# Pipedream vs Retool

**Leader by Vioscale score:** Pipedream

| Attribute | Pipedream | Retool |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 74.9 (70% (medium)) | 68.4 (71% (medium)) |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true,"self_hosted":true}` | `{"cloud":true,"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | A developer platform that provides pre-built components and workflow automation tools to connect thousands of applications and services. Includes AI agent deployment, webhook handling, and support for custom code in multiple languages. | 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":"both","ai_steps":true,"free_tier":true,"code_steps":true,"pricing_metric":"consumption","visual_builder":true,"prebuilt_connectors":"3,000+ apps with pre-built triggers and actions","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 | 3,000 | 7 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Slack"},{"name":"Google Sheets"},{"name":"Google Drive"},{"name":"Gmail"},{"name":"GitHub"},{"name":"Linear"},{"name":"Notion"},{"name":"Shopify"},{"name":"Supabase"},{"name":"Anthropic"},{"name":"Airtable"},{"name":"Amazon S3"},{"name":"Snowflake"},{"name":"RSS"},{"name":"HTTP"},{"name":"Email"}]` | `[{"name":"PostgreSQL"},{"name":"MySQL"},{"name":"REST APIs"},{"name":"GraphQL"},{"name":"Stripe"},{"name":"Firebase"},{"name":"GitHub"}]` |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | - |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true,"web":true}` | `{"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"subscription","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Free","summary":"Free","features":["100 credits/mo","1M AI tokens","3 active workflows","3 connected accounts","Unlimited workflow testing","Pipedream Connect in development","3,000+ integrated apps"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":0,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"For individuals getting started with workflow automation","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"credits":"100/mo","ai_tokens":"1M","active_workflows":"3","connected_accounts":"3"}},{"free":false,"name":"Basic","summary":"$29/mo ($348/year)","features":["2,000 credits/mo","20M AI tokens","10 active workflows","5 connected accounts","3,000+ integrated apps","All Free features"],"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":29,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"For individuals with growing needs","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"credits":"2,000/mo","ai_tokens":"20M","active_workflows":"10","connected_accounts":"5"}},{"free":false,"name":"Advanced","summary":"$49/mo ($588/year)","features":["2,000 credits/mo","50M AI tokens","Unlimited workflows","Unlimited connected accounts","Control flow operators","GitHub Sync","Premium apps","3,000+ integrated apps","All Basic features"],"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":49,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"For teams running production workflows","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"credits":"2,000/mo","ai_tokens":"50M","active_workflows":"unlimited","connected_accounts":"unlimited"}},{"free":false,"name":"Connect","summary":"$99/mo ($1,188/year) + $2 per additional external user","features":["10,000 credits/mo","Pipedream Connect in production","Auth for 100 external users","Custom OAuth clients","API Proxy","Deploy MCP servers","3,000+ integrated apps","All Advanced features"],"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":99,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"external_user","amount":2,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"For developers building integrations","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"credits":"10,000/mo","external_users":"100"}},{"free":false,"name":"Business","summary":"Custom pricing","features":["Volume pricing","Custom invoicing","Priority integration development","Dedicated support in Slack","Support for HIPAA workloads","Uptime and availability SLAs","Single Sign-On (SSO)","Virtual Private Clouds","Unique egress IPs","VPC peering","All Advanced and Connect features"],"description":"For companies building production integrations and automations at scale","contactSales":true}],"addOns":[{"name":"Additional external users","components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"user","amount":2,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}]}],"summary":"From $29/mo (Basic). Free tier available.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://pipedream.com","retrievedAt":"2026-08-01T15:19:59.134Z","startingPrice":{"amount":2,"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 | free | freemium |
| pricing.price_level | free | mid |
| pricing.transparent | no | yes |
| reliability.sla_pct | 99.95 | - |
| reliability.status_page | yes | yes |
| security.disclosure_policy | - | yes |
| security.gdpr | yes | yes |
| security.hipaa | yes | - |
| security.iso27001 | - | yes |
| security.soc2 | yes | yes |

## Capabilities (No-Code Automation Tools)

| Capability | Pipedream | 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 | 3,000+ apps with pre-built triggers and actions | PostgreSQL, MySQL, REST APIs, GraphQL, Stripe, Firebase, GitHub |
| Custom HTTP connector | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Deployment** |  |  |
| Hosting | Cloud + self-hosted | Cloud + self-hosted |
| **Governance** |  |  |
| Environments + version control | - | ✓ |
| RBAC + audit log | - | ✓ |
| **Pricing** |  |  |
| Pricing metric | Consumption | Seat |
| Free tier | ✓ | ✓ |

*Source: Vioscale. Generated 2026-09-01T16:29:10.115Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*