--- 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: '2026-08-10' 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 ![Ganesh Chithambalam A.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Ganesh Chithambalam A.") GA Ganesh Chithambalam A. Co-founder & Volunteer Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 10/22/2024 "Free and Team Plans don't support end users even though advertised in the pricing page." 0/5 What do you like best about Retool? Ease of use to build internal apps. Rich Feature set. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Retool? Free and Team Plans don't support end users even though they are advertised on the pricing page. Even the end users can edit the apps. This is a major concern. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Retool solving and how is that benefiting you? We are using Retool to build internal apps. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerSource: Organic ![James P.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "James P.") JP James P. Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 8/15/2023 "A huge waste of time" 0.5/5 What do you like best about Retool? Can make very simple apps work. Customer service is good. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Retool? (Been using Retool for a year) Extermely buggy: I have often waisted hours of my time trying to figure out why something does not work only to realise it is an issue on Retools side. Usually find a new bug a few times a week. Almost every new version they release breaks something in our system. Extermely slow: Developing anything larger than a small app is painful. The developer UI becomes slow and unresponsive, often crashing on a new macbook. The live apps are also very slow. Limited features: No native support for webhooks, queries are limited to 2 minutes. As a result, it is painful to develop event driven apps using external APIs. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Retool solving and how is that benefiting you? Prototyping (very limited) Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Current UserValidated ReviewerSource: Organic ![Verified User in Computer Software](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Computer Software") EC Verified User in Computer Software Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) 5/19/2023 "Terrible experince" 0/5 What do you like best about Retool? we favored them during the sales pitch but no actual delivery was made Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Retool? The vendor was the worst we've had in our company. They coerced us into signing a massive contract which we didn't require. Their performance was abysmal and their support is horrendous." Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Retool solving and how is that benefiting you? difficult, not user-friendly, poor speed, not a low-code platform; requires significant investment from your best developers to function optimally. Thus, it is illogical to purchase this platform. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Current UserValidated ReviewerSource: Organic ![Arnas K.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Arnas K.") AK Arnas K. Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) 2/24/2023 "Sign up but only you want to get spammed by their email marketing" 0/5 What do you like best about Retool? The tool itself is okay, nothing special but the email marketing is so aggressive. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Retool? Email marketing. I received probably 40 emails and I'm not even exaggerating. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Retool solving and how is that benefiting you? Nocode for dashboards. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerSource: Organic ## Questions about Retool? 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