Appian vs. Retool Comparison


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About Appian, the digital transformation platform, enables teams to build powerful applications 10x faster. Combining the speed of low-code development with industry-leading process management, Appian helps organizations keep their digital transformation journey on the fast track. Appian features a low-code development infrastructure with drag-and-drop, declarative and visual development, consistent user experience across all devices, integrations, instant deployment, and more.		About Retool is the AI-native enterprise app development platform where teams build and ship production-ready apps — at AI speed, with enterprise governance built in. Describe what you need and get a working app, import React-based apps from Lovable, Replit, or Claude Code, or connect your AI agent via MCP. However your team builds, every app lands in Retool with RBAC, SSO, audit logging, and your existing permissions already in place. Retool connects to databases, APIs, LLMs, and external tools out of the box. Teams can build AI agents, dashboards, workflows, and full-stack apps — with a visual editor for speed and direct code access for precision. Trusted by over 10,000 organizations including Amazon, Stripe, DoorDash, and OpenAI to get AI-built apps safely to production.
Platforms Supported Windows Supported Mac Supported Linux Not Supported Cloud Supported On-Premises Not Supported iPhone Supported iPad Supported Android Supported Chromebook Not Supported		Platforms Supported Windows Not Supported Mac Not Supported Linux Not Supported Cloud Supported On-Premises Supported iPhone Not Supported iPad Not Supported Android Not Supported Chromebook Not Supported
Audience Large enterprises across financial, insurance, life sciences, health care, government and others		Audience Data teams, engineers, and operations teams at startups and enterprises looking to rapidly build secure, AI-powered internal tools that integrate with their existing systems
Support Phone Support Supported 24/7 Live Support Not Supported Online Supported		Support Phone Support Supported 24/7 Live Support Not Supported Online Supported
API Offers API Not Supported		API Offers API Supported
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Pricing $75.00/month/user Trial Edition: Free Application Edition: $90 per user per month Enterprise Edition: $180 per user per month Free Version Not Supported Free Trial Supported		Pricing $10 per user per month Free Version Supported Free Trial Supported
Reviews/Ratings Overall 4.0 / 5 ease 5.0 / 5 features 4.0 / 5 design 4.5 / 5 support 5.0 / 5 Read all reviews		Reviews/Ratings Overall 5.0 / 5 ease 5.0 / 5 features 5.0 / 5 design 5.0 / 5 support 5.0 / 5 Read all reviews
Pros & Cons from Real Users Pros Easy and quick to learn & use Integrates with lots of apps & APIs Supports web service integration In-app Testing feature Supports Custom plugins Multiple pricing tiers with a free starter plan - Appian provides an application development platform that enables you to take your business digital, no matter what the idiosyncrasies of your process are. - Great customer support. Cons User Interface should be improved for a smoother experience. Needs better scaling feature. - The user interface needs to mature significantly, especially there needs to be more customization options.		Pros from Real Users Pros For our internal workflows and tooling, we now use retool for everything. It is super easy and quick to get our critical operations workflows built. Excellent support from their team too!
Training Documentation Supported Webinars Supported Live Online Supported In Person Supported		Training Documentation Supported Webinars Supported Live Online Supported In Person Supported
Company Information Appian Founded: 1999 United States www.appian.com		Company Information Retool Founded: 2017 United States retool.com
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Categories AI-Augmented Code Modernization Tools Supported App Makers Supported Application Development Supported Application Modernization Supported Business Process Automation Supported Business Process Management Supported Cognitive Automation Supported Hyperautomation Supported Journey Orchestration Supported Low-Code Development Supported Mobile App Development Supported Process Mining Supported Process Orchestration Supported Rapid Application Development (RAD) Supported Reinsurance Supported		Categories Agentic AI Supported AI Agent Builders Supported AI Agents Supported AI App Generators Supported AI Automation Supported AI Code Generators Supported AI Coding Agents Supported AI Coding Assistants Supported AI Development Supported AI IDEs Supported AI Mobile App Builders Supported App Design Supported App Makers Supported Application Development Supported Database Supported Database Clients Supported Drag and Drop App Builders Supported IDE Supported Low-Code Development Supported Mobile App Development Supported MongoDB GUI Clients Supported No-Code Development Supported PostgreSQL GUI Clients Supported Rapid Application Development (RAD) Supported Vibe Coding Supported Web App Development Supported Workflow Management Supported
Application Development Features Access Controls/Permissions Supported Code Assistance Not Supported Code Refactoring Supported Collaboration Tools Supported Compatibility Testing Supported Data Modeling Supported Debugging Not Supported Deployment Management Supported Graphical User Interface Not Supported Mobile Development Supported No-Code Supported Reporting/Analytics Supported Software Development Supported Source Control Supported Testing Management Not Supported Version Control Not Supported Web App Development Not Supported Low-Code Development Features AI-Assisted Development Not Supported Business Process Automation Supported Collaborative Development Supported Data Aggregation and Publishing Supported Deployment Management Supported Drag & Drop Supported Integrations Management Not Supported Iteration Management Not Supported Performance Monitoring Not Supported Requirements Management Not Supported Templates Not Supported Visual Modeling Not Supported Web / Mobile App Development Supported Workflow Management Supported Show More Features Business Process Management Features Access Controls / Permissions Not Supported Alerts / Notifications Not Supported Business Process Automation Not Supported Business Rules Management Supported Collaboration Supported Process Change Tracking Supported Process Mapping Supported Process Modeling & Design Supported Visual Workflow Management Not Supported		Low-Code Development Features AI-Assisted Development Not Supported Business Process Automation Supported Collaborative Development Supported Data Aggregation and Publishing Supported Deployment Management Supported Drag & Drop Supported Integrations Management Supported Iteration Management Supported Performance Monitoring Supported Requirements Management Supported Templates Supported Visual Modeling Supported Web / Mobile App Development Supported Workflow Management Supported Show More Features App Design Features Change Management Supported Collaboration Supported Design Templates Supported Drag & Drop Supported Feature Library Supported Prototyping Supported Testing Management Supported Visual Interface Supported No-Code Development Features AI-Assisted Development Not Supported Business Process Automation Supported Collaborative Development Supported Data Aggregation and Publishing Supported Deployment Management Supported Drag & Drop Supported Integrations Management Supported Iteration Management Supported Performance Monitoring Supported Requirements Management Supported Templates Supported Visual Modeling Supported Web / Mobile App Development Supported Workflow Management Supported
Integrations Active Directory Supported Amazon Athena Not Supported Amazon DynamoDB Not Supported Apache Cassandra Not Supported Claude Code Not Supported Docker Not Supported Docusign Supported Dropbox Supported Google Cloud BigQuery Not Supported Okta Not Supported Pipedream Not Supported Redis Not Supported Snowflake Not Supported Stackreaction Not Supported StereoLOGIC Supported Symphony Supported TCS Intelligent Urban Exchange Supported TCS MasterCraft TransformPlus Supported Tailor Not Supported WNS-Vuram Asset Management Supported Show More Integrations View All 27 Integrations		Integrations Active Directory Supported Amazon Athena Supported Amazon DynamoDB Supported Apache Cassandra Supported Claude Code Supported Docker Supported Docusign Not Supported Dropbox Not Supported Google Cloud BigQuery Supported Okta Supported Pipedream Supported Redis Supported Snowflake Supported Stackreaction Supported StereoLOGIC Not Supported Symphony Not Supported TCS Intelligent Urban Exchange Not Supported TCS MasterCraft TransformPlus Not Supported Tailor Supported WNS-Vuram Asset Management Not Supported Show More Integrations View All 46 Integrations
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