Bubble vs. Retool Comparison


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About Create and launch fully-functional, data-driven web applications in a fraction of the time necessary to code it from scratch using Bubble! Bubble is powered by a robust point-and-click editor that allows users to build fully customizable web applications and workflows ranging from simple prototypes to complex marketplaces, SaaS products, and more. Over 1 million users have found success building and launching businesses on Bubble - many have gone on to participate in top accelerator programs, such as Y Combinator, and one company even raised $365M in venture funding. Bubble is more than just a product. It has created a strong community of builders and entrepreneurs that are united by the belief that everyone should be able to create technology. Traditional web applications require you to manage your code and set up a deployment process to a web server. Bubble handles deployment and hosting for you. There are no hard limits on the number of users, volume of traffic, or data storage.		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.
		Why Retool is Better than Bubble Retool is better than Bubble for internal tools, admin panels, operational dashboards, and employee-facing applications that must connect deeply with existing databases and APIs. Bubble is designed as a broad no-code platform for creating web and mobile products, while Retool is purpose-built to help technical teams assemble business software quickly without recreating infrastructure they already have. Retool offers a more direct path from enterprise data to a governed, production-ready interface. See more
Platforms Supported Windows Not Supported Mac Not Supported Linux Not Supported Cloud Supported On-Premises Not Supported iPhone Not Supported iPad Not Supported Android Not 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 Companies searching for a solution to manage and improve their infrastructure		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 Not 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 $25 per app per month 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 Bubble Founded: 2012 United States bubble.io		Company Information Retool Founded: 2017 United States retool.com
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Categories AI App Generators Supported App Design Supported App Makers Supported Drag and Drop App Builders Supported iPaaS Supported Low-Code Development Supported No-Code Development Supported Web App Development Supported Website Builder Supported WYSIWYG Editors 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 Design Features Change Management Supported Collaboration Supported Design Templates Not Supported Drag & Drop Supported Feature Library Not Supported Prototyping Not Supported Testing Management Not Supported Visual Interface Supported Low-Code Development Features AI-Assisted Development Not Supported Business Process Automation Not Supported Collaborative Development Supported Data Aggregation and Publishing Not Supported Deployment Management Not Supported Drag & Drop Supported Integrations Management Not Supported Iteration Management Supported Performance Monitoring Not Supported Requirements Management Not Supported Templates Not Supported Visual Modeling Supported Web / Mobile App Development Not Supported Workflow Management Not Supported No-Code Development Features AI-Assisted Development Not Supported Business Process Automation Not Supported Collaborative Development Supported Data Aggregation and Publishing Not Supported Deployment Management Not Supported Drag & Drop Supported Integrations Management Not Supported Iteration Management Supported Performance Monitoring Not Supported Requirements Management Not Supported Templates Not Supported Visual Modeling Supported Web / Mobile App Development Not Supported Workflow Management Not Supported		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 AccessOwl Supported Nocode HQ Supported Pipedream Supported Stackreaction Supported ToDesktop Supported Xano Supported Activepieces Supported Bravo Supported Docmosis Supported Git Not Supported Google Cloud BigQuery Not Supported Makerpad Supported Nekton.ai Supported Oracle Database Not Supported Scout Supported Shift Supported Speak Supported Supademo Supported Vertica Not Supported Wide Angle Analytics Supported Show More Integrations View All 89 Integrations		Integrations AccessOwl Supported Nocode HQ Supported Pipedream Supported Stackreaction Supported ToDesktop Supported Xano Supported Activepieces Not Supported Bravo Not Supported Docmosis Not Supported Git Supported Google Cloud BigQuery Supported Makerpad Not Supported Nekton.ai Not Supported Oracle Database Supported Scout Not Supported Shift Not Supported Speak Not Supported Supademo Not Supported Vertica Supported Wide Angle Analytics Not Supported Show More Integrations View All 46 Integrations
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