OutSystems vs Retool

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

The short answer

OutSystems is the stronger AI pick in Low-Code & No-Code: it has a visibility score of 40.2 versus 29.9 for Retool, and ranks ahead in 79% of the answers that name both.

Choose OutSystems if…

You want the brand AI engines rank higher (40.2 vs 29.9)
AI answers describe it more positively (42% vs 41% positive)
You need ISO 27001 or ISO 22301 or FedRAMP Authorized or HIPAA or PCI DSS or GDPR or ENS (Spain) or ACN (Italy) or DESC (UAE) coverage
You prefer a larger, established vendor (1,001–5,000 employees)

Choose Retool if…

You need ISO/IEC 27001:2022 coverage
Per seat pricing suits your budget better than flat tiers
Excellent for internal tools, admin panels, and dashboards
Developer-first low-code platform

AI visibility side by side

Latest weekly run · Nov 3

Metric	OutSystems	Retool
Visibility score	40.2%	29.9%
Change vs last week	down−2.5%	down−4%
Rank in Low-Code & No-Code	#2	#4
Share of voice	8.2%	7.8%
Mentions this run	47	46
Positive in AI answers	42%	41%

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

Visibility score trend

Weekly runs over the last 60 days

OutSystems −2.3999999999999986pp · Retool −4pp over 1 weekly runs.

Engine by engine

OutSystems leads on 3 of 3 engines

ChatGPT

51.5%

34.3%

AI Mode

32.8%

22.4%

Perplexity

36.3%

33%

OutSystemsRetool

Head to head in AI answers

34 engine answers name both brands

27OutSystems ranked higher

7Retool ranked higher

Prompt	Engine	OutSystems	Retool
What is a low-code platform and when does a company need one?	ChatGPT	#2	#5
How do I choose a low-code platform for a mid-market team?	ChatGPT	#3	#4
How do I choose a low-code platform for a mid-market team?	Perplexity	#4	#2
What features matter most in a low-code platform?	ChatGPT	#4	#6
What are the best Low-Code & No-Code tools in 2026?	ChatGPT	#16	#3
What are the best Low-Code & No-Code tools in 2026?	Perplexity	#4	#2
Top low-code platform options for B2B SaaS companies	ChatGPT	#8	#10
Top low-code platform options for B2B SaaS companies	AI Mode	#5	#1
Top low-code platform options for B2B SaaS companies	Perplexity	#4	#8
Best low-code platform for enterprise	ChatGPT	#1	#7
Best low-code platform for enterprise	Perplexity	#1	#7
Which low-code platform has the best reviews?	AI Mode	#1	#6

Features, pricing & fit

Dimension	OutSystems	Retool
Pricing model	Flat tiers	Per seat
Entry price	Contact sales	Free; paid from $10 per seat / mo
Free plan	Yes	Yes
Deployment	Cloud, hybrid and sovereign cloud deployment, with a self-hosted on-premises option in certain plans	Retool Cloud, self-hosted, or air-gapped
Integrations	400+	—
Compliance	SOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001, ISO 22301, FedRAMP Authorized, HIPAA, PCI DSS, GDPR, ENS (Spain), ACN (Italy), DESC (UAE)	SOC 2 Type II, ISO/IEC 27001:2022
Founded	2001	2017
Headquarters	Boston, Massachusetts, United States	San Francisco, CA, United States
Employees	1,001–5,000	201–500
Funding	Series F, led by KKR	Series C2 · $141M raised
Best for	Regulated enterprises that need to modernize legacy systems and run custom apps and agents they can trust	Enterprises and business teams that want to build internal tools with AI while IT keeps governance, security review and audit trails.