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Retool mindshare

As of May 2025, the mindshare of Retool in the Rapid Application Development Software category stands at 0.5%, up from 0.1% compared to the previous year, according to calculations based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
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By visitors reading reviews
Manufacturing Company
20%
Comms Service Provider
16%
University
10%
Outsourcing Company
10%
Educational Organization
8%
Media Company
6%
Financial Services Firm
4%
Recreational Facilities/Services Company
4%
Retailer
4%
Logistics Company
4%
Insurance Company
2%
Healthcare Company
2%
Marketing Services Firm
2%
Non Profit
2%
Construction Company
2%
Real Estate/Law Firm
2%
Computer Software Company
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Saurabh Tiwari - PeerSpot user
Back End Developer at Medha
Verified user of Retool
May 21, 2024
Easy to use, I don't need to write extensive code and built-in components helps to develop tools

Pros

"Retool provides us with the opportunity to save time and be more efficient."

Cons

"There are restrictions on the front-end side. "
Tabraiz Ahmed - PeerSpot user
Technical Lead at a manufacturing company with 10,001+ employees
Verified user of Retool
Jun 3, 2024
Its focus lies in building dashboards for cloud operations and data management, as well as generating analytical reports

Pros

"There are several key aspects to Retool that make it stand out. Firstly, its extensive range of components makes integration straightforward. Secondly, its support for SQL and JavaScript allows for the implementation of complex logic, which is particularly beneficial for developers like yourself with experience in .NET development. "

Cons

"Retool could enhance support, including efforts to establish support centers in Europe, which was lacking previously. However, the community is still in the growth phase, leading to potential delays in receiving responses to queries."
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Raghavendra Sao - PeerSpot user
Senior Software Engineer at a wellness & fitness company with 201-500 employees
Verified user of Retool
Jun 24, 2024
Enables users to create dashboards effortlessly, but the frequent change in the components impact the development experience

Pros

"We can create the dashboards quickly."

Cons

"The components are changed frequently, which is very irritating."
PriyankJain - PeerSpot user
Full-stack Developer at Dashy Dash
Verified user of Retool
Jun 5, 2024
Has notably streamlined the creation and management of admin panels in my organization

Pros

"Retool's most valuable features are its drag-and-drop components and the ability to customize them extensively."

Cons

"One area for improvement in Retool is expanding its library support to include a broader range of third-party JavaScript libraries."
Vishavjit Singh - PeerSpot user
Software QA Test Developer at NVIDIA
Verified user of Retool
May 25, 2024
Provides good connectivity with APIs and other databases

Pros

"The most valuable feature of the solution is connectivity with APIs and other databases."

Cons

"The solution lacks inbuilt customization to customize bar charts."
Roman Hordiichuk - PeerSpot user
Full Stack Developer at Upwork
Verified user of Retool
May 17, 2024
Offers faster development of internal tools to support e-commerce clients and companies

Pros

"The stability is okay. "

Cons

"Retool should add more resource integration."
Faizan Haider - PeerSpot user
Senior Software Engineer at Aldaim Solutions
Verified user of Retool
May 18, 2024
Used to create multiple reporting dashboards and implement low-code workflows to communicate with RESTful APIs

Pros

"The most valuable feature of Retool is the workflow because I can integrate multiple features, such as RESTful API, JavaScript API, or different databases on the same dashboard."

Cons

"The part where we can add some custom logic or custom plugins could be better."