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Compare Appsmith and Retool 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (66.2% of reviews)
Small-Business (54.4% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Free
Free
Appsmith
Star Rating
(65)4.7 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (66.2% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Free
Free Trial is available
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Star Rating
(336)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (54.4% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Free
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AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- Users report that Retool excels in API variety with a score of 9.7, making it a preferred choice for developers needing extensive integration options, while Appsmith, with a lower score, may not meet the same level of API flexibility.
- Reviewers mention that Appsmith shines in data mapping with a score of 9.4, indicating a more user-friendly experience for managing data connections compared to Retool's score of 8.1, which some users find less intuitive.
- G2 users highlight that Retool's code extensibility is a standout feature, scoring 9.2, allowing developers to customize applications extensively, whereas Appsmith's score of 8.7 suggests it may not offer the same depth of customization.
- Users on G2 report that Appsmith provides better document management capabilities, scoring 8.5, which reviewers say enhances their workflow efficiency, while Retool's score of 7.5 indicates room for improvement in this area.
- Reviewers mention that Retool's workflow automation features, with a score of 8.8, are robust, but Appsmith's score of 8.1 suggests it may lack some advanced automation capabilities that users desire.
- Users say that both platforms offer mobile-friendly forms, but Appsmith's score of 7.9 indicates a slightly better experience for mobile users compared to Retool's score of 7.2, which some users find less optimized for mobile use.
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Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Appsmith
Community
Free
Cloud and self-hosted. Our open-source, community edition is free forever and contains powerful features:
- Unlimited users
- Unlimited apps
- Unlimited datasources and widgets
Retool
Free
Free
For developers and small teams
- Unlimited web and mobile apps 1GB of workflow data
- 5GB of data storage
- Connect to any API or data source
Free Trial
Appsmith
Free Trial is available
Retool
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.7
52
8.6
262
Ease of Use
9.1
58
8.6
263
Ease of Setup
9.2
47
8.4
201
Ease of Admin
8.9
31
8.6
145
Quality of Support
9.3
46
8.4
197
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.0
29
8.9
123
Product Direction (% positive)
10.0
53
9.3
240
Features by Category
Functionality
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Digital Workflows
8.1
8
9.1
48
8.9
9
8.9
49
8.3
9
7.4
46
Forms
9.1
9
8.3
49
8.1
9
7.4
45
7.8
9
7.3
45
Automation
8.0
9
8.9
48
8.0
9
8.8
46
8.5
9
8.6
47
7.3
8
6.6
44
Agentic AI - Digital Process Automation (DPA)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Functionality
Not enough data
8.4
71
Not enough data
8.6
69
Not enough data
7.9
67
Not enough data
7.5
66
Data Control
Not enough data
8.5
66
Not enough data
8.4
67
Not enough data
8.3
65
Agentic AI - Drag and Drop App Builder
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Functionality
Not enough data
8.4
109
Not enough data
7.9
100
Not enough data
7.1
96
Not enough data
8.1
108
Not enough data
8.6
109
Not enough data
7.8
103
Not enough data
8.3
100
Functionality
9.3
7
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Governance
8.8
7
Not enough data
8.8
7
Not enough data
9.0
7
Not enough data
Agentic AI - AWS Marketplace
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Application Design
8.1
31
8.1
132
8.5
31
8.3
134
8.0
29
7.8
125
8.0
28
7.4
124
7.7
28
8.0
128
Data Control
8.4
29
8.1
126
8.9
30
8.3
130
8.5
28
8.1
124
Publishing
8.8
29
8.6
129
8.7
30
8.4
130
8.3
26
8.2
127
Agentic AI - Low-Code Development Platforms
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Appsmith and Retool are categorized as Digital Process Automation (DPA) and Low-Code Development Platforms
Unique Categories
Retool is categorized as Application Development Platforms and Drag and Drop App Builder
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Appsmith
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Retool
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Information Technology and Services
15.4%
Computer Software
13.8%
Financial Services
7.7%
Consumer Goods
6.2%
Security and Investigations
4.6%
Other
52.3%
Computer Software
21.3%
Financial Services
10.9%
Information Technology and Services
9.7%
Marketing and Advertising
4.3%
Health, Wellness and Fitness
4.0%
Other
49.8%
Most Helpful Reviews
Appsmith
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Verified User in Animation
It is useful, it supports the usual use cases of a CRUD. So far, I haven't found anything it can't do. The connectors with API and database are very well supported. In one day, I migrated a simple app from a React (Vercel) + Railway (MySQL) world to...
Most Helpful Critical Review
Shawn L.
Verified User in Financial Services
Currently appsmith does not have features related to reusability. So this could impact applications that need to share components and code across pages. However it is part of their roadmap as I typed this.
Retool
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Verified User in Education Management
The easy way to create the UI and integrate your APIs, or directly connect to any database or AWS. Retool team keeps on releasing updates providing more and more features to the users.
Most Helpful Critical Review
Verified User in Computer Software
The vendor was the worst we've had in our company. They coerced us into signing a massive contract which we didn't require. Their performance was abysmal and their support is horrendous."
Verified User in Animation
It is useful, it supports the usual use cases of a CRUD. So far, I haven't found anything it can't do. The connectors with API and database are very well supported. In one day, I migrated a simple app from a React (Vercel) + Railway (MySQL) world to...
Verified User in Education Management
The easy way to create the UI and integrate your APIs, or directly connect to any database or AWS. Retool team keeps on releasing updates providing more and more features to the users.
Shawn L.
Verified User in Financial Services
Currently appsmith does not have features related to reusability. So this could impact applications that need to share components and code across pages. However it is part of their roadmap as I typed this.
Verified User in Computer Software
The vendor was the worst we've had in our company. They coerced us into signing a massive contract which we didn't require. Their performance was abysmal and their support is horrendous."
Discussions
Appsmith has no discussions with answers
Except using Retool as an internal tool, any cases about using retool as a public tool?
1 comment
TR
Depending on your use case it is quite flexible. On higher tiers supports user level access control, imbedding, and google docs integration is pretty good.Read more
How do I populate a table as I'm running a query?
1 comment
NS
You should be able to apply the query to a table and it should populate automatically.Read more
What is Retool used for?
1 comment
AR
Retool is used to create customized, data applications and tools for internal use within organizations. It simplifies the development process, making it...Read more
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