Retool

Build internal software better, with AI.

Low-Code & No-CodeSan Francisco, CA, United States201–500 employeesFounded 2017

#4 of 43 in Low-Code & No-Code10,000 customers (per retool.com)41% positive in AI answers

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Visibility score

29.9%

−4% vs last week

Weekly run · Nov 3

Data collected Nov 3, 2026·ChatGPT, Perplexity, Google AI Mode·coverage 98.8%·next run Nov 9, 2026

Retool ranks #4 of 43 in Low-Code & No-Code with an AI visibility score of 29.9 (SlateIndex, Nov 3, 2026).
Retool's visibility fell 4 points since the previous weekly run.
Retool is most visible on ChatGPT (34.3) and least on Google AI Mode (22.4).
AI engines name Retool in 23 of the 30 Low-Code & No-Code buyer prompts SlateIndex tracks.
outsystems.com is the source AI engines cite most in answers about Retool, with 32 citations.

About

Company details for Retool

Retool is a low-code platform for building, deploying and managing internal software, including apps, workflows and AI agents. Teams can build apps with AI, import React code, or use an MCP server and CLI, then deploy them with auth, access controls and audit logging. Apps connect to databases, APIs and LLMs. It ranks #4 of 43 in Low-Code & No-Code on SlateIndex and has a visibility score of 29.9 in the latest weekly run.

Founded in 2017 and headquartered in San Francisco, CA, United States, the company employs 201–500 people. It has raised about $141M. Its differentiator: apps built with any AI tool deploy onto one governed runtime with SSO, RBAC and audit logging built in.

Website: retool.com
Categories: Low-Code & No-Code
Company size: 201–500 employees
Headquarters: San Francisco, CA, United States
Founded: 2017
Company type: Private, venture-backed
Funding: Series C2 · $141M raised
Customers: 10,000 · per retool.com
Pricing: Free; paid from $10 per seat / mo · per seat
Free trial: Free plan available
Deployment: Retool Cloud, self-hosted, or air-gapped
Platforms: Web apps, iOS, Android, Progressive web apps
Compliance: SOC 2 Type II, ISO/IEC 27001:2022

LinkedIn · linkedin.com/company/tryretool X · x.com/retool YouTube · youtube.com/@Retool

Read from linkedin.com, retool.com, g2.com, docs.retool.com, trueup.io, forbes.com · refreshed Nov 2, 2026.

AI visibility

Latest weekly run · Nov 3 · next run Nov 9

Visibility score

29.9%

across Low-Code & No-Code answers, weighted by position

ChatGPT34.3%

AI Mode22.4%

Perplexity33%

Change

−4%

vs last week’s run

Category rank

#4 of 43

in Low-Code & No-Code

Mentions

in this week’s run

Share of voice

7.8%

of AI mentions in Low-Code & No-Code

Visibility score trend

Weekly runs over the last 60 days, with up to 7 competitors. Click a name to hide or show its line.

Now29.9%

30-day changedown−4pp

High · low33.9% · 29.9%

Rank#3 → #4

Retool lost 4 points over 1 weekly run in Low-Code & No-Code. Microsoft Power Apps leads the category at 55.6%.

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AI mentions & citations

Recent answers that name Retool

All prompts

How do companies build internal apps without a full engineering team without a dedicated tool?

Building internal applications without a dedicated engineering team—and without a specialized low-code platform like Retool or Appsmith—requires leveraging the tools your organization likely already has or using…

Google AI Mode · run of Nov 3

Top low-code platform options for B2B SaaS companies

Retool : The gold standard for developer-first internal tooling.

Google AI Mode · run of Nov 3

Is there a free low-code platform for small teams?

Retool — Best for internal tools and dashboards; its free plan supports up to 5 users, with limits on workflow runs and storage.

Perplexity · run of Nov 3

How much does a low-code platform cost per month?

Developer-oriented internal tools: Retool

ChatGPT · run of Nov 3

How do I choose a low-code platform for a mid-market team?

