# Airtable vs Retool

| Attribute | Airtable | Retool |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 72.1 (73% (medium)) | 68.4 (71% (medium)) |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true}` | `{"cloud":true,"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | An AI-native platform that enables teams to build no-code applications and intelligent workflows on top of shared data. Connects data across your organization and provides AI capabilities for automating business processes. | A low-code platform for building production-ready internal software with AI-assisted app generation, workflows, and direct secure connections to enterprise data sources. |
| features.capabilities | `{"hosting":"cloud","ai_steps":true,"free_tier":true,"code_steps":true,"rbac_audit":true,"app_builder":true,"visual_builder":true,"prebuilt_connectors":"27+ integrations","custom_http_connector":true}` | `{"hosting":"both","ai_steps":true,"free_tier":true,"rbac_audit":true,"app_builder":true,"pricing_metric":"seat","visual_builder":true,"prebuilt_connectors":"PostgreSQL, MySQL, REST APIs, GraphQL, Stripe, Firebase, GitHub","custom_http_connector":true,"environments_versioning":true}` |
| integrations.count | 27 | 7 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Box"},{"name":"ChatGPT"},{"name":"Claude"},{"name":"Databricks"},{"name":"Dropbox"},{"name":"Facebook"},{"name":"GitHub"},{"name":"Gmail"},{"name":"Google Calendar"},{"name":"Google Drive"},{"name":"Instagram"},{"name":"Jira"},{"name":"Jotform"},{"name":"LinkedIn"},{"name":"Miro"},{"name":"Outlook Calendar"},{"name":"Salesforce"},{"name":"Slack"},{"name":"Snowflake"},{"name":"Stripe"},{"name":"Tableau Cloud"},{"name":"Twilio"},{"name":"Typeform"},{"name":"Unito"},{"name":"WordPress"},{"name":"Youtube"},{"name":"Zendesk"}]` | `[{"name":"PostgreSQL"},{"name":"MySQL"},{"name":"REST APIs"},{"name":"GraphQL"},{"name":"Stripe"},{"name":"Firebase"},{"name":"GitHub"}]` |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | - |
| platform.support | `{"ios":true,"mac":true,"web":true,"android":true,"windows":true}` | `{"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"subscription","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Free","summary":"Free","features":["500 AI credits per editor each month","Unlimited bases","1,000 records per base","Up to 5 editors","1 GB of attachments per base"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":0,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"For individuals or very small teams just getting started with Airtable","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"bases":"unlimited","max_editors":"5","records_per_base":"1,000","attachments_per_base":"1 GB","ai_credits_per_editor_per_month":"500"}},{"free":false,"name":"Team","summary":"$20/user/mo billed annually or $24/mo billed monthly","features":["15,000 AI credits per paid user each month","Interface Designer","50,000 records per base","25,000 automation runs","20 GB of attachments per base","Standard sync integrations","Extensions","Gantt and timeline view"],"components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"seat","amount":20,"period":"year","currency":"USD"},{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"seat","amount":24,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"For teams building apps to collaborate on shared workflows","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"automation_runs":"25,000","records_per_base":"50,000","attachments_per_base":"20 GB","ai_credits_per_user_per_month":"15,000"}},{"free":false,"name":"Business","summary":"$45/user/mo billed annually or $54/mo billed monthly","features":["20,000 AI credits per paid user each month","125,000 records per base","100,000 automation runs","100 GB of attachments per base","Premium sync integrations","Verified data","Two-way sync","Admin panel","SAML-based SSO"],"components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"seat","amount":45,"period":"year","currency":"USD"},{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"seat","amount":54,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"For teams and departments who need advanced features and basic administration","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"automation_runs":"100,000","records_per_base":"125,000","attachments_per_base":"100 GB","ai_credits_per_user_per_month":"20,000"}},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise","summary":"Custom pricing","description":"For organizations looking to build scalable, flexible apps with powerful governance and administration","contactSales":true},{"free":false,"name":"Scale","summary":"Custom pricing","contactSales":true}],"addOns":[{"name":"Portals","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":120,"period":"month","currency":"USD","description":"For 15 guests/month"}]}],"summary":"From $20/user/mo (Team billed annually). Free tier includes 500 AI credits/editor/month.