Link copied to clipboard # 8base vs Retool Comparison - What are their main differences? Share [ Export ](/compare/8base/retool/export.csv) 8baseRetool[+ Add Product](#) Reviews **8base** [ 4.5/5(43) ](https://www.g2.com/products/8base/reviews#reviews) **Retool** [ 4.6/5(360) ](https://www.g2.com/products/retool/reviews#reviews) Pricing **8base** Free Trial **$0.00** 1 Developer seat Per Month · Free **Retool** Free Trial **Free** · Free **Pricing Insights** from reviews Time to Implement **8base** 3 months Based on 13 responses **Retool** 1 monthFaster Based on 11 responses Return on Investment **8base** 8 months Based on 9 responses **Retool** 6 months2 months sooner Based on 11 responses Perceived Cost **8base** $$$$$ **Retool** $$$$$ Average Discount **8base** 7% **Retool** 17%10% more Pros & Cons **8base** Not enough data **Retool** [ Functionality (38) ](https://www.g2.com/products/retool/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1773097&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[ Efficiency Improvement (27) ](https://www.g2.com/products/retool/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1770039&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[ Limited Features (13) ](https://www.g2.com/products/retool/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1773577&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[ Functionality Limitations (11) ](https://www.g2.com/products/retool/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1770634&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews) Integrations **8base** Not enough data **Retool** [ ![Product Avatar Image](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/large_detail/large_detail_a062b6097ef15d211bd8c1a5d606a2bb/anthropic-claude-code.jpg "Product Avatar Image") Claude Code ](https://www.g2.com/products/anthropic-claude-code/reviews)[ ![Product Avatar Image](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/large_detail/large_detail_41f2b5eb5eb8a0a5ee3906c191ea8433/cursor.png "Product Avatar Image") Cursor ](https://www.g2.com/products/cursor/reviews)[ ![Product Avatar Image](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/large_detail/large_detail_4d46814b876ce7a4ff30815d8c5e836e/netcore-private-limited-email-api.png "Product Avatar Image") Netcore Email API ](https://www.g2.com/products/netcore-private-limited-email-api/reviews)[ ![Product Avatar Image](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/large_detail/large_detail_50975cd81d0bd763040cc7439aa83e6d/ignite-enterprise-software-solutions-inc-gemini.png "Product Avatar Image") Gemini ](https://www.g2.com/products/ignite-enterprise-software-solutions-inc-gemini/reviews)[ View all ](https://www.g2.com/products/retool/integrations) Screenshots **8base** No screenshot available **Retool** ![Retool screenshot](https://images.g2crowd.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=600,height=600,fit=scale-down,format=auto,onerror=redirect,/https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/attachment/file/1790331/App-Building-Inputs.png) Ratings Meets Requirements **8base** 9.0 9.037 **Retool** 8.6 8.6279 Ease of Use **8base** 8.6 8.637 **Retool** 8.6 8.6281 Ease of Setup **8base** 9.3 9.323 **Retool** 8.5 8.5220 Ease of Admin **8base** 9.3 9.323 **Retool** 8.6 8.6150 Quality of Support **8base** 8.6 8.634 **Retool** 8.4 8.4213 Has the product been a good partner in doing business? **8base** 9.5 9.521 **Retool** 8.9 8.9127 Product Direction (% positive) **8base** 8.7 8.735 **Retool** 9.3 9.3256 Features Application Development Platforms[Hide 57 FeaturesShow 57 Features](javascript:void(0);) 8.0 23 8.0 117 Additional Functionality Continuous Integration Not enough data Not enough data Drag & Drop Not enough data Not enough data Backup and Recovery Not enough data Not enough data Multiple Programming Languages Supported Not enough data Not enough data Continuous Deployment Not enough data Not enough data Code Development Not enough data Not enough data For No-Code Development Not enough data Not enough data Version Control Not enough data Not enough data Configurable Workflow Not enough data Not enough data Graphical User Interface Not enough data Not enough data For Low-Code Development Not enough data Not enough data Activity Dashboard Not enough data Not enough data Generative AI Not enough data Not enough data UI Prototyping Not enough data Not enough data Source Control Not enough data Not enough data Software Development Not enough data Not enough data API Not enough data Not enough data Data Import/Export Not enough data Not enough data Web App Development Not enough data Not enough data Custom Development Not enough data Not enough data Code Repository Integration Not enough data Not enough data Data Security Not enough data Not enough data Mobile Development Not enough data Not