Retool vs Zapier
Retool scores 8.5 to Zapier's 7.9 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 7.9
Retool uniquely has 6 features · Zapier 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.
- Cost of 1,000 five-step runs a month: $11.88 against $133.5
- Monthly price, cheapest paid plan: $11.88 against $29.99
- App connectors: 10,076 apps against 74 apps
- Run history kept on the cheapest plan: 60 days against 30 days
- What agents can learn from: Files, website, databases against Files, website
- Agents that work together: Retool yes, Zapier does not say
- Test and evaluate agents: Retool yes, Zapier does not say
- Self-hosted edition: Retool yes, Zapier no
- Does not train AI on your data: Yes against unless you opt out
- But Zapier leads on ways to reach support: Email, live_chat, community against Email, 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 (7)
Pricing, plan by plan
Every plan each vendor publishes, monthly and yearly where both are offered.
Retool
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For everything else about each tool, read the full Retool review and Zapier review.
Retool vs Zapier: common questions
Which is better, Retool or Zapier?
Retool scores 8.5 and Zapier 7.9 out of 10 among the workflow automation tools we rate. Retool is ahead on aI agents, pricing, reliability and control and hosting and security. Zapier is ahead on apps it connects to and support.
Is Retool or Zapier cheaper?
Retool's cheapest paid plan is $12/mo and Zapier's is $29.99/mo. Compare what each plan includes below before going on price alone.
Do Retool and Zapier have a free plan?
Yes, both do.
What can Retool do that Zapier cannot?
On the facts both vendors publish: self-hosted edition.