Pro-Developer Teams (Engineering constrained by backlog): Needs tools that accelerate internal tool creation or admin panels over existing data without reinventing the wheel (e.g., Retool, Appsmith , or…

Google AI Mode · run of Nov 3

Most affordable low-code platform that is still reliable

It avoids the massive per-user pricing penalty of competitors like Retool while maintaining high performance for internal dashboards and admin panels.

Google AI Mode · run of Nov 3

How do I choose a low-code platform for a mid-market team?

If developers are building internal operational tools, evaluate developer-oriented platforms such as Retool alongside broader suites.

Perplexity · run of Nov 3

What are the best Low-Code & No-Code tools in 2026?

Bubble is the strongest general-purpose no-code app builder, while Retool leads for internal tools, Power Apps for Microsoft-centric organizations, and OutSystems/Mendix for governed enterprise development.

Perplexity · run of Nov 3

Products & features

What Retool sells

Retool app builder

Describe the app you want and get a production-ready app with enterprise security and governance built in.

Agents

Observe, evaluate and tune AI agents, with role-based access control over agents and tools.

Workflows

Scheduled and webhook-triggered automations that read from and write to your data.

Database

Built-in PostgreSQL database with a database editor and isolated tables per environment.

Mobile apps

Native mobile apps for iOS and Android, or progressive web apps.

MCP server and CLI

Build apps with AI agents and deploy them into your governed Retool environment.

Code import

Deploy React code built in Lovable, Replit and other platforms by ZIP upload or GitHub sync.

Strengths engines cite

Excellent for internal tools, admin panels, and dashboards
Developer-first low-code platform
Transparent, inexpensive pricing
High developer satisfaction ratings
Rapid assembly of internal tools

Target market & buyers

Companies of all sizes, from startups to the Fortune 500, and their business and IT teams.

Notable customers include Amazon, Stripe, DoorDash, Ramp, Brex, Plaid.

Industry	Primary use case
Financial services	Underwriting, fraud analysis and risk management tools, such as Ramp's risk management tool for support agents.
Supply chain	Modernizing operations across warehouses, fulfillment centers and global supply networks.

Funding & recent developments

Funding

Round	Year	Amount
Series A	2020	$25M
Series B	2020	—
Funding round (unnamed, $925M valuation)	2020	$50M
Series C	2021	$20M
Series C2	2022	$45M

Latest known round	Total raised
Series C2	$141M

Recent developments

Oct 2026ProductCentralized enterprise agent harness launched
Retool launched a centralized agent harness to run and govern AI agents.
Sep 2026PartnershipMongoDB partnership announced
Retool and MongoDB announced a partnership to bring automated, secure credentials to MongoDB Atlas.
Jun 2026ProductGovernance platform for AI-coded apps
Retool announced a platform to extend enterprise governance to AI-coded apps.
Apr 2026ProductMCP server released
Retool released an MCP server for building and deploying Retool apps.
Feb 2026PartnershipStrategic collaboration agreement with AWS
Retool announced a strategic collaboration agreement with AWS.

Competitive landscape

How Retool compares with its top three alternatives

All alternatives

Retool most often appears alongside Microsoft Power Apps, OutSystems, Mendix in AI answers.

vsRetool vs Microsoft Power Apps29.9% vs 55.6% visibility · Microsoft Power Apps leadsFull comparison vsRetool vs OutSystems29.9% vs 40.2% visibility · OutSystems leadsFull comparison vsRetool vs Mendix29.9% vs 33.1% visibility · Mendix leadsFull comparison

Brand	Visibility	Share of voice	vs last week	Starting price
Retool	29.9%	7.8%	down−4%	Free plan
Microsoft Power Apps	55.6%	9.8%	up+0.2%	Pricing not available
OutSystems	40.2%	8.2%	down−2.5%	Free plan
Mendix	33.1%	7.8%	up+1.6%	Free plan
Bubble	23%	5.3%	up+0.1%	Free plan