enough data Access Controls/Permissions Not enough data Not enough data Game Development Not enough data Not enough data Collaboration Tools Not enough data Not enough data Application Security Not enough data Not enough data Alerts/Notifications Not enough data Not enough data Automated Testing Not enough data Not enough data Integrated Development Environment Not enough data Not enough data Offline Access Not enough data Not enough data Debugging Not enough data Not enough data AI Copilot Not enough data Not enough data Reporting/Analytics Not enough data Not enough data Compatibility Testing Not enough data Not enough data Pre-built Templates Not enough data Not enough data Third-Party Integrations Not enough data Not enough data Data Modeling Not enough data Not enough data Customizable Branding Not enough data Not enough data Data Visualization Not enough data Not enough data Code Editing Not enough data Not enough data Functionality Ease of Use 8.8(won by 0.4) 22 8.4 113 File Management 8.4(won by 0.5) 21 (There is a greater than 0.5 difference between this product's rating and its competitors) 7.9 104 Customization 8.1(tied score) 19 8.1(tied score) 111 Straight-Out-the-Box Functionality 8.6 21 8.7(won by 0.1) 114 Help Guides 6.8 22 7.8(won by 1.0) 105 (There is a greater than 0.5 difference between this product's rating and its competitors) Patching & Updates 7.5 21 8.3(won by 0.8) 103 (There is a greater than 0.5 difference between this product's rating and its competitors) Multi-Language Support Feature Not Available 7.1(won by default) 99 Workflow Management Not enough data Not enough data Change Management Not enough data Not enough data Deployment Management Not enough data Not enough data Performance Management Not enough data Not enough data Compliance Management Not enough data Not enough data Lifecycle Management Not enough data Not enough data Task Management Not enough data Not enough data Document Management Not enough data Not enough data Database Support Not enough data Not enough data Digital Process Automation (DPA)[Hide 17 FeaturesShow 17 Features](javascript:void(0);) Not enough data 8.1 51 Digital Workflows Logic and Conditions Not enough data 9.1(won by default) 49 No-Code Or Low-Code Not enough data 8.9(won by default) 50 Document Management Not enough data 7.4(won by default) 46 Forms Data Mapping Not enough data 8.3(won by default) 49 Templates Not enough data 7.4(won by default) 45 Mobile-Friendly Forms Not enough data 7.3(won by default) 45 Automation Workflow Automation Not enough data 8.9(won by default) 49 Workflow Mapping Not enough data 8.8(won by default) 46 Real-Time Updates Not enough data 8.6(won by default) 47 Robotic Process Automation Not enough data 6.6(won by default) 44 Agentic AI - Digital Process Automation (DPA) Autonomous Task Execution Not enough data Not enough data Multi-step Planning Not enough data Not enough data Cross-system Integration Not enough data Not enough data Adaptive Learning Not enough data Not enough data Natural Language Interaction Not enough data Not enough data Proactive Assistance Not enough data Not enough data Decision Making Not enough data Not enough data Drag and Drop App Builder[Hide 43 FeaturesShow 43 Features](javascript:void(0);) Not enough data 8.2 81 Functionality App complexity Not enough data 8.4(won by default) 77 App Variety Not enough data 8.6(won by default) 74 Customized Branding Not enough data 8.0(won by default) 73 Application Templates Not enough data 7.6(won by default) 71 Data Control Data Migration Not enough data 8.5(won by default) 71 Data Synchronization Not enough data 8.4(won by default) 72 Data Security Not enough data 8.4(won by default) 69 Real-Time Data Not enough data Not enough data Agentic AI - Drag and Drop App Builder Adaptive Learning Not enough data 8.0(won by default) 5 Natural Language Interaction Not enough data 8.0(won by default) 5 Proactive Assistance Not enough data 7.7(won by default) 5 Additional Functionality Role-Based Permissions Not enough data Not enough data Real-Time Updates Not enough data Not enough data Graphical User Interface Not enough data Not enough data No-Code Not enough data Not enough data Real-Time Reporting Not enough data Not enough data Data Visualization Not enough data Not enough data Customizable Fields Not enough data Not enough data Charting Not enough data Not enough data Integrated Development Environment Not enough data Not enough data Customizable Forms Not enough data Not enough data Generative AI Not enough data Not enough data API Not enough data Not enough data Reporting & Statistics Not enough data Not enough data Agile Methodologies Not enough data Not enough data Web Forms Not enough data Not enough data Custom Development Not enough data Not enough data Offline Access Not enough data Not enough data Customizable