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Retool is a developer tools & apis product from Retool, San Francisco, priced at Free plan with a free plan. We compared 20 alternatives on published price, free plan, platforms and made-in-India support: 19 have a free plan, 8 are built in India.
Quick answer
The closest alternatives to Retool are Appsmith (Free · paid from $15/user/mo · Free for 5 cloud users; Business $15/user/month), DronaHQ ($100/month · Starter cloud plan, billed annually ($140 billed monthly); unlimited users), ToolJet ($23 per builder/month · Basic cloud plan; annual billing saves 20%), Budibase (Free plan) and BrowserStack (Free plan). Appsmith is the top-ranked option with a free plan. Published prices in this list start at ₹4,000/month.
Indian support and GST
Retool is built in United States. 8 alternatives are made in India, where GST, TDS and UPI are usually handled natively and support runs on IST.
Ranked by how closely each product matches Retool's category, pricing model, platforms and business size, then by rating. Prices exclude GST.
| # | Software | Starting price | Free plan | Platforms | Made in India | Rating | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Retool (current) | Free plan | Yes | Web | No | 4.5/5 | — |
| 1 |  Appsmith | Free · paid from $15/user/mo · Free for 5 cloud users; Business $15/user/month | Yes | Web | Yes | 4.7/5 | |
| 2 |  DronaHQ | $100/month · Starter cloud plan, billed annually ($140 billed monthly); unlimited users | Yes | Web | Yes | 4.8/5 | |
| 3 |  ToolJet | $23 per builder/month · Basic cloud plan; annual billing saves 20% | Yes | Web | Yes | 4.7/5 | |
| 4 |  Budibase | Free plan | Yes | Web | No | 4.5/5 | |
| 5 |  BrowserStack | Free plan | Yes | Web | Yes | 4.8/5 | |
| 6 |  TestMu AI | Free plan | Yes | Web | Yes | 4.7/5 | |
| 7 |  Postman | Free plan | Yes | Web | No | 4.6/5 | |
| 8 |  Mendix | Free plan | Yes | Web | No | 4.4/5 | |
| 9 |  OutSystems | Free plan | Yes | Web | No | 4.4/5 | |
| 10 |  JetBrains IntelliJ IDEA | Free plan | Yes | Web | No | 4.6/5 | |
| 11 |  Visual Studio | Free plan | Yes | Web | No | 4.6/5 | |
| 12 |  Caspio | Free plan | Yes | Web | No | 4.4/5 | |
| 13 |  PyCharm | Free plan | Yes | Web | No | 4.6/5 | |
| 14 |  Hoppscotch | Free plan | Yes | Web | Yes | 4.6/5 | |
| 15 |  Knack | ₹4,000/mo | No | Web | No | 4.2/5 | |
| 16 |  Bruno | Free plan | Yes | Web | Yes | 4.6/5 | |
| 17 |  Percy | Free plan | Yes | Web | Yes | 4.6/5 | |
| 18 |  Swagger | Free plan | Yes | Web | No | 4.5/5 | |
| 19 |  StackBlitz | Free plan | Yes | Web | No | 4.5/5 | |
| 20 |  Insomnia | Free plan | Yes | Web | No | 4.5/5 |
Appsmith · Bengaluru · Developer tools & APIs · 4.7/5
Open-source internal tool builder built in Bengaluru.
Free · paid from $15/user/mo · Free for 5 