What AI says about Retool
Data as of Oct 26, 2026Based on 38,906 AI responses
Reviewed by Dimitry Apollonsky
AI summary
Retool is a low-code development platform used to build internal tools and admin panels by connecting directly to databases and APIs. It is regularly recommended for creating custom applications over a CRM, safely querying production databases, and deploying HIPAA-compliant healthcare software.
Mentioned in
11%
of AI answers about Retool and its rivals · since Jul 5
The market map
HIPAA-Compliant Healthcare Software PlatformsMentioned in
- 1RetoolMentioned in 76%Avg. position 2.8
- 2AppsmithMentioned in 68%Avg. position 3.8
- 3BudibaseMentioned in 56%Avg. position 4.6
- 4Microsoft Power AppsMentioned in 36%Avg. position 4.8
- 4ToolJetMentioned in 35%Avg. position 5.0
- 6SuperblocksMentioned in 27%Avg. position 4.3
- 7CaspioMentioned in 18%Avg. position 4.1
- 7AppianMentioned in 16%Avg. position 4.6
- 7OutSystemsMentioned in 15%Avg. position 5.5
- 7MendixMentioned in 15%Avg. position 5.3
- 11GlideMentioned in 13%Avg. position 6.6
- 11SoftrMentioned in 11%Avg. position 4.5
- 11FastAPIMentioned in 11%Avg. position 2.0
- 11KnackMentioned in 10%Avg. position 6.1
Where Retool ranks in AI
MarketRank · Mentioned in
- HIPAA-Compliant Healthcare Software Platforms#1 · 76%
- No-Code and Low-Code App Platforms#11 · 5%
- Business Process Management Software#23 · 4%
- Design System Management Platforms#23 · <1%
- Dashboard Charting Libraries#23 · 2%
- CRM Software Platforms#34 · 4%
- LLM Observability & Tracing Platforms#35 · 2%
- ELT and Reverse ETL Platforms#37 · <1%
- Business Intelligence & Analytics Software#41 · 2%
- All-in-One Team Collaboration Platforms#47 · 2%
- E-commerce Platform Migration Tools#74 · 1%
- Customs Compliance Management Software#85 · 1%
Topics where AI mentions Retool
TopicMentioned in · on this topicRank
- HIPAA compliant low-code platforms for healthcare toolsHIPAA-Compliant Healthcare Software Platforms45%Rank #6
- Low-code platform for CRM appsCRM Software Platforms98%Rank #1
- No-code custom business application platformsNo-Code and Low-Code App PlatformsFew answers84%Rank #1
- Mixed-skill team collaborationAll-in-One Team Collaboration Platforms34%Rank #4
- Waterfall data enrichmentB2B Sales Intelligence & Data Enrichment4%Rank #5
- Pre-handoff data collectionBusiness Process Management Software7%Rank #9
- Dashboard and data visualization toolsBusiness Intelligence & Analytics Software6%Rank #14
- Design system management tool for multi-repository component documentationDesign System Management Platforms2%Rank #16
- LLM cost monitoring software
- Business intelligence dashboards
- No-code and low-code AI agent building
- FinOps tools with showback and chargeback workflows
- Procurement approval workflows
- Safety checklist enforcement
- Churn analytics tools with historical backtesting and risk score calibration
- Reverse ETL data sync
- Cloud data warehouse
- Mentioned in
- What's a good, low-code platform for building internal tools that can query our production database safely?on this question99%
Excerpts where Retool appeared in the AI's answer
ChatGPT SearchOct 24, 2026, ChatGPT Search My default recommendation is **Retool** if you want to build internal dashboards, admin panels, and operational tools quickly while querying a production database.
Google AI ModeOct 23, 2026, Google AI Mode Retool allows you to configure database resources with read-only credentials
- Which platform is the best for building internal tools and admin panels with minimal code?on this question97%
Excerpts where Retool appeared in the AI's answer
ChatGPT SearchOct 26, 2026, ChatGPT Search My top recommendation is Retool for most teams building internal admin panels
Google AI ModeOct 25, 2026, Google AI Mode Retool – Best for the deepest component library and rapid developer velocity.
- I need to build a custom application on top of our CRM. What's the best low-code platform for that?on this question98%
Excerpts where Retool appeared in the AI's answer
Google AI ModeOct 6, 2026, Google AI Mode Tools like Appsmith or Retool allow pro-developers to rapidly drag-and-drop a front-end UI
- Top platforms for building apps with databases and APIs?on this question83%
- What are some recommended platforms for rapid application development?on this question86%
How AI describes Retool
Common descriptions
excellent · industry standard · powerful · gold standard · best overall · polished
Tone of AI’s statements about Retool
- Positive62%
- Neutral33%
- Mixed3%
- Negative2%
Rated above a rival
- ease of useAI is mixed on ease of use: 52% of the answers comparing Retool rate it worse than a rival, 48% better. Includes “complexity”, “complexity needs”, “complexity and code capability”, “complexity fit”, “complexity handling”, “complexity level”, “enterprise-wide complexity”, “learning curve”, “non-technical usability”, “offline setup complexity”, “setup complexity”, “simplicity”, “technical complexity”, “usability”, “user-friendliness”.
Question: Which platform is the best for building internal tools and admin panels with minimal code?
ChatGPT SearchOct 26, 2026
My top recommendation is Retool for most teams building internal admin panels
Google AI ModeOct 25, 2026
Retool – Best for the deepest component library and rapid developer velocity.
ChatGPT SearchAsk ChatGPT yourself (opens in a new tab)Google AI ModeAsk Google AI Mode yourself (opens in a new tab)
Question: Several products in our catalog have ambiguous descriptions that make automated classification unreliable. Which systems for small businesses combine product-data enrichment, AI suggestions, and expert escalation?
Google AI ModeOct 26, 2026
Many SMBs build a lightweight internal tool using workflow builders (like Retool, Make, or Zapier) hooked into an LLM.
Google AI ModeAsk Google AI Mode yourself (opens in a new tab)ChatGPT SearchAsk ChatGPT yourself (opens in a new tab)
How prominently AI mentions Retool
Position in answers
- Named first38%
- 2nd or 3rd20%
- Later42%
Each engine’s share of its own answers across Retool’s markets · since Jul 5
- ChatGPT Search10%
- Google AI Mode11%
Insights for Retool
Week of Oct 12–18
- Gaining: Is mentioned in 5.1% of No-Code and Low-Code App Platforms AI answers, up from 2.8%
- Gaining: Ranked #19 in No-Code and Low-Code App Platforms last week and #12 this week
Sources AI cites
retool.com 28%Other sites 72%
- Owned28%
- Build internal software better, with AI. | Retool · 14% (opens in a new tab)
- Admin Panel Software: Secure Internal Tools, Fast | Retool · 2% (opens in a new tab)
- Pricing | Retool · 2% (opens in a new tab)
- What can you do in Retool? 2026 platform walkthrough | Retool · 1% (opens in a new tab)
- Retool for platform engineering teams | Retool · 1% (opens in a new tab)
- Retool | REST API Generator · 1% (opens in a new tab)
- Explore Retool Integrations | Retool · 1% (opens in a new tab)
- AI application security: How safe are your teams’ apps? | Retool · 1% (opens in a new tab)
- Generate AI-Powered Apps for Enterprise | Retool · <1% (opens in a new tab)
- Build tools to empower customers, vendors, and partners | Retool · <1% (opens in a new tab)
- 6%
- Security Practices | Retool Docs · 1% (opens in a new tab)
- Retool Docs · 1% (opens in a new tab)
- Permissions quickstart | Retool Docs · 1% (opens in a new tab)
- Connect to PostgreSQL | Retool Docs · <1% (opens in a new tab)
- Permissions how-to guides | Retool Docs · <1% (opens in a new tab)
- Administration quickstart | Retool Docs · <1% (opens in a new tab)
- Self-hosted deployments | Retool Docs · <1% (opens in a new tab)
- Protect queries with Source Control | Retool Docs · <1% (opens in a new tab)
- Introduction to classic apps | Retool Docs · <1% (opens in a new tab)
- Classic apps quickstart | Retool Docs · <1% (opens in a new tab)
- 4%
- researching the best low code development platforms 2026, our devs need to move faster. : r/softwarearchitecture · 1% (opens in a new tab)
- The Ultimate List to Coding, No-Code, and Low-Code Platforms in 2025 : r/nocode · 1% (opens in a new tab)
- Rapid Application Frameworks : r/AskProgramming - Reddit · <1% (opens in a new tab)
- No/Low code app platforms for building internal tools ... - Reddit · <1% (opens in a new tab)
- Which front-end tool to use? : r/nocode - Reddit · <1% (opens in a new tab)
- What are the best platforms for building AI agents without coding? · <1% (opens in a new tab)
- retool pricing per user is absolute madness. better way to build internal tools? · <1% (opens in a new tab)
- What’s actually the best low-code / AI app builder for scaling? · <1% (opens in a new tab)
- What's the best no-code platform for building a HIPAA-compliant patient engagement app? : r/nocode · <1% (opens in a new tab)
- Which is the best no-code backend platform? · <1% (opens in a new tab)
- 3%
- 5 Best No-Code AI Agent Builders to Automate Your Workflow · <1% (opens in a new tab)
- 5 Internal No-Code App Builders (You need to know about) · <1% (opens in a new tab)
- Best Low-Code Platforms: Appsmith vs Budibase vs Tooljet vs Retool · <1% (opens in a new tab)
- Free Open Source Low-Code/No-Code Platforms Guide · <1% (opens in a new tab)
- How to build high quality internal tools with Retool · <1% (opens in a new tab)
- Build a campaign promotion manager with Retool and Snowflake · <1% (opens in a new tab)
- 5 Best No-Code AI Agent Builders to Automate Your Workflow · <1% (opens in a new tab)
- 5 Best No-Code AI Agent Builders to Automate Your ... · <1% (opens in a new tab)
- This Open-Source Tool Replaces Bubble and Retool (Appsmith) · <1% (opens in a new tab)
- This Open-Source Tool Replaces Bubble and Retool (Appsmith) · <1% (opens in a new tab)
- 3%
- Best Low-Code Platforms for Building Internal Tools | Viasocket · 2% (opens in a new tab)
- 10 Best Internal Tool Builders Teams Are Using Instead of Waiting on Engineering | Viasocket · <1% (opens in a new tab)
- Best Tools for Building Internal Web Apps and Client-Facing Portals | Viasocket · <1% (opens in a new tab)
- 2%
- 10 Best Admin Panel Builder Tools in 2026 (Ranked) · 1% (opens in a new tab)
- 14 Best Low-Code Development Platforms in 2026 (Ranked) · <1% (opens in a new tab)
- Alternative to Retool - WeWeb · <1% (opens in a new tab)
- 10 Best Internal Tool Builders in 2026 (+ How to Choose) · <1% (opens in a new tab)
- 12 Best Workflow Automation Tools in 2026 (Tested & Ranked) · <1% (opens in a new tab)
- 8 Lovable Alternatives That Scale Beyond the MVP Stage (2026) · <1% (opens in a new tab)
- 5 Best No-Code App Builders for Agencies Working With Enterprise Clients in 2026 · <1% (opens in a new tab)
- How to Choose a HIPAA Compliant App Builder: The 2026 Guide · <1% (opens in a new tab)
- 10 Best Low-Code Platforms in 2026: Reviewed and Ranked · <1% (opens in a new tab)
- 10 Best Web Build Tools in 2026: Code, No-Code & AI Platforms · <1% (opens in a new tab)
- 2%
- Best Low-Code Integration Platforms · 1% (opens in a new tab)
- 20 best database app builders for 2025 - Baserow · <1% (opens in a new tab)
- Best Internal Tool Builders of 2026 · <1% (opens in a new tab)
- Best No Code Internal Tool Builder Tools · <1% (opens in a new tab)
- Best Low-Code Platforms for Faster App Building · <1% (opens in a new tab)
- Best Internal Tool Builders of 2026 - Baserow · <1% (opens in a new tab)
- Data sources in Baserow Application Builder · <1% (opens in a new tab)
- 2%
- Business Associate Agreement - 💬 Account & User Management - Retool Forum · 1% (opens in a new tab)
- Native tooling for HIPAA-compliance in Retool - 💬 App Building - Retool Forum · <1% (opens in a new tab)
- Healthcare application development best practices for HIPAA - 💬 App Building - Retool Forum · <1% (opens in a new tab)
- Best Approach for Connecting MySQL (Behind VPN) to Retool – SSH Tunnel vs. Exposing Retool Cloud IPs - 💬 Queries and Resources - Retool Forum · <1% (opens in a new tab)
- HIPAA: how did you handle session timeouts, other reqs? - 💬 Self Hosted Retool - Retool Forum · <1% (opens in a new tab)
- Permission groups cannot be used to control access to Retool Database - 💬 Account & User Management - Retool Forum · <1% (opens in a new tab)
The page AI cites most for Retool