Reports Not enough data Not enough data Visual Modeling Not enough data Not enough data Access Controls/Permissions Not enough data Not enough data Authentication Not enough data Not enough data Search/Filter Not enough data Not enough data Alerts/Notifications Not enough data Not enough data Activity Dashboard Not enough data Not enough data AI Copilot Not enough data Not enough data Secure Data Storage Not enough data Not enough data Collaboration Tools Not enough data Not enough data Approval Process Control Not enough data Not enough data Web/Mobile App Development Not enough data Not enough data Data Import/Export Not enough data Not enough data Version Control Not enough data Not enough data Real-Time Notifications Not enough data Not enough data Low-Code Development Platforms[Hide 62 FeaturesShow 62 Features](javascript:void(0);) Not enough data 8.3 158 Application Design UI Code Extending Not enough data 8.1(won by default) 138 Programming Code Extending Not enough data 8.3(won by default) 140 Customized Branding Not enough data 7.8(won by default) 131 Application Templates Not enough data 7.4(won by default) 130 Configurable Workflow Not enough data 8.1(won by default) 138 Rules-Based Workflow Not enough data Not enough data Project Workflow Not enough data Not enough data Customizable Templates Not enough data Not enough data Data Control Data Migration Not enough data 8.1(won by default) 131 Data Synchronization Not enough data 8.3(won by default) 135 Data Security Not enough data 8.2(won by default) 130 Real-Time Data Not enough data Not enough data Data Aggregation and Publishing Not enough data Not enough data Publishing Application Deployment Not enough data 8.5(won by default) 135 Platform Compatability Not enough data 8.3(won by default) 135 Lifecycle Management Not enough data 8.2(won by default) 134 Mobile Access Not enough data Not enough data Deployment Management Not enough data Not enough data Project Management Not enough data Not enough data Integrations Management Not enough data Not enough data Template Management Not enough data Not enough data Application Management Not enough data Not enough data Document Management Not enough data Not enough data Workflow Management Not enough data Not enough data Iteration Management Not enough data Not enough data Requirements Management Not enough data Not enough data Calendar Management Not enough data Not enough data Task Management Not enough data Not enough data Forms Management Not enough data Not enough data Agentic AI - Low-Code Development Platforms Adaptive Learning Not enough data 8.3(won by default) 6 Natural Language Interaction Not enough data 9.3(won by default) 5 Proactive Assistance Not enough data 9.0(won by default) 5 Additional Functionality Custom Development Not enough data Not enough data Audit Trail Not enough data Not enough data AI-assisted Development Not enough data Not enough data Collaborative Development Not enough data Not enough data Document Storage Not enough data Not enough data Approval Process Control Not enough data Not enough data Alerts/Notifications Not enough data Not enough data CRM Not enough data Not enough data Access Controls/Permissions Not enough data Not enough data Third-Party Integrations Not enough data Not enough data Drag & Drop Not enough data Not enough data Reporting & Statistics Not enough data Not enough data Monitoring Not enough data Not enough data Real-Time Reporting Not enough data Not enough data Customizable Reports Not enough data Not enough data Performance Monitoring Not enough data Not enough data Version Control Not enough data Not enough data Database Support Not enough data Not enough data Data Import/Export Not enough data Not enough data Graphical Workflow Editor Not enough data Not enough data Visual Modeling Not enough data Not enough data Business Process Automation Not enough data Not enough data AI Copilot Not enough data Not enough data Activity Dashboard Not enough data Not enough data API Not enough data Not enough data Data Visualization Not enough data Not enough data Generative AI Not enough data Not enough data Customizable Forms Not enough data Not enough data Customizable Fields Not enough data Not enough data Web/Mobile App Development Not enough data Not enough data Show 5 feature categories with incomplete data Artificial Intelligence[Hide 37 FeaturesShow 37 Features](javascript:void(0);) Not enough data Not enough data Additional Functionality Tagging Not enough data Not enough data Natural Language Processing Not enough data Not enough data Data Extraction Not enough data Not enough data Multi-Language Not enough data Not enough data Predictive Analytics Not enough data Not enough data Drag & Drop Not enough data Not enough data Speech Recognition Not enough data Not enough data Reporting/Analytics Not enough data Not enough