Comparison

Retool vs Softr

On the evidence we track, Retool leads this comparison with a composite score of 68/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

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★Retool68

Softr55

Attribute comparison across 2 tools
Attribute	RetoolLeader	Softr
Vioscale score	68 / 100medium · 71%	55 / 100medium · 72%
Pricing
Free tierpricing.free_tier	✓	✓
Modelpricing.model	freemium	freemium
Price levelpricing.price_level	mid	mid
Transparentpricing.transparent	✓	✗
Integrations
Countintegrations.count	7	17
Security
Disclosure policysecurity.disclosure_policy	✓	-
Gdprsecurity.gdpr	✓	-
Iso27001security.iso27001	✓	✓
Soc2security.soc2	✓	✓
Reliability
Status pagereliability.status_page	✓	✓
Market
Availabilitymarket.availability	-	Available worldwide

Score

Vioscale score

Retool68 / 100medium · 71%

Softr55 / 100medium · 72%

Pricing

Free tier

Retool✓

Softr✓

Model

Retoolfreemium

Softrfreemium

Price level

Retoolmid

Softrmid

Transparent

Retool✓

Softr✗

Integrations

Count

Retool7

Softr17

Security

Disclosure policy

Retool✓

Softr–

Gdpr

Retool✓

Softr–

Iso27001

Retool✓

Softr✓

Soc2

Retool✓

Softr✓

Reliability

Status page

Retool✓

Softr✓

Market

Availability

Retool–

SoftrAvailable worldwide

Capabilities

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

Capability comparison for No-Code Automation Tools
Capability	Retool	Softr
Builder
Visual flow builder	✓	✓
Inline code steps (JS/Python)	-	✓
Branching / conditionals	-	✓
Loops / iteration	-	-
Error handling / retries	-	-
AI / LLM actions	✓	✓
Front-end app builder	✓	✓
Connectors
Pre-built connectors	PostgreSQL, MySQL, REST APIs, GraphQL, Stripe, Firebase, GitHub	Airtable, Notion, Google Sheets, HubSpot, Stripe, Resend, DocuSign, Jira, MySQL,
Custom HTTP connector	✓	-
Deployment
Hosting	Cloud + self-hosted	Cloud only
Governance
Environments + version control	✓	-
RBAC + audit log	✓	✓
Pricing
Pricing metric	Seat	Seat
Free tier	✓	✓

Builder

Visual flow builder

Retool✓

Softr✓

Inline code steps (JS/Python)

Retool-

Softr✓

Branching / conditionals

Retool-

Softr✓

Loops / iteration

Retool-

Softr-

Error handling / retries

Retool-

Softr-

AI / LLM actions

Retool✓

Softr✓

Front-end app builder

Retool✓

Softr✓

Connectors

Pre-built connectors

RetoolPostgreSQL, MySQL, REST APIs, GraphQL, Stripe, Firebase, GitHub

SoftrAirtable, Notion, Google Sheets, HubSpot, Stripe, Resend, DocuSign, Jira, MySQL,

Custom HTTP connector

Retool✓

Softr-

Deployment

Hosting

RetoolCloud + self-hosted

SoftrCloud only

Governance

Environments + version control

Retool✓

Softr-

RBAC + audit log

Retool✓

Softr✓

Pricing

Pricing metric

RetoolSeat

SoftrSeat

Free tier

Retool✓

Softr✓

What each one is

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

Retool

Leader

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

Softr

Softr allows teams to create custom business applications, client portals, and internal tools by combining visual builders with AI-assisted design and connecting to existing data sources, without requiring code.

Independently observed

Pricing

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

Retool

Leader

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 2026-08-03verify ↗

Softr

from $19/moSubscriptionFree tier

Free tier with 5 users and 5,000 database records. Basic plan from $19/month.

FreeFree
Basic$19/month

as of 2026-08-14verify ↗

Platform & deployment

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

Platform and deployment support comparison
Supports	Retool	Softr
WebPlatforms	✓	✓
Cloud / SaaSDeployment	✓	✓
Self-hostedDeployment	✓	✗

Platforms

Web

Retool✓

Softr✓

Deployment

Cloud / SaaS

Retool✓

Softr✓

Self-hosted

Retool✓

Softr✗

Integrations

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

In common (3)

PostgreSQL
MySQL
Stripe

Retool

Leader

7 total - 4 not shared

REST APIs
GraphQL
Firebase
GitHub

Independently observed

Softr

17 total - 14 not shared

Airtable
Notion
Google Sheets
HubSpot
monday.com
ClickUp
Coda
Supabase
Resend
Google Calendar
DocuSign
Jira
Landbot
Xero

Independently observed

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