Comparison

Bubble vs Retool

No clear leader: Bubble (70.9) and Retool (68.4) are within the 5-point margin; treat as a tie. The attribute-by-attribute breakdown below, with a source and date on every value, is the honest way to compare them.

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Bubble71
Retool68
Score
Vioscale score
Bubble71 / 100medium · 74%
Retool68 / 100medium · 71%
Pricing
Free tier
Bubble
Retool
Model
Bubblefreemium
Retoolfreemium
Price level
Bubblemid
Retoolmid
Transparent
Bubble
Retool
Integrations
Count
Bubble8,000
Retool7
Security
Disclosure policy
Bubble
Retool
Gdpr
Bubble
Retool
Iso27001
Bubble
Retool
Soc2
Bubble
Retool
Reliability
Status page
Bubble
Retool
Market
Availability

Capabilities

Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for no-code automation tools. “-” means undocumented, not absent.

Builder
Visual flow builder
Bubble
Retool
Inline code steps (JS/Python)
Bubble-
Retool-
Branching / conditionals
Bubble-
Retool-
Loops / iteration
Bubble-
Retool-
Error handling / retries
Bubble-
Retool-
AI / LLM actions
Bubble
Retool
Front-end app builder
Bubble
Retool
Connectors
Pre-built connectors
Bubble8,000+ plugins
RetoolPostgreSQL, MySQL, REST APIs, GraphQL, Stripe, Firebase, GitHub
Custom HTTP connector
Bubble
Retool
Deployment
Hosting
BubbleCloud only
RetoolCloud + self-hosted
Governance
Environments + version control
Bubble
Retool
RBAC + audit log
Bubble-
Retool
Pricing
Pricing metric
BubbleConsumption
RetoolSeat
Free tier
Bubble
Retool

What each one is

The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.

Bubble

A no-code platform combining AI-powered generation with visual editing to create full-stack web and mobile applications deployable to app stores and the web.

Independently observed

Retool

A low-code platform for building production-ready internal software with AI-assisted app generation, workflows, and direct secure connections to enterprise data sources.

Independently observed

Pricing

List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.

Bubble

from $59/moSubscriptionFree tier

From $59/mo (billed annually). Free tier available.

  • FreeFree
    • Development version
    • API connector
    • 1 app editor
    • 50K workload units/mo
    • 6 hours of server logs
    • +7 more
  • Starter$59/mo billed annually
    • Everything in Free
    • Recurring workflows
    • Basic version control
    • 175K workload units/mo
    • 2 days of server logs
    • +6 more
  • Growth$209/mo billed annually
    • Everything in Starter
    • Premium version control
    • Two-factor authentication
    • 2 app editors
    • 10 custom branches
    • +5 more
  • Team$549/mo billed annually
    • Everything in Growth
    • Sub apps
    • 5 app editors
    • 25 custom branches
    • 500K workload units/mo
    • +4 more
  • EnterpriseContact sales
    • Everything in Team
    • Custom workload units
    • Choice of hosting location
    • Customizable server
    • Dedicated support team
    • +4 more
as of verify ↗

Retool

from £40/moSubscriptionFree tier

From £80/builder/mo. Free tier available. Annual billing provides 20% savings.

  • FreeFree
    • Unlimited web & mobile apps
    • 500 workflow runs/month
    • 5GB data storage
    • Up to 5 users
    • 20 hours/month of Agents
    • +1 more
  • Team£80/builder/mo + £40/internal user/mo
    • Everything in Free
    • 5,000 workflow runs/month
    • Staging environment
    • App release versions
    • Support for >5 users
    • +1 more
  • Business£400/builder/mo + £120/internal user/mo
    • Everything in Team
    • Audit logging
    • Rich permission controls
    • Portals and embedded apps
    • Unlimited environments
    • +3 more
  • EnterpriseContact sales
    • Everything in Business
    • SAML / OpenID Connect SSO
    • Source control
    • Custom branding
    • Independent workspaces
    • +4 more
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.

Platforms
Web
Bubble
Retool
iOS
Bubble
Retool
Android
Bubble
Retool
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Bubble
Retool
Self-hosted
Bubble
Retool

Integrations

What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.

Bubble

Not documented yet.

Retool

7 total
  • PostgreSQL
  • MySQL
  • REST APIs
  • GraphQL
  • Stripe
  • Firebase
  • GitHub
Independently observed

Comparison generated from independently-sourced facts. Every value links to its source and retrieval date. See the method.

Bubble vs Retool: an evidence-based comparison · Vioscale