Instead of Retool
Retool alternatives
Retool helps developers, business engineers, analysts, and operations teams build apps and automations around their own data. Its AI-native builder creates a working app from a description, while workflows support scheduled or webhook triggers, error handling, and automatic retries. Teams can deploy web, progressive web, iOS, and Android apps, including mobile features such as photo capture, barcode scanning, signatures, and NFC reading. Retool connects with services including REST APIs, databases, Salesforce, Slack, and Google Sheets, and supports cloud or self-hosted deployment. The Free plan allows up to five users; Team starts at $10 per builder monthly when billed annually, and Business starts at $50 per builder monthly when billed annually.
- 1
- 2
FlutterFlow
Free plan AndroidiPhoneLinux+3Visual app design with customizable Flutter code — FlutterFlow adds 200+ configurable UI elements, visual action flows, custom Dart, and Flutter widgets.
- 3
- 4
Zoho Creator
Free plan WebiPhoneAndroidSmall apps with defined record and storage limits — Zoho Creator includes a free one-user app with 1,000 records and 250 MB storage, plus built-in database features.
- 5
- 6
MIT App Inventor
Free plan Open source AndroidAPIExtension+6Free block-based mobile app learning and sharing — MIT App Inventor uses browser-based Designer and Blocks Editor tools for free mobile app creation, testing, and sharing.
- 7
Oracle APEX
by Oracle APEXFree plan APILinuxSelf-hosted+2Oracle Database-centered enterprise applications — Oracle APEX builds data-driven enterprise apps on Oracle Database and adds database security, AI reports, and AI agents.
- 8
- 9
Budibase
Free plan Open source APILinuxSelf-hosted+1 - 10
Joget
Free plan Open source AndroidAPIiPhone+4 - 11
- 12
Google AppSheet
Free plan AndroidAPIiPhone+1 - 13
- 14
Draftbit
Free plan AndroidAPIiPhone+1 - 15
- 16
- 17
- 18
- 19
- 20
- 21
- 22
Bolt.new
Free plan AndroidiPhoneWeb - 23
- 24
Alternatives can suit teams needing a different app-building model, platform range, or data environment. Some focus on visual design, block-based mobile development, AI chat-based creation, or Oracle Database applications. Others provide built-in databases, authentication, or mobile publishing. Compare each option’s supported platforms, deployment approach, data connections, app or record limits, and collaboration features. Check the stated free tiers and paid prices against your team size, and weigh whether its main focus matches the apps you need to build rather than Retool’s broader workflow and infrastructure options.