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://airtable.com/","retrievedAt":"2026-08-03T22:54:16.103Z","startingPrice":{"amount":20,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month","year"]}` | `{"type":"subscription","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Free","summary":"Free","features":["Unlimited web & mobile apps","500 workflow runs/month","5GB data storage","Up to 5 users","20 hours/month of Agents","250 AI credits/month"],"minSeats":5,"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":0,"period":"month","currency":"GBP"}],"description":"For developers and early exploration","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"ai_credits":"250/month","agent_hours":"20/month","data_storage":"5GB","workflow_runs":"500/month"}},{"free":false,"name":"Team","summary":"£80/builder/mo + £40/internal user/mo","features":["Everything in Free","5,000 workflow runs/month","Staging environment","App release versions","Support for >5 users","1,000 AI credits/month"],"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"builder","amount":80,"period":"month","currency":"GBP"},{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"internal_user","amount":40,"period":"month","currency":"GBP"}],"description":"For growing, collaborative teams","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"ai_credits":"1,000/month","workflow_runs":"5,000/month"}},{"free":false,"name":"Business","summary":"£400/builder/mo + £120/internal user/mo","features":["Everything in Team","Audit logging","Rich permission controls","Portals and embedded apps","Unlimited environments","Unlimited modules","External user pricing available","3,000 AI credits/month"],"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"builder","amount":400,"period":"month","currency":"GBP"},{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"internal_user","amount":120,"period":"month","currency":"GBP"}],"description":"For teams who need more control","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"ai_credits":"3,000/month"}},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise","summary":"Custom pricing with flexible scaling","features":["Everything in Business","SAML / OpenID Connect SSO","Source control","Custom branding","Independent workspaces","Platform APIs and workflow triggers","Volume-based discounts","Dedicated support","10,000 AI credits/month"],"commitment":"annual","description":"For teams & orgs operating at scale","contactSales":true,"includedLimits":{"ai_credits":"10,000/month"}}],"addOns":[{"name":"External users (Business+)","components":[{"kind":"tiered","tiers":[{"max":50,"min":0,"amount":0,"period":"month","currency":"GBP"},{"max":250,"min":51,"amount":6.25,"period":"month","currency":"GBP"},{"max":500,"min":251,"amount":4.58,"period":"month","currency":"GBP"},{"min":501,"amount":3,"period":"month","currency":"GBP"}]}]},{"name":"Additional AI credit packs"}],"summary":"From £80/builder/mo. Free tier available. Annual billing provides 20% savings.","currency":"GBP","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://retool.com/","retrievedAt":"2026-08-03T22:57:11.734Z","startingPrice":{"amount":40,"period":"month","currency":"GBP"},"billingPeriods":["month","year"]}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | commercial | freemium |
| pricing.price_level | mid | mid |
| pricing.transparent | yes | yes |
| reliability.status_page | yes | yes |
| security.disclosure_policy | yes | yes |
| security.gdpr | yes | yes |
| security.hipaa | yes | - |
| security.iso27001 | yes | yes |
| security.soc2 | yes | yes |

## Capabilities (No-Code Automation Tools)

| Capability | Airtable | Retool |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **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 | 27+ integrations | PostgreSQL, MySQL, REST APIs, GraphQL, Stripe, Firebase, GitHub |
| Custom HTTP connector | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Deployment** |  |  |
| Hosting | Cloud only | Cloud + self-hosted |
| **Governance** |  |  |
| Environments + version control | - | ✓ |
| RBAC + audit log | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Pricing** |  |  |
| Pricing metric | - | Seat |
| Free tier | ✓ | ✓ |

*Source: Vioscale. Generated 2026-09-01T16:14:22.607Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*