Comparison

Microsoft Power Automate vs Retool

On the evidence we track, Retool leads this comparison with a composite score of 76/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

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Microsoft Power Automate59
★Retool76
Score
vioscaleAI score
Microsoft Power Automate59 / 100low · 35%
Retool76 / 100medium · 73%
Pricing
Free tier
Microsoft Power Automate✓
Retool✓
Model
Microsoft Power Automatefreemium
Retoolfreemium
Price level
Microsoft Power Automatelow
Retoollow
Starting price
Microsoft Power Automate–
Retool£8
Transparent
Microsoft Power Automate✗
Retool✓
Integrations
Count
Microsoft Power Automate1,000
Retool50
Security
Disclosure policy
Microsoft Power Automate–
Retool✓
Gdpr
Microsoft Power Automate–
Retool✓
Iso27001
Microsoft Power Automate–
Retool✓
Soc2
Microsoft Power Automate–
Retool✓
Trust center
Reliability
Status page
Microsoft Power Automate–
Retool✓
Market
Content
Faq
Microsoft Power Automate6 items
Retool6 items

Capabilities

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

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

What each one is

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

Microsoft Power Automate

A business automation platform that enables organizations to streamline operations through low-code workflow design and artificial intelligence capabilities.

Independently observed

Retool

Leader

Retool is a platform that enables teams to quickly build production-ready internal software and customer-facing applications. It connects to existing databases and APIs, includes an AI-native visual builder, and supports multiple deployment options including cloud, self-hosted, and air-gapped configurations.

Independently observed

Pricing

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

Microsoft Power Automate

from $15/moSubscriptionFree tier30-day trial

Free 30-day trial. Premium from $15.00/user/month billed yearly.

  • FreeFree
  • Premium$15.00/user/month, paid yearly
    • Cloud flows
    • Attended desktop flows
    • Premium connectors
    • Process mining
as of verify ↗

Retool

Leader
from £8/builder/moSubscriptionFree tier

Free tier with 250 credits monthly. Paid plans start at £8/builder/month (Team) or £40/builder/month (Business). Annual billing saves 20%.

  • FreeFree
    • 250 AI credits per month
    • Audit logs with streaming
    • App builder access
    • Workflow steps
    • API integrations
  • TeamFrom £8.00 per builder per month, 20% annual discount
    • 1,000 AI credits per month
    • Audit logs
    • 20% discount with annual billing
    • Role-based access controls (RBAC)
    • Mobile app deployment (iOS, Android, PWA)
    • +1 more
  • BusinessContact sales
    • 10,000 AI credits per month
    • Bring your own API key for AI
    • Custom pricing available
    • Multiple deployment options (Cloud, self-hosted, air-gapped)
    • Advanced security and compliance features
  • EnterpriseContact sales
    • Custom AI credit allocation
    • Flexible deployment (Cloud, self-hosted, air-gapped)
    • Advanced governance and compliance
    • Dedicated support and consulting
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

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

Platforms
Web
Microsoft Power Automate✓
Retool✓
iOS
Microsoft Power Automate✗
Retool✓
Android
Microsoft Power Automate✗
Retool✓
Windows
Microsoft Power Automate✓
Retool✗
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Microsoft Power Automate✓
Retool✓
Self-hosted
Microsoft Power Automate✗
Retool✓
Air-gapped
Microsoft Power Automate✗
Retool✓

Integrations

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

Microsoft Power Automate

6 total
  • SAP
  • Dataverse
  • Microsoft Teams
  • Excel
  • SharePoint
  • Power BI
Independently observed

Retool

Leader
53 total
  • PostgreSQL
  • MySQL
  • REST APIs
  • GraphQL
  • Stripe
  • Firebase
  • GitHub
  • REST API
  • OpenAI
  • Google Sheets
  • Amazon S3
  • Anthropic
  • Asana
  • AWS Lambda
  • Azure OpenAI
  • BigQuery
  • Google Analytics
  • Google Maps
  • Google Gemini
  • HubSpot
  • Jira
  • Kafka
  • MongoDB
  • Oracle
  • +29 more
Independently observed
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