data Data Storage Management Not enough data Not enough data Virtual Personal Assistant (VPA) Not enough data Not enough data AI Copilot Not enough data Not enough data Customer Segmentation Not enough data Not enough data Collaboration Tools Not enough data Not enough data Data Import/Export Not enough data Not enough data Generative AI Not enough data Not enough data For eCommerce Not enough data Not enough data Role-Based Permissions Not enough data Not enough data Customizable Branding Not enough data Not enough data Search/Filter Not enough data Not enough data Monitoring Not enough data Not enough data Document Management Not enough data Not enough data API Not enough data Not enough data Data Visualization Not enough data Not enough data Trend Analysis Not enough data Not enough data Machine Learning Not enough data Not enough data Access Controls/Permissions Not enough data Not enough data Alerts/Escalation Not enough data Not enough data Performance Metrics Not enough data Not enough data Real-Time Data Not enough data Not enough data Third-Party Integrations Not enough data Not enough data Mobile App Not enough data Not enough data Multiple Data Sources Not enough data Not enough data For Sales Teams/Organizations Not enough data Not enough data Sentiment Analysis Not enough data Not enough data Activity Dashboard Not enough data Not enough data Chatbot Not enough data Not enough data Workflow Automation Not enough data Not enough data Generative AI[Hide 22 FeaturesShow 22 Features](javascript:void(0);) Not enough data Not enough data Additional Functionality Code Generation Not enough data Not enough data Text to Image Not enough data Not enough data Generative AI Not enough data Not enough data API Not enough data Not enough data Natural Language Processing Not enough data Not enough data Virtual Characters and Avatars Not enough data Not enough data Content Generation Not enough data Not enough data Personalization and Recommendation Not enough data Not enough data Conditional Generation Not enough data Not enough data Transformer Model Not enough data Not enough data Automated Image & Video Editing Not enough data Not enough data Interactive and Co-Creative Systems Not enough data Not enough data Text Summarization Not enough data Not enough data Data Augmentation Not enough data Not enough data Variation Autoencoder Models Not enough data Not enough data Adversarial Training Not enough data Not enough data Transfer Learning and Fine-tuning Not enough data Not enough data Simulation and Scenario Generation Not enough data Not enough data Creative Design Not enough data Not enough data AI Copilot Not enough data Not enough data Prompt Engineering Not enough data Not enough data Foundation Model Not enough data Not enough data AI App Builder[Hide 20 FeaturesShow 20 Features](javascript:void(0);) Not enough data Not enough data Third-Party Integration Third-Party Integration Not enough data Not enough data Scalability Scalability Not enough data Not enough data Iteration Management Iteration Management Not enough data Not enough data Backend Logic Creation Backend Logic Creation Not enough data Not enough data Prompt Understanding Prompt Understanding Not enough data Not enough data Application Development Application Development Not enough data Not enough data Full-Stack Output Full-Stack Output Not enough data Not enough data API Integration API Integration Not enough data Not enough data Contextual Guidance Contextual Guidance Not enough data Not enough data Customizable User Interface Customizable User Interface Not enough data Not enough data Design Customization Design Customization Not enough data Not enough data Out-of-the-Box Functionality Out-of-the-Box Functionality Not enough data Not enough data Generation and Interpretation - AI App Builder Prompt Understanding Not enough data Not enough data Backend Logic Creation Not enough data Not enough data UI Generation Not enough data Not enough data Context Awareness Not enough data Not enough data Generated Application Quality - AI App Builder Scalability Not enough data Not enough data Out-of-the-Box Functionality Not enough data Not enough data Design Customization Not enough data Not enough data Data & API Integration Not enough data Not enough data Backend as a Service (BaaS)[Hide 9 FeaturesShow 9 Features](javascript:void(0);) Not enough data Not enough data Database & APIs - Backend as a Service (BaaS) Query Performance Not enough data Not enough data Visual Logic Builder Not enough data Not enough data Multi-Protocol APIs Not enough data Not enough data Authentication & Access - Backend as a Service (BaaS) Multi-Factor Authentication Not enough data Not enough data Access Permissions Not enough data Not enough data Social Login Not enough data Not enough data Real-Time & Logic - Backend as a Service (BaaS) Real-Time Subscriptions Not enough data Not enough data Serverless Functions Not enough data Not enough data Webhook Support Not enough data Not enough data Cloud Platform as a Service (PaaS)[Hide 60 FeaturesShow 60 Features](javascript:void(0);) Not enough data Not enough data Development Application Deployment Not enough data Not enough data Custom Development Not enough data Not enough data Development Environment Not enough data Not enough data Multiple Programming Languages Supported Not enough data Not enough data Testing Not enough data Not enough data Integrated Development Environment Not enough data Not enough data Collaboration Tools Not enough data Not enough data Social Media Integration Not enough data Not enough data Agile Methodologies Not enough data Not enough data Software Development Not enough data Not enough data Database Database Management Not enough data Not enough data Analytics Not enough data Not enough data Auto Scaling Not enough data Not enough data Backup / Recovery Not enough data Not enough data Storage Not enough data Not enough data Project Management Not enough data Not enough data Email Management Not enough data Not enough data Design Management Not enough data Not enough data Lifecycle Management Not enough data Not enough data Deployment Management Not enough data Not enough data Workflow Management Not enough data Not enough data Application Management Not enough data Not enough data Purchase Order Management Not enough data Not enough data HR Management Not enough data Not enough data User Management Not enough data Not enough data Infrastructure Networking Not enough data Not enough data Virtual Machines Not enough data Not enough data Security Not enough data Not enough data Activity Tracking Not enough data Not enough data Additional Functionality Access Controls/Permissions Not enough data Not enough data Customizable Forms Not enough data Not enough data Monitoring Not enough data Not enough data Customizable Templates Not enough data Not enough data Cloud Computing Not enough data Not enough data Generative AI Not enough data Not enough data Version Control Not enough data Not enough data Customizable Reports Not enough data Not enough data Approval Process Control Not enough data Not enough data Real-Time Reporting Not enough data Not enough data Web Forms Not enough data Not enough data Inventory Tracking Not enough data Not enough data ERP integration Not enough data Not enough data CRM Not enough data Not enough data Customizable Fields Not enough data Not enough data Data Connectors Not enough data Not enough data Third-Party Integrations Not enough data Not enough data Active Directory Integration Not enough data Not enough data Graphical User Interface Not enough data Not enough data Real-Time Data Not enough data Not enough data For Developers Not enough data Not enough data Reporting & Statistics Not enough data Not enough data Single Sign On Not enough data Not enough data Mobile Access Not enough data Not enough data Accounting Integration Not enough data Not enough data Drag & Drop Not enough data Not enough data AI Copilot Not enough data Not enough data API Not enough data Not enough data Configurable Workflow Not enough data Not enough data Activity Dashboard Not enough data Not enough data Projections Not enough data Not enough data User Insights Reviewers' Company Size [![8base](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/0be2699422559a4165bbdf6f69b8e155/8base.svg "8base")](https://www.g2.com/products/8base/reviews) 8base Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.) 86.0% Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.) 11.6% Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.) 2.3% [![Retool](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/70bcfd1c4654cadf2c43c468dfffb741/retool.svg "Retool")](https://www.g2.com/products/retool/reviews) Retool Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.) 55.0% Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.) 38.5% Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.) 6.6% Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 86.0% 55.0% Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) 11.6% 38.5% Enterprise (\> 1000 emp.) 2.3% 6.6% Reviewers' Industry [![8base](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/0be2699422559a4165bbdf6f69b8e155/8base.svg "8base")](https://www.g2.com/products/8base/reviews) 8base Computer Software 18.6% Information Technology and Services 11.6% Financial Services 7.0% Accounting 4.7% Consumer Services 4.7% Other 53.5% [![Retool](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/70bcfd1c4654cadf2c43c468dfffb741/retool.svg "Retool")](https://www.g2.com/products/retool/reviews) Retool Computer Software 20.5% Financial Services 10.7% 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