Pick Bubble if
builders who will stay on Free at $0 while they open a first Design tab, then Starter web-only at $32 / month billed annually ($39 paid monthly) when they need a live custom domain.
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Our take
Pick Bubble if builders who will stay on Free at $0 while they open a first Design tab, then Starter web-only at $32 / month billed annually ($39 paid monthly) when they need a live custom domain. Pick Retool if ops / internal-tools teams who will stay on Free at $0 per builder (and $0 internal users) while they open a first Table, then buy Team at $10 / month per builder (yearly toggle; $5 / month per internal
Best for
Bubble A no-code web app you draw at a public $
Retool Internal tables you ship at $0
Free plan
Bubble $0 · design tab. No paid build allotment on the table we fetched
Retool $0 · / month per builder. $0 / month per internal user. Unlimited web / mobile apps and workflows on the copy we fetched
Lowest paid
Bubble Starter (annual, web only) $32
Retool External users $8
Next step up
Bubble Growth (annual, web only) $119
Retool Business $50
Runs where
Bubble Hosted
Retool Local or hosted
Watch out
Bubble Free has no paid build allotment
Retool $10 / $50 are the yearly-toggle tiles
Last checked
Bubble 2026-10-23 · bubble.io/pricing
Retool 2026-10-23 · retool.com/pricing
Which one, then?
Pick Retool if
ops / internal-tools teams who will stay on Free at $0 per builder (and $0 internal users) while they open a first Table, then buy Team at $10 / month per builder (yearly toggle; $5 / month per internal user) or Business at $50 / month per builder ($15 internal) when they need permissions and more runs.
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