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At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (59.8% of reviews)
Small-Business (54.7% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
$0.00
Free
InfluxDB
Star Rating
(100)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (59.8% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
$0.00
Browse all 3 pricing plansRetool
Star Rating
(348)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (54.7% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Free
Browse all 4 pricing plansSummary
AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- Users report that Retool excels in its No-Code or Low-Code capabilities, scoring 8.8, which allows users to build applications quickly without extensive coding knowledge. In contrast, InfluxDB, while powerful, is more code-intensive, scoring 8.2 in ease of use.
- Reviewers mention that Retool's Application Templates feature, with a score of 7.5, provides a variety of pre-built options that help users get started faster. InfluxDB, however, has a lower score of 7.3 in this area, indicating fewer ready-to-use templates.
- G2 users highlight Retool's strong performance in Data Migration, scoring 8.5, which simplifies the process of moving data between systems. InfluxDB, while also capable, scores slightly lower at 8.0, suggesting it may require more effort for similar tasks.
- Users on G2 report that InfluxDB shines in Data Synchronization, with a score of 8.2, making it a solid choice for real-time data updates. Retool, while effective, scores 8.4, indicating it may not be as robust in this specific area.
- Reviewers mention that Retool's Workflow Automation capabilities, scoring 8.8, allow for seamless integration of various processes, enhancing productivity. InfluxDB's automation features, while useful, score lower at 6.5, indicating potential limitations in this area.
- Users say that Retool's Quality of Support is commendable, with a score of 8.4, providing timely assistance to users. InfluxDB, with a score of 8.6, is also well-regarded, but some users feel that Retool's support is more accessible for small businesses.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
InfluxDB
Free
$0.00
Rate-limited plan for quickly and easily getting started with InfluxDB.
- Writes: 5MB/5 minutes
- Queries: 300MB/5 minutes
- Dashboards: 5
Retool
Free
Free
For developers and small teams
- Unlimited web and mobile apps 1GB of workflow data
- 5GB of data storage
- Connect to any API or data source
Free Trial
InfluxDB
Free Trial is available
Retool
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.7
81
8.6
270
Ease of Use
8.5
82
8.6
272
Ease of Setup
8.8
49
8.4
210
Ease of Admin
8.7
48
8.6
150
Quality of Support
8.6
74
8.4
204
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.1
37
8.9
127
Product Direction (% positive)
8.6
83
9.3
249
Features by Category
Digital Workflows
Not enough data
9.1
49
Not enough data
8.9
50
Not enough data
7.4
46
Forms
Not enough data
8.3
49
Not enough data
7.4
45
Not enough data
7.3
45
Automation
Not enough data
8.9
49
Not enough data
8.8
46
Not enough data
8.6
47
Not enough data
6.6
44
Agentic AI - Digital Process Automation (DPA)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Functionality
Not enough data
8.4
76
Not enough data
8.6
74
Not enough data
8.0
72
Not enough data
7.5
70
Data Control
Not enough data
8.5
70
Not enough data
8.4
72
Not enough data
8.4
69
Agentic AI - Drag and Drop App Builder
Not enough data
8.0
5
Not enough data
8.0
5
Not enough data
7.7
5
Functionality
8.2
12
8.4
112
8.3
8
7.9
103
6.9
8
7.2
99
7.6
9
8.1
111
8.2
11
8.6
112
8.5
9
7.8
105
8.5
9
8.3
102
Query latency
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Data latency
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Connectors
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Scale
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Architecture
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generation and Interpretation - AI App Builder
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generated Application Quality - AI App Builder
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Application Design
Not enough data
8.1
137
Not enough data
8.3
139
Not enough data
7.8
130
Not enough data
7.4
128
Not enough data
8.0
133
Data Control
Not enough data
8.1
130
Not enough data
8.3
135
Not enough data
8.2
129
Publishing
Not enough data
8.5
134
Not enough data
8.3
135
Not enough data
8.2
132
Agentic AI - Low-Code Development Platforms
Not enough data
9.0
5
Not enough data
9.3
5
Not enough data
9.0
5
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
InfluxDB and Retool are categorized as Application Development Platforms
Unique Categories
InfluxDB is categorized as Real-time Analytic Database, Time Series Databases, and Time Series Intelligence
Retool is categorized as Drag and Drop App Builder, Low-Code Development Platforms, Digital Process Automation (DPA), and AI App Builder
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
InfluxDB
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Retool
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Information Technology and Services
24.0%
Computer Software
18.8%
Telecommunications
5.2%
Financial Services
5.2%
Industrial Automation
4.2%
Other
42.7%
Computer Software
21.0%
Financial Services
10.7%
Information Technology and Services
9.5%
Marketing and Advertising
4.7%
Health, Wellness and Fitness
3.8%
Other
50.3%
Discussions
Is InfluxDB free to use?
2 Comments
GM
Yes. We can use the docker image of Influx DB and use it directly on any machine from local server to production server.Read more
Why the CPU usage gets 100% for long time untill I reboot the node?
1 Comment
Official Response from InfluxDB
Without the logs, it's difficult to tell what may be causing this. Have you reached out to our support team for help...Read more
currenlty there is no plugin for getting Hbase metrics using TICK stack, kindly have a look on it so that influx can be more useful.
1 Comment
Official Response from InfluxDB
You may be able to use the Jolokia2 plugin with Telegraf to do this:
https://github.com/influxdata/telegraf/tree/master/plugins/inputs/jolokia2
There...Read more
Except using Retool as an internal tool, any cases about using retool as a public tool?
1 Comment
TR
Depending on your use case it is quite flexible. On higher tiers supports user level access control, imbedding, and google docs integration is pretty good.Read more
How do I populate a table as I'm running a query?
1 Comment
NS
You should be able to apply the query to a table and it should populate automatically.Read more
What is Retool used for?
1 Comment
AR
Retool is used to create customized, data applications and tools for internal use within organizations. It simplifies the development process, making it...Read more
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