Retool vs Workato
Retool scores 8.5 to Workato's 8.0 among the workflow automation tools we rate, and is the better pick for 3 of the 4 kinds of buyer below.
Retool wins, 8.5 to 8.0
Retool includes agent evaluation on all four of its plans, with eval datasets and side-by-side comparison of runs; Workato's Agent Studio has no such evaluation feature for its genies. Retool can be self-hosted, taking about 15 minutes to set up via Docker, while Workato has no self-hosted edition. Workato reaches a stated 14,000 app connectors against Retool's 74, and Workato claims HIPAA compliance, which Retool does not.
Pick Retool if you want self-hosting and built-in agent evaluation.
Pick Workato if you need far more app connectors and HIPAA compliance.
Best for
Who each one suits, decided on the criteria that matter to that buyer and the checked facts where the two differ.
- Free plan: Retool yes, Workato does not say
- App connectors: 14,000 apps against 74 apps
- Test and evaluate agents: Retool yes, Workato no
- What agents can learn from: Files, website, databases against Files, databases
- Self-hosted edition: Retool yes, Workato no
- Does not train AI on your data: Retool yes, Workato does not say
- But Workato leads on hIPAA: Workato yes, Retool no
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 3 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 (8)
Pricing, plan by plan
Every plan each vendor publishes, monthly and yearly where both are offered.
Retool
Workato
For everything else about each tool, read the full Retool review and Workato review.
Retool vs Workato: common questions
Which is better, Retool or Workato?
Retool scores 8.5 and Workato 8.0 out of 10 among the workflow automation tools we rate. Retool is ahead on aI agents, pricing and hosting and security. Workato is ahead on apps it connects to.
What can Retool do that Workato cannot?
On the facts both vendors publish: test and evaluate agents and self-hosted edition.
What can Workato do that Retool cannot?
On the facts both vendors publish: hIPAA.
