Retool Reviews

I employ Retool primarily to build admin panels that effectively manage office and backend project staff. These panels facilitate the management of various organizational functions and streamline user interactions with upstream processes. Retool is deployed in a cloud-based environment, enhancing its accessibility and integration capabilities.

Retool has notably streamlined the creation and management of admin panels in my organization, reducing the need for extensive coding and expediting deployment processes. This efficiency has led to a faster turnaround in managing backend operations, proving highly beneficial for organizational productivity.

Retool's most valuable features are its drag-and-drop components and the ability to customize them extensively. These features allow for quick setup and easy modifications, which are essential for tailoring applications to specific organizational needs without extensive coding knowledge.

One area for improvement in Retool is expanding its library support to include a broader range of third-party JavaScript libraries. This would enhance the tool's versatility and allow more complex functionalities to integrate seamlessly into the admin panels.

Retool should include enhanced graphical customization tools in its next release, particularly for creating more dynamic visual representations within the admin panels.

I have been using Retool for approximately two and a half years.

Retool is stable and doesn't currently suffer from significant bugs or issues.

Retool has proven to be a scalable solution, consistently supporting the growing needs of my organization without any significant issues.

I have had minimal need to contact the support team, and the available online resources have been sufficient to resolve any queries.

The initial setup of Retool was straightforward with ample documentation available, facilitating an easy adoption process. 

Retool had an in-house deployment.

For new users, evaluate the scale of their administrative needs as Retool provides excellent free services for smaller setups, but larger deployments might require transitioning to a paid plan.

Before adopting Retool, I considered other options like Appsmith but chose Retool for its superior user interface and integration capabilities. 

On the AI side, they have an enterprise feature through which, while working on DB, if you want to send a query, like wanting to set users, which is greater than fifty, but you are unsure if that is secure, so AI helps in sending an actual query. Retool helps get the exact query, and it gets added when pasting the same around the query. This, in a way, means AI can be used for that if you do not have answers to complex queries. 

Overall, I rate the solution a nine out of ten. 

I created a CRM tool using Retool.

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

The solution lacks inbuilt customization to customize bar charts. The solution should add two or three more types of components and allow the usage of Python or other languages instead of Java script. The solution lacks inbuilt customization.

I have been using Retool for seven to eight months.

I have never faced any bugs or lags with the solution.

I am the only one working with the solution as a developer in our organization.

I have previously used a different solution called Appsmith.

The solution's initial setup is super easy. Retool has good documentation, and connectivity with other applications is very easy.

The solution's deployment time depends on the utility. In my case, it took almost four months. Retool takes two to three hours to deploy for a simple project. It is very easy; you just have to drag and drop.

I don't know Retool's current pricing, but it cost around $12 per month earlier.

For my use case, the solution helps me to create multiple charts and tables for data. The solution is deployed on the cloud in our organization. I would recommend the solution to other users.

Overall, I rate the solution an eight out of ten.