Glide vs Retool

Which one do AI engines recommend, and how do they differ on price, fit and features?

The short answer

Retool is the stronger AI pick in Low-Code & No-Code: it has a visibility score of 29.9 versus 4.8 for Glide, and ranks ahead in 80% of the answers that name both.

Choose Glide if…

You need SOC 2 Type 2 or GDPR or CCPA coverage
Flat tiers pricing suits your budget better than per seat
Free plan for simple data-driven apps
Good for mobile-first MVPs

Choose Retool if…

You want the brand AI engines rank higher (29.9 vs 4.8)
You want a lower entry price ($10 vs $25)
AI answers describe it more positively (41% vs 15% positive)
You need a self-hosted or on-premises option

AI visibility side by side

Latest weekly run · Nov 3

Metric	Glide	Retool
Visibility score	4.8%	29.9%
Change vs last week	down−2.7%	down−4%
Rank in Low-Code & No-Code	#22	#4
Share of voice	1.7%	7.8%
Mentions this run	11	46
Positive in AI answers	15%	41%

The stronger value in each row is marked with a ✓.

Visibility score trend

Weekly runs over the last 60 days

Glide −2.7pp · Retool −4pp over 1 weekly runs.

Engine by engine

Retool leads on 3 of 3 engines

ChatGPT

6.7%

34.3%

AI Mode

22.4%

Perplexity

7.8%

33%

GlideRetool

Head to head in AI answers

10 engine answers name both brands

2Glide ranked higher

8Retool ranked higher

Prompt	Engine	Glide	Retool
How do companies build internal apps without a full engineering team without a dedicated tool?	ChatGPT	#3	#4
What are the best Low-Code & No-Code tools in 2026?	ChatGPT	#15	#3
What are the best Low-Code & No-Code tools in 2026?	Perplexity	#10	#2
Best low-code platform for startups	ChatGPT	#10	#7
Best low-code platform for startups	Perplexity	#6	#4
Compare the leading Low-Code & No-Code platforms	Perplexity	#13	#6
Most affordable low-code platform that is still reliable	ChatGPT	#8	#6
Which Low-Code & No-Code vendors do analysts recommend?	Perplexity	#13	#7
What is the typical pricing model for Low-Code & No-Code software?	ChatGPT	#6	#8
Which Low-Code & No-Code tools offer annual discounts?	Perplexity	#5	#3

Features, pricing & fit

Dimension	Glide	Retool
Pricing model	Flat tiers	Per seat
Entry price	Free; paid from $25 / mo	Free; paid from $10 per seat / mo
Free plan	Yes	Yes
Deployment	Cloud-hosted web and mobile (PWA) apps, hosted on Google Cloud Platform in Iowa, USA.	Retool Cloud, self-hosted, or air-gapped
Integrations	1045+	—
Compliance	SOC 2 Type 2, GDPR, CCPA	SOC 2 Type II, ISO/IEC 27001:2022
Support	Help Center, Community, Human support, Priority support	—
Founded	2018	2017
Headquarters	San Francisco, California, USA	San Francisco, CA, United States
Employees	51–200	201–500
Funding	Series A · $20M raised	Series C2 · $141M raised
Best for	Operations and back-office teams that run on spreadsheets and need internal apps quickly.	Enterprises and business teams that want to build internal tools with AI while IT keeps governance, security review and audit trails.