Make vs Retool
Retool scores 8.5 to Make's 7.3 among the workflow automation tools we rate, and is the better pick for 2 of the 4 kinds of buyer below.
Retool wins, 8.5 to 7.3
Retool uniquely has 6 features.
Best for
Who each one suits, decided on the criteria that matter to that buyer and the checked facts where the two differ.
- Monthly price, cheapest paid plan: Make $10.59, Retool $11.88
- Cost of 1,000 five-step runs a month: Make $10.59, Retool $11.88
- App connectors: 3000 apps against 74 apps
- But Retool leads on separate test and live environments: Retool yes, Make no
- Agents that work together: Retool yes, Make no
- Test and evaluate agents: Retool yes, Make no
- What agents can learn from: Files, website, databases against Files
- Self-hosted edition: Retool yes, Make no
- Ways to reach support: Email, community against Community
How they score
Both are scored the same way, against the other workflow automation tools we rate, from facts on each vendor's own pages. Retool leads on 4 of 7 criteria.
Where they differ
Every point where the two vendors' published facts disagree, with a link to where each fact was read. "Not published" means the vendor does not say either way.
Published by only one of them
Where they match (9)
Pricing, plan by plan
Every plan each vendor publishes, monthly and yearly where both are offered.
Make
Retool
For everything else about each tool, read the full Make review and Retool review.
Make vs Retool: common questions
Which is better, Make or Retool?
Retool scores 8.5 and Make 7.3 out of 10 among the workflow automation tools we rate. Retool is ahead on aI agents, reliability and control, hosting and security and support. Make is ahead on apps it connects to.
Is Make or Retool cheaper?
Make's cheapest paid plan is $10.59/mo, Core and Retool's is $12/mo. Compare what each plan includes below before going on price alone.
Do Make and Retool have a free plan?
Yes, both do.
What can Retool do that Make cannot?
On the facts both vendors publish: agents that work together, test and evaluate agents, separate test and live environments and self-hosted edition.
