Head-to-head · facts checked 13 Sept 2026
Dify vs Retool
Dify uniquely has 12 features · Retool uniquely has 6 features.
The verdict
Dify or Retool?
Section 01
Pricing, plan by plan
Every plan each vendor publishes, monthly and yearly where both are offered.
Dify
Free
Free
Sandbox: 200 message credits, 5 apps, or self-host Community
Sandbox
Free
200 message credits, 1 workspace, 1 team member
Community
Free
All core features, single workspace, open source
Professional
$59/mo · $590/yr
6000 message credits, 1 workspace, 2 team members
Team
$159/mo · $1,590/yr
10000 message credits, 3 workspaces, 50 team members
Enterprise
Custom
Advanced security, compliance, dedicated support
Retool
Team
$12/mo per builder + $7/mo per internal user · $10/mo per builder + $5/mo per internal user billed yearly
5,000 workflow runs/month; 750 + 250 bonus = 1,000 AI credits/month; additional packs available
Business
$65/mo per builder + $18/mo per internal user · $50/mo per builder + $15/mo per internal user billed yearly
Unlimited modules & resource environments; 1,500 + 1,500 bonus = 3,000 AI credits/month; additional packs available
Enterprise
Custom
Flexible pricing; SAML/SSO, full white-labeling, dedicated support; limited-time AI credits up to $10k/year
For everything else about each tool, read the full Dify review and Retool review.
Side by side
| Company | ||
| Founded | 2023 | 2017 |
| HQ | San Francisco, USA | San Francisco, USA |
| AI model | Multi-model (OpenAI, Anthropic, Mistral, Llama, and 100+ others) | Proprietary (AppGen) + OpenAI/Anthropic integrations |
| User base | 151K+ GitHub stars | 10,000+ teams |
| Platforms | Cloud, Docker, Kubernetes, VPC | Cloud, Self-host |
| Languages | 25+ | English primary; multi-language UI support |
| Pricing | ||
| Pricing model | Freemium | Freemium |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | No | Yes |
| Starting price | $59/mo | $12/mo |
| Enterprise | Custom | Flexible/custom pricing |
| All plans | Free — Free Sandbox — Free Community — Free Professional — $59/mo Team — $159/mo Enterprise — Custom | Team — $12/mo per builder + $7/mo per internal user Business — $65/mo per builder + $18/mo per internal user Enterprise — Custom |
| Positioning | ||
| Best for | Independent developers, small to medium teams, and enterprises building production AI apps | Developers and teams building internal tools and workflows |
| Differentiator | Three deployment modes: managed cloud, self-hosted enterprise with SSO/RBAC/ISO27001, and open-source community edition | Retool self-hosting requires substantial infrastructure knowledge; production deployments now use Kubernetes and Helm, while Docker is limited to non-production environments. |
| Competitors | Flowise, LangChain, n8n, Botpress, Relevance AI | Appsmith, Budibase, Internal.io, Airplane, Glide, Power Apps |
| Features | ||
| AI Credits Included | — | ✓ |
| API Rate Limit Control | ✓ | — |
| Audit Logging | — | ✓ |
| Custom Branding | — | ✓ |
| Document Processing | ✓ | — |
| Full Agent Runtime + Workflow Editor | ✓ | — |
| Helm Chart for K8s Deployments | ✓ | — |
| Knowledge Base | ✓ | — |
| Publish As Web App or API | ✓ | — |
| SOC 2 Type Ii + Iso 27001 | ✓ | — |
| SSO (Enterprise) | ✓ | — |
| SSO (Saml/Openid) | — | ✓ |
| SSO / Saml & Rbac | ✓ | — |
| Single Command Docker Deploy | ✓ | — |
| Trigger Events | ✓ | — |
| Unlimited Workflows | — | ✓ |
| White Labeling | — | ✓ |
| Workflow Automation | ✓ | — |
| AI Agents | ✓ | ✓ |
| API Webhooks | ✓ | ✓ |
| Conditional Logic | ✓ | ✓ |
| Custom Code | ✓ | ✓ |
| Data Transform | ✓ | ✓ |
| Error Handling | ✓ | ✓ |
| Execution Logs | ✓ | ✓ |
| Human in Loop | ✓ | ✓ |
| Num Integrations | 100+ AI models plus plugin marketplace integrations | 100+ (databases, REST APIs, GraphQL, Stripe, Salesforce, and many more) |
| Scheduled Runs | ✓ | ✓ |
| Team Features | ✓ | ✓ |
| Trigger Types | webhook / schedule / API / workflow trigger events / external app triggers | webhook / schedule / app event / API / platform triggers (Enterprise) |
| Visual Builder | ✓ | ✓ |
| Integrations | ||
| API Access | ✓ | ✓ |
| Google Workspace | ✓ | ✓ |
| Key Integrations | OpenAI, Anthropic Claude, Mistral, Llama (Meta), Azure OpenAI | PostgreSQL, REST API, Stripe, Salesforce, Google Sheets |
| Openai Integration | ✓ | ✓ |
| Slack | ✓ | ✓ |
| Webhook Support | ✓ | ✓ |
Section 02
Dify vs Retool: common questions
Is Dify or Retool cheaper?
Dify's cheapest paid plan is $59/mo and Retool's is $12/mo. Compare what each plan includes below before going on price alone.
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