Appsmith vs. Retool Comparison


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Appsmith: About Appsmith is an open-source low-code platform designed to help businesses rapidly build custom internal tools and applications. With a drag-and-drop interface and extensive integration capabilities, Appsmith simplifies the development of dashboards, admin panels, and CRUD applications. Developers can also customize functionality using JavaScript, while seamless integration with databases and APIs makes it highly versatile. It supports self-hosting and enterprise-grade security features such as role-based access controls, audit logging, and SOC 2 compliance, making it suitable for organizations of all sizes. Appsmith's AI-powered agent platform enables businesses to build custom conversational agents tailored to their specific needs. These agents can be embedded into various business workflows, enhancing support, sales, and customer success teams. By leveraging data-driven AI, the platform automates tasks and scales operations efficiently.		Retool: About Securely deploy vibe-coded apps in one governed platform. Build in Retool, import from tools like Claude Code, Replit, or Lovable, or connect via MCP. However your team builds, every app ships safely, with governance built in. People across your organization are already vibe-coding internal tools with no SSO, no RBAC, no audit logs, and no connection to your existing data controls. Retool is where secure vibe coding happens by default. Build from scratch, import an app from another AI builder, or connect an agent via MCP — governance lives in the platform, not in each individual app.
		Retool: Why Retool is Better than Appsmith Retool is better than Appsmith for organizations that want a more unified, enterprise-ready platform for internal apps, workflows, databases, mobile tools, external apps, and AI agents. Appsmith offers an open-source, developer-focused low-code builder, but Retool reduces the need to assemble separate products around the application layer. Its broader platform, mature deployment options, reusable components, and centralized governance make it easier to standardize internal software development across multiple teams. See more
Appsmith: Platforms Supported Windows Supported Mac Supported Linux Supported Cloud Supported On-Premises Supported iPhone Not Supported iPad Not Supported Android Not Supported Chromebook Not Supported		Retool: 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
Appsmith: Audience DevOps teams in need of a low code, open-source framework to build internal applications or companies looking to enhance operational efficiency by integrating AI-powered conversational agents into their workflows, improving customer support, sales, and employee management		Retool: 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
Appsmith: Support Phone Support Supported 24/7 Live Support Not Supported Online Supported		Retool: Support Phone Support Supported 24/7 Live Support Not Supported Online Supported
Appsmith: API Offers API Not Supported		Retool: API Offers API Supported
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Appsmith: Pricing $15/user/month Free Version Supported Free Trial Supported		Retool: Pricing $10 per user per month Free Version Supported Free Trial Supported
Appsmith: Reviews/Ratings Overall 0.0 / 5 ease 0.0 / 5 features 0.0 / 5 design 0.0 / 5 support 0.0 / 5 This software hasn't been reviewed yet. Be the first to provide a review: Review this Software		Retool: 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
		Retool: 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!
Appsmith: Training Documentation Supported Webinars Not Supported Live Online Not Supported In Person Not Supported		Retool: Training Documentation Supported Webinars Supported Live Online Supported In Person Supported
Appsmith: Company Information Appsmith Founded: 2019 India www.appsmith.com		Retool: Company Information Retool Founded: 2017 United States retool.com
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Appsmith: Categories Agentic AI Supported AI Agent Builders Supported AI Agents Supported AI App Generators Supported AI Development Supported App Makers Supported Application Development Supported Component Libraries Supported Drag and Drop App Builders Supported Low-Code Development Supported Prototyping Supported		Retool: 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
Appsmith: App Makers Features Collaboration Tools Supported Compatibility Testing Not Supported Deployment Management Not Supported Drag & Drop Supported For eCommerce Supported Forms Creation Supported Iteration Management Supported Mobile Apps Not Supported No-Code Not Supported Pre-Built Templates Supported Visual Modeling Supported Web Apps Supported Workflow Management Supported Application Development Features Access Controls/Permissions Supported Code Assistance Supported Code Refactoring Not Supported Collaboration Tools Supported Compatibility Testing Not Supported Data Modeling Not Supported Debugging Supported Deployment Management Supported Graphical User Interface Supported Mobile Development Supported No-Code Not Supported Reporting/Analytics Not Supported Software Development Supported Source Control Supported Testing Management Not Supported Version Control Supported Web App Development Supported Low-Code Development Features AI-Assisted Development Not Supported Business Process Automation Supported Collaborative Development Supported Data Aggregation and Publishing Not Supported Deployment Management Supported Drag & Drop Supported Integrations Management Supported Iteration Management Not Supported Performance Monitoring Supported Requirements Management Not Supported Templates Supported Visual Modeling Supported Web / Mobile App Development Supported Workflow Management Supported Show More Features Prototyping Features Animation Not Supported Collaboration Supported Drag & Drop Supported Software Prototyping Not Supported Templates Supported UI Prototyping Supported Usability Testing Supported UX Prototyping Supported Version Control Supported		Retool: 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
Appsmith: Integrations Amazon DynamoDB Supported Amazon Redshift Supported Amazon S3 Supported Elasticsearch Supported Google Sheets Supported MongoDB Supported MySQL Supported PostgreSQL Supported AWS Marketplace Supported Airtable Supported Anthropic Not Supported Claude Code Not Supported Docker Not Supported Gemini Not Supported Google Chrome Supported GraphQL Not Supported Kubernetes Not Supported SQL Server Not Supported Supabase Supported ToDesktop Not Supported Show More Integrations View All 18 Integrations		Retool: Integrations Amazon DynamoDB Supported Amazon Redshift Supported Amazon S3 Supported Elasticsearch Supported Google Sheets Supported MongoDB Supported MySQL Supported PostgreSQL Supported AWS Marketplace Not Supported Airtable Not Supported Anthropic Supported Claude Code Supported Docker Supported Gemini Supported Google Chrome Not Supported GraphQL Supported Kubernetes Supported SQL Server Supported Supabase Not Supported ToDesktop Supported Show More Integrations View All 47 Integrations
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