--- title: Retool Reviews meta\_title: 'Retool Reviews 2026: Details, Pricing, & Features | G2' meta\_description: Filter 361 reviews by the users' company size, role or industry to find out how Retool works for a business like yours. aggregate\_rating: rating\_value: 4.6 review\_count: 361 scale: '5' date\_modified: '2026-08-11' parent\_category: name: Rapid Application Development (RAD) url: https://www.g2.com/categories/rapid-application-development-rad --- # Retool Reviews & Product Details Visit Website Securely deploy vibe-coded apps in one governed platform. Build in Retool, import from tools like Claude Code, Replit, or Lovable, or connect via MCP. However your team builds, every app ships safely, with governance built in. People across your organization are already vibe-coding internal tools with no SSO, no RBAC, no audit logs, and no connection to your existing data controls. Retool is where secure vibe coding happens by default. Build from scratch, import an app from another AI builder, or connect an agent via MCP — governance lives in the platform, not in each individual app. The Problem Retool Solves AI made it fast to build software. It didn't make that software safe to run. Business teams are shipping working apps in hours, but those apps typically land with no access controls, no audit trail, and no visibility for IT — until something breaks or a security review stalls the whole thing. Retool closes that gap instead of leaving teams to choose between speed and safety. Key Capabilities - AI-native app builder: Describe what you need in natural language, or drag in a screenshot, PDF, or design file. Get a full, production-ready app, not a prototype. - Import from anywhere: Already building in Lovable, Replit, or straight React? Import the app and pick up Retool's data connections, permissions, and governance automatically. - Build via MCP: Connect any AI coding agent to Retool through MCP. Generate an app from your terminal, deploy it straight onto a governed platform. - Protected by default: Every app inherits RBAC, SSO, secrets management, and audit logging the moment it's created — no matter where it was built. - Deploy on your infrastructure: Cloud, self-hosted, or hybrid. Retool runs wherever your compliance requirements demand. Why Retool's Different Most AI app builders get you to a working prototype. Most governance tools get bolted on after the fact, once IT finds out what's already running. Retool puts the two together: apps are built fast and land production-ready, with security enforced at the platform level instead of chased down app by app. That's what makes secure vibe coding possible at enterprise scale, not just on paper. Who Uses Retool Engineering, IT, and operations teams use Retool to let business teams build without opening a ticket, while IT keeps full visibility into what's running, who has access, and what changed. Companies including Amazon, Stripe, DoorDash, Boeing, Adobe, Brex, Pfizer, and OpenAI run on Retool to build and govern internal applications, including apps generated with AI. Outcome Teams ship vibe-coded apps to production without a separate security review, because the governance was never missing in the first place. Start building for free at https://retool.com/ * * * Product Website Retool Seller [Retool](https://www.g2.com/sellers/retool) Discussions [Retool Community](https://www.g2.com/products/retool/discuss) Languages Supported English Solution Type All-in-One Show More ## Pricing Pricing provided by Retool. ### Free Free [ View More Pricing Information ](https://www.g2.com/products/retool/pricing) ## Retool Integrations (13) What do users say about integrations? Verified by Retool [ ![Product Avatar Image](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Product Avatar Image") Claude Code ](https://www.g2.com/products/anthropic-claude-code/reviews)[ ![Product Avatar Image](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Product Avatar Image") Cursor ](https://www.g2.com/products/cursor/reviews)[ ![Product Avatar Image](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Product Avatar Image") Email API ](https://www.g2.com/products/netcore-private-limited-email-api/reviews)[ ![Product Avatar Image](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Product Avatar Image") Gemini ](https://www.g2.com/products/ignite-enterprise-software-solutions-inc-gemini/reviews)[ ![Product Avatar Image](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Product Avatar Image") GitHub ](https://www.g2.com/products/github/reviews)[ ![Product Avatar Image](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Product Avatar Image") MongoDB Atlas ](https://www.g2.com/products/mongodb-atlas/reviews)[ ![Product Avatar Image](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Product Avatar Image") Notion ](https://www.g2.com/products/notion/reviews)[ ![Product Avatar Image](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Product Avatar Image") PostgreSQL ](https://www.g2.com/products/postgresql/reviews)[ ![Product Avatar Image](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Product Avatar Image") Python ](https://www.g2.com/products/python/reviews)[ ![Product Avatar Image](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Product Avatar Image") Strapi ](https://www.g2.com/products/strapi/reviews)[ ![Product Avatar Image](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Product Avatar Image") Stripe Payments ](https://www.g2.com/products/stripe-stripe-payments/reviews)[ ![Product Avatar Image](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Product Avatar Image") VTEX Commerce Platform ](https://www.g2.com/products/vtex-commerce-platform/reviews)[ ![Product Avatar Image](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Product Avatar Image") WhatsApp Business Platform ](https://www.g2.com/products/whatsapp-business-platform/reviews) Show More ![Verified User in Leisure, Travel & Tourism](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Leisure, Travel & Tourism") UL Verified User in Leisure, Travel & Tourism Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 7/30/2026 "Easy App Building and DB Connectivity, But Components and Performance Need Work" 3/5 What do you like best about Retool? Ease of creating applications for administration and operations, easy to ramp up, easy connectivity to DBs Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Retool? it is very difficult to work on components (i know there is a solution for it) but it is still not easy to configure it and adopt into applicaitons. When the application is big it is very slow Hard to handle differences when making any Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Retool solving and how is that benefiting you? - Easy to onboard engineers to create admin / ops applications - Connectivity to multiple DBs and the ability to pull data from many sources Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerSource: Thank You page ![ali-reza M.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "ali-reza M.") AM ali-reza M. Lead Software Developer Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 10/29/2024 "great for quick get up and go development" 3/5 What do you like best about Retool? that I can develop without having to think about how everything else will work with it Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Retool? no version control to see changes since last release Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Retool solving and how is that benefiting you? having to set up boiler plate code and hosting Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Current UserValidated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite on behalf of seller ![Verified User in Computer Software](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Computer Software") AC Verified User in Computer Software Enterprise (\> 1000 emp.) 10/29/2024 "Great leverage, bummer about the vulns." 2.5/5 What do you like best about Retool? Retool allowed us to quickly craft back-office tools that could be consumed by non-engineering users. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Retool? We had to move away from Retool based on un-addressed vulnerabilities found in their on-prem container. Unfortunately, it looks like Retool is not quite ready for deployment in environments with higher compliance requirements (FedRAMP, SOC2). Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Retool solving and how is that benefiting you? Back-office APIs that help our staff run the product, without a ton of time invested in buildling UIs and Authorization. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite on behalf of seller ## Questions about Retool? Ask real users or explore answers from the community Get practical answers, real workflows, and honest pros and cons from the G2 community or share your insights. [ Ask about Retool ](https://www.g2.com/products/retool/discussions/new) GU Guest User • Last activity almost 3 years ago What is Retool used for? 1 Upvote 1 [ Join the conversation ](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-retool-used-for) ![Veltson B.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Veltson B.") 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