Backendless vs. Retool Comparison


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About Backendless is a Visual App Development Platform (VADP) that combines API, user, and database management functionality with a user-friendly, web-based interface and UI Builder. Backendless offers the ability to send emails and push notifications and supports real-time chat and geolocation-based functionality. A Backendless application can be customized with manually written code or using our Codeless logic builder. The platform can be hosted on our cloud servers or installed and managed on your own private servers. The Backendless UI Builder allows you to build fully functional web and mobile apps. You can use the UI Builder, or Backendless works seamlessly with virtually any client-side environment, automatically morphing data to the proper format for the frontend operating system. A Backendless database can also be connected to external databases, allowing you to maintain existing data sources while also being able to manage those databases using Backendless' intuitive interface.		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.
Platforms Supported Windows Supported Mac Supported Linux 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 Serves independent developers and IT teams within small, medium and large companies seeking technology to develop, deploy and manage all aspects of app development, backend systems, API services, and databases.		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 Supported Online Supported		Support Phone Support Supported 24/7 Live Support Not Supported Online Supported
API Offers API Supported		API Offers API Supported
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Pricing $15.00/month Cloud pricing starts at $0.50 per day and scales based on API consumption. Additional add-ons also available. Free Version Supported Free Trial Not Supported		Pricing $10 per user per month Free Version Supported Free Trial Supported
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		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 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 Not Supported In Person Not Supported		Training Documentation Supported Webinars Supported Live Online Supported In Person Supported
Company Information Backendless Founded: 2012 United States backendless.com		Company Information Retool Founded: 2017 United States retool.com
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Categories API Management Supported App Makers Supported Application Development Supported Drag and Drop App Builders Supported Email Marketing Supported Mobile App Development Supported Push Notifications Supported SQL Server 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
App Makers Features Collaboration Tools Supported Compatibility Testing Not Supported Deployment Management Supported Drag & Drop Supported For eCommerce Not Supported Forms Creation Supported Iteration Management Supported Mobile Apps Supported No-Code 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 Supported Debugging Supported Deployment Management Supported Graphical User Interface Supported Mobile Development Supported No-Code Supported Reporting/Analytics Supported Software Development Supported Source Control Supported Testing Management Supported Version Control Supported Web App Development Supported Mobile App Development Features Access Controls / Permissions Supported Any App Development Language Supported Collaboration Tools Supported Compatibility Testing Not Supported Data Modeling Supported Debugging Supported Drag and Drop Editor Supported Enterprise Mobility (EMM/MAM) Supported FaceID and TouchID Not Supported For Consumer Apps Supported For Enterprise Apps Supported Integration Options Supported Mobile App Security Supported Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) Supported Multiple Apps from Same Base Supported No Dependencies Not Supported No-Code Supported Reporting / Analytics Supported Single Sign-On (SSO) Not Supported Source Control Not Supported Visual Editor Supported Show More Features API Management Features Access Control Supported Analytics Supported API Design Supported API Lifecycle Management Supported Dashboard Supported Developer Portal Supported Testing Management Supported Threat Protection Supported Traffic Control Supported Version Control Supported Email Marketing Features A/B Testing Supported Artificial Intelligence Not Supported Auto-Responders Not Supported CAN SPAM Compliance Not Supported Customer Surveys Not Supported Drip Campaigns Not Supported Dynamic Content Supported Event Triggered Email Supported Image Library Not Supported Landing Pages/Web Forms Supported Mailing List Management Supported Mobile Optimized Emails Supported Reporting/Analytics Supported Subscriber Management Supported Template Management Supported WYSIWYG Email Editor Supported Push Notifications Features A/B Testing Not Supported Analytics Not Supported Campaign Segmentation Supported Contextual Targeting Supported Device Targeting Supported Expiry Notifications Not Supported Geo Targeting Supported Mobile Notifications Supported Notification Scheduling Supported Visual Notifications Supported Web Notifications Supported SQL Server Features CPU Monitoring Not Supported Credential Management Supported Database Servers Supported Deployment Testing Not Supported Docker Compatible Containers Supported Event Logs Supported History Tracking Supported Patch Management Not Supported Scheduling Supported Supports Database Clones Not Supported User Activity Monitoring Not Supported Virtual Machine Monitoring Not 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 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 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 Nocode HQ Supported Stackreaction Supported AI Agent Builder Not Supported Amazon Athena Not Supported Apache CouchDB Not Supported Bubble Supported Draftbit Supported FlutterFlow Supported Indent Not Supported Mailtrap Not Supported Model Context Protocol (MCP) Not Supported MySQL Not Supported SQL Server Not Supported Tailor Not Supported ToDesktop Not Supported Twilio Supported Webflow Supported Xano Not Supported Zapier Supported journy.io Not Supported Show More Integrations View All 17 Integrations		Integrations Nocode HQ Supported Stackreaction Supported AI Agent Builder Supported Amazon Athena Supported Apache CouchDB Supported Bubble Not Supported Draftbit Not Supported FlutterFlow Not Supported Indent Supported Mailtrap Supported Model Context Protocol (MCP) Supported MySQL Supported SQL Server Supported Tailor Supported ToDesktop Supported Twilio Not Supported Webflow Not Supported Xano Supported Zapier Not Supported journy.io Supported Show More Integrations View All 46 Integrations
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