Detailed comparison across 10 dimensions
Winner: Retool
Retool clearly comes out ahead of Adalo on Staquest's weighted six-dimension score. Both offer a free tier. Paid plans start at $36/mo for Adalo and $10/mo for Retool.
| Overview | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | hybrid | hybrid |
| Company | Adalo | Retool, Inc. |
| Free Tier | ||
| Has API | ||
| Open Source | ||
| Learning Curve | - | - |
| Integration | - | - |
| Trending | Stable | Stable |
| GitHub Stars | - | - |
| Industries | DevelopmentDesignE-Commerce | DevelopmentDesignEducation & EdTechAI & Machine Learning |
| Categories | no-code | databaseno-code |
| Website | Visit | Visit |
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| Feature | adalo | retool |
|---|---|---|
| 1 App Editor | ||
| 5,000 Workflow Runs/Month | ||
| 1 Published App | ||
| 500 Workflow Runs/Month | ||
| 10 App Editors | ||
| 5Gb Of Data Storage | ||
| 2 Published Apps | ||
| Access To External User Pricing | ||
| 5 App Editors | ||
| Additional Agent Hours Available | ||
| 5 Published Apps | ||
| App Release Versions | ||
| 500 Records Per App | ||
| Audit Logging | ||
| Ada Ai Assistant: Prompt-Building And Prompt-Editing (Beta) | ||
| Custom Branding | ||
| All Free Features+ | ||
| Dedicated Support | ||
| All Pro Features+ | ||
| Everything In Business | ||
| All Starter Features+ | ||
| Everything In Free | ||
| App & Collections Api | ||
| Everything In Team | ||
| App Analytics | ||
| Independent Workspaces | ||
| Automated App Store Publishing | ||
| Platform Apis And Workflow Triggers | ||
| Custom App Actions | ||
| Portals And Embedded Apps |
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On Staquest's weighted six-dimension scoring, Retool comes out ahead overall, though Adalo can be the better fit depending on your priorities — see the dimension-by-dimension breakdown above.
Adalo's paid plans start at $36/mo and Retool's start at $10/mo, so Retool is the lower entry price. Check the pricing comparison for higher tiers and per-seat costs.
Both Adalo and Retool offer a free tier.
Retool scores higher on pricing value in Staquest's analysis. It is the highest-weighted dimension in this comparison.
