# Retool vs Workato

| Attribute | Retool | Workato |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 68.4 (71% (medium)) | 69.1 (58% (medium)) |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true,"self_hosted":true}` | `{"cloud":true,"hybrid":true}` |
| description.long | A low-code platform for building production-ready internal software with AI-assisted app generation, workflows, and direct secure connections to enterprise data sources. | Connects business applications and automates workflows across organizations, with built-in AI agents and enterprise-grade security, governance, and compliance. |
| features.capabilities | `{"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}` | `{"hosting":"both","ai_steps":true,"rbac_audit":true,"visual_builder":true,"prebuilt_connectors":"1200+ pre-built connectors","custom_http_connector":true}` |
| integrations.count | 7 | 1,200 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"PostgreSQL"},{"name":"MySQL"},{"name":"REST APIs"},{"name":"GraphQL"},{"name":"Stripe"},{"name":"Firebase"},{"name":"GitHub"}]` | `[{"name":"Marketo"},{"name":"Slack"},{"name":"Microsoft Teams"},{"name":"AWS Secrets Manager"},{"name":"Azure Key Vault"},{"name":"HashiCorp Vault"},{"name":"Trello"},{"name":"GitLab"}]` |
| market.availability | - | `{"hqCountry":"US","primaryMarkets":["US","GB"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":["US","GB"],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"web":true}` | `{"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"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"]}` | `{"type":"subscription","plans":[{"free":false,"name":"Standard","features":["Application integration & process automation","1 Standard Workbot","SAML SSO and MFA","Custom OAuth profiles","Role-based access control","Encryption at rest and in transit","30-day log retention"],"description":"Application integration & process automation","contactSales":true,"includedLimits":{"workbots":"1 Standard","concurrency":"1","log_retention_days":"30"}},{"free":false,"name":"Business","features":["Everything in Standard","Pre-Built MCP servers","AI/MCP Gateway","Enterprise Skill builder","Data integration (ETL, ELT, reverse ETL)","API platform","Log service, dependency graph, platform APIs","10 Enterprise Workbots","3 OPAs for on-premise connectivity"],"description":"Everything in Standard plus pre-built MCP servers and data integration","contactSales":true,"includedLimits":{"opa":"3","workbots":"10 Enterprise","concurrency":"1"}},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise","features":["Everything in Business MCP","Data Pipelines","Event Streams","Intelligent Document Processing (IDP)","AI by Workato","Insights","Unlimited Enterprise Workbots","Enhanced security (data masking, activity audit, hourly key rotation, runtime user connections)","Flexible 90-day log retention","10 OPAs for on-premise connectivity","15 Concurrency"],"description":"Everything in Business MCP plus data pipelines, IDP, and AI capabilities","contactSales":true,"includedLimits":{"opa":"10","workbots":"Unlimited","concurrency":"15","log_retention_days":"90"}},{"free":false,"name":"Workato ONE","features":["Everything in Enterprise MCP","Agent Studio","Workato Knowledge Base","Workato GO (Employee Assistant, Enterprise Search, Action Board)","30 OPAs for on-premise connectivity","30 Concurrency"],"description":"Everything in Enterprise MCP plus Agent Studio and enterprise agents","contactSales":true,"includedLimits":{"opa":"30","workbots":"Unlimited","concurrency":"30"}}],"addOns":[{"name":"Workato Pre-Packaged Genies"},{"name":"Advanced Security & Governance Add-on"},{"name":"OpenLegacy for On-Premise Connectivity"},{"name":"RobotiQ RPA"},{"name":"Private Link"},{"name":"On-premises Agents"},{"name":"Workflow Apps"},{"name":"Workato Data Hub powered by Reltio"},{"name":"Concurrencies"},{"name":"Workato EDI powered by Orderful"},{"name":"Virtual Private Workato (VPW)"}],"currency":"USD","sourceUrl":"https://www.workato.com","retrievedAt":"2026-08-01T15:22:04.339Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | - |
| pricing.model | freemium | commercial |
| pricing.price_level | mid | unknown |
| pricing.transparent | yes | yes |
| reliability.status_page | yes | yes |
| security.disclosure_policy | yes | - |
| security.gdpr | yes | yes |
| security.hipaa | - | yes |
| security.iso27001 | yes | yes |
| security.pci | - | yes |
| security.soc2 | yes | yes |

## Capabilities (No-Code Automation Tools)

| Capability | Retool | Workato |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **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 | 1200+ pre-built connectors |
| Custom HTTP connector | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Deployment** |  |  |
| Hosting | Cloud + self-hosted | Cloud + self-hosted |
| **Governance** |  |  |
| Environments + version control | ✓ | - |
| RBAC + audit log | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Pricing** |  |  |
| Pricing metric | Seat | - |
| Free tier | ✓ | - |

*Source: Vioscale. Generated 2026-09-01T14:54:05.932Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*