Pay only for builders
End users run your apps with predictable plans instead of strict per-user fees. Roll out to your team with generous included user tiers.
The open-source Retool alternativeThe open-source standard
The open-source standard
for internal tools.
Move your internal apps to ToolJet with an AI-assisted rebuild, visual editing and self-hosting options on Free, Team and Enterprise. Keep your existing data sources, then validate queries and permissions before switching users.
Open source
Community Edition is open source. Self-host it and read the code.
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Trusted by enterprises
AI-assisted migration
Rebuild apps with ToolJet AI or a coding agent, with migration specialists helping you map queries, permissions and workflows.
ToolJet vs Retool, at a glance
What changes when you move off per-seat pricing.
Capability
Retool
ToolJet
Pricing model
Cloud Team and Business: builder + end-user seats
Per builder only
End-user fees
Per internal user on cloud Team and Business
Included up to plan caps
Self-hosting
Enterprise plan only
Free, Team, or Enterprise tiers
Source code
Proprietary
Open-source Community Edition
Migration
Do it yourself
AI-assisted rebuild + migration specialists
Pay for builders, not for your whole company
Retool cloud Team and Business charge separately for builders and internal users. ToolJet charges primarily for builders, providing generous included user capacities on standard plans. Scale smoothly without immediate per-user penalties.
RetoolPer builder + per end user
Cloud Team and Business charge for builder seats and internal users. Enterprise pricing is custom.
ToolJetPer builder only
Pay for the people who build. Team includes up to 100 end users; larger rollouts use Enterprise with custom pricing.
Self-host from the free Community Edition
Retool restricts self-hosting to its Enterprise tier, locking you into their cloud or a custom contract. ToolJet deploys on your own infrastructure from day one, on Free, Team, and Enterprise, starting with the free Community Edition.
RetoolEnterprise only
Self-hosting requires an Enterprise contract with custom pricing.
ToolJetFree, Team, Enterprise
Deploy on any cloud or on-premise from the free Community plan up. Keep your data in your environment.
Own your code. No lock-in.
ToolJet’s Community Edition is open source. Read it, audit it, and take your work with you — the opposite of a proprietary platform you can never leave.
Open source core
41,000+ GitHub stars and 400+ contributors. The Community Edition you build on is in the open.
Public roadmapSelf-auditableCommunity-driven
Your data, your infra
Run ToolJet in your own VPC or on-prem. Connect data sources directly — nothing has to leave your network.
DockerKubernetesAir-gapped on Enterprise
Portable by design
Version control with Git sync and exportable apps. Move between environments without rework.
Git syncMulti-environment
Enterprise governance
RBAC, SSO, audit logs and SCIM when you need them — SOC 2, ISO 27001 and GDPR aligned.
RBACSSO / SAMLAudit logs
Rebuild faster with AI-native building
ToolJet’s AI app builder turns a prompt into a working app and helps you build agents — the quickest path to recreating your Retool apps and shipping new ones.
Generate apps from a prompt
Describe the tool you need and get a working, editable app to start from — not a blank canvas.
Build AI agents on Self-hosted
Use Agent Builder on Self-hosted to reason over your data and take actions. It is not available on ToolJet Cloud.
A familiar builder
Use a visual editor, 100+ integrations and JavaScript or Python. Rebuild Retool queries and event handlers for ToolJet, then verify equivalent behavior.
Workflows on Self-hosted
Build visual automations on Self-hosted; scheduled triggers are included on Team and Enterprise. Workflows are not available on ToolJet Cloud.
Air-gapped Deployments
Run in your own cloud or data center with full infra control.
Enterprise Governance
Enforce standards, policies, and access boundaries at scale.
SSO / RBAC / Audit Logs
Centralized identity with granular permissions and traceability.
Secure Infrastructure
Hardened deployments for regulated and security-first teams.
Compliance Ready
SOC 2 Type II and ISO 27001 certified; supports GDPR compliance.
Plan your Retool migration in stages
Start with an assessment, rebuild one app with AI assistance, and test it alongside Retool before switching users. Retool exports are not automatically importable into ToolJet. Read the migration guide.
Migration assessment
Inventory pages, queries, custom components, permissions and workflow triggers. Choose one representative app and agree success criteria, effort and a rollback plan.
AI-assisted rebuild
Rebuild the interface and queries with ToolJet AI or a coding agent. Reconnect data sources with limited credentials, map roles and review custom code. Plan workflow migration on Self-hosted.
Roll out company-wide
Compare results with the Retool app using test data. Check each role, writes, integrations and mobile tasks. Pilot with a small group before switching users, with a rollback path ready.
Ready to move off Retool?
Tell us about your team and current setup. We’ll prepare a tailored migration plan and estimate licensing, infrastructure and migration costs for your rollout.