Retool vs Appsmith

Fit:

Migration notes

Rebuild Retool screens, queries and access rules against supported data sources. Validate connector coverage and workflow/edition gates before migration. No verified direct Retool app import.

Sources: www.appsmith.com, retool.com · checked 2026-10-21

RetoolPaid incumbent

Entry priceUSD 10 / seat / month

Pricing modelmixed, billed annual

OwnerRetool, Inc.

Team: $10/builder/month and $5/internal user/month, billed annually; free plan for up to five users. Usage and higher tiers differ. Source

Retool plans reviewed
Team	entry	USD 120 / builder / yr
Business	business	USD 600 / builder / yr
Enterprise	enterprise	Quote only

AppsmithOpen-source alternative

Fit for Retool

License

Apache License 2.0 A permissive license whose main conditions require preservation of copyright and license notices. Contributors provide an express grant of patent rights. Licensed works, modifications, and larger works may be distributed under different terms and without source code. May Commercial useModificationDistributionPatent usePrivate use Must License and copyright noticeState changes No Trademark useLiabilityWarranty Summary from GitHub's choosealicense.com

Paid-feature tier C

Self-host

Paid-feature limits4 noted

Appsmith plans reviewed
Free	free self-hosted core / cloud free tier	Free
Business	paid self-host license or vendor cloud	USD 15 / user / mo
Enterprise	paid self-host license or vendor cloud	USD 2,500 / instance license starting100 users / mo

What you may give up

Workflows and reusable packages
Premium integrations
More than three Git repositories and custom environments
Custom access roles, audit logs, SAML/OIDC SSO and SCIM

Tier C: Apache-2.0 Community core; commercial editions separately gate workflow building and reusable packages, so C rather than enterprise-only B. License source

What running it takes

Persistent appsmith-stacks volume

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