free plan

  A broad internal app platform with web, mobile, database, workflow, and deployment options.

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• ToolJet8.8/10 · Free plan · 14-day trial

  Open-source internal app building with code, workflows, connectors, and self-hosting.

  Visit ToolJetFull verdict →