Our take
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. Pick Softr if operators who will stay on Free at $0 (free forever) while they open a first
Best for
Retool Internal tables you ship at $0
Softr An Airtable / data app you publish at a public $
Free plan
Retool $0 · / month per builder. $0 / month per internal user. Unlimited web / mobile apps and workflows on the copy we fetched
Softr $0 · , free forever
Lowest paid
Retool External users $8
Softr Basic $19
Next step up
Retool Business $50
Softr Pro $99
Runs where
Retool Local or hosted
Softr Hosted
Watch out
Retool $10 / $50 are the yearly-toggle tiles
Softr Free is explore / first apps, not every publish limit
Last checked
Retool 2026-10-23 · retool.com/pricing
Softr 2026-10-23 · softr.io/pricing
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.
Read the Retool pageoperators who will stay on Free at $0 (free forever) while they open a first Applications home, then Basic at $19 / month when they need a paid publish.
Read the Softr page
