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Head-to-head · workflow automation tools · facts checked 26 Sept 2026

Retool vs UiPath

UiPath scores 8.6 to Retool's 8.5 among the workflow automation tools we rate, and is the better pick for 1 of the 4 kinds of buyer below.

Retool
#3 of 11 workflow automation tools
8.5
/ 10
From
$12/mo
Free plan
Yes
UiPath
#2 of 11 workflow automation tools
8.6
/ 10
From
$25/mo
Free plan
Yes
The verdict

UiPath wins, 8.6 to 8.5

Retool's cheapest paid plan costs $11.88 a month per builder seat; UiPath's cheapest paid plan is $25 a month. UiPath restricts bringing your own model or key to its Enterprise tier, while Retool offers it more broadly, with Enterprise customers layering on their own routing. UiPath claims HIPAA compliance, which Retool does not, and it names seven hosting regions including Canada, India and Japan. Retool adds email support alongside community, where UiPath offers only community.

Pick Retool if you want a lower monthly cost and email support.

Pick UiPath if you need HIPAA compliance and hosting in more regions.

Best for

Who each one suits, decided on the criteria that matter to that buyer and the checked facts where the two differ.

Solo builders and startups
Retool
Retool 10.0 · UiPath 9.4 on building workflows and pricing
  • Monthly price, cheapest paid plan: $11.88 against $25
Ops teams connecting many apps
Too close to call
Retool 5.9 · UiPath 7.1 on apps it connects to and reliability and control
  • App connectors: Retool 74 apps, UiPath not published
  • Run history kept on the cheapest plan: Retool 30 days, UiPath not published
AI agent projects
Retool
Retool 10.0 · UiPath 9.0 on ai agents
  • What agents can learn from: Files, website, databases against Files, google_drive
Enterprise IT and compliance
UiPath
Retool 6.9 · UiPath 8.3 on hosting and security and support
  • HIPAA: UiPath yes, Retool no
Section 01

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. They split the criteria 2 each, with the rest level.

AI agents20% of the score
Retool10.0
UiPath9.0
Building workflows20% of the score
Retool10.0
UiPath10.0
Pricing20% of the score
Retool10.0
UiPath8.8
Apps it connects to15% of the score
Retool4.0
UiPath6.0
Reliability and control10% of the score
Retool8.8
UiPath8.8
Hosting and security10% of the score
Retool7.8
UiPath10.0
Support5% of the score
Retool5.0
UiPath5.0
How the score works →
Section 02

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.

What agents can learn from
Retool
Retool
Files, website, databases
source ↗
UiPath
Files, google_drive
source ↗
Monthly price, cheapest paid plan
Retool
Retool
$11.88
source ↗
UiPath
$25
source ↗
HIPAA
UiPath
Retool
No
source ↗
UiPath
Yes
source ↗

Published by only one of them

Cost of 1,000 five-step runs a month
Retool
$11.88
source ↗
UiPath
Not published
App connectors
Retool
74 apps
source ↗
UiPath
Not published
Run history kept on the cheapest plan
Retool
30 days
source ↗
UiPath
Not published
Choice of data region
Retool
Not published
UiPath
Us, eu, uk, ca, au, in, jp
source ↗
Ways to reach support
Retool
Email, community
source ↗
UiPath
Community, ticket
source ↗
Where they match (11)
BYOK: bring your own model or key
Retool
Yes
source ↗
UiPath
Yes
source ↗
Agents that work together
Retool
Yes
source ↗
UiPath
Yes
source ↗
Test and evaluate agents
Retool
Yes
source ↗
UiPath
Yes
source ↗
Visual builder
Retool
Yes
source ↗
UiPath
Yes
source ↗
Branching and conditions
Retool
Yes
source ↗
UiPath
Yes
source ↗
Webhook triggers
Retool
Yes
source ↗
UiPath
Yes
source ↗
Free plan
Retool
Yes
source ↗
UiPath
Yes
source ↗
Separate test and live environments
Retool
Yes
source ↗
UiPath
Yes
source ↗
Self-hosted edition
Retool
Yes
source ↗
UiPath
Yes
source ↗
SOC 2
Retool
Yes
source ↗
UiPath
Yes
source ↗
Does not train AI on your data
Retool
Yes
source ↗
UiPath
Yes
source ↗
Section 03

Pricing, plan by plan

Every plan each vendor publishes, monthly and yearly where both are offered.

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

UiPath

Free
Free
Try It Now free access, limited in what runs at scale
Basic
$25/mo
Individuals and small teams; limited scale, hosted in European region, UiPath Bronze Support
Standard
Contact Sales
Professional agentic automation for businesses; includes agents, document processing, governance controls, no scale limits
Enterprise
Contact Sales
Company-wide deployments; self-healing UI automation, process mining, BYOM, BYOK, bring own credential vaults and CI/CD

For everything else about each tool, read the full Retool review and UiPath review.

Section 04

Retool vs UiPath: common questions

Which is better, Retool or UiPath?

UiPath scores 8.6 and Retool 8.5 out of 10 among the workflow automation tools we rate. UiPath is ahead on apps it connects to and hosting and security. Retool is ahead on aI agents and pricing.

Is Retool or UiPath cheaper?

Retool's cheapest paid plan is $12/mo and UiPath's is $25/mo. Compare what each plan includes below before going on price alone.

Do Retool and UiPath have a free plan?

Yes, both do.

What can UiPath do that Retool cannot?

On the facts both vendors publish: hIPAA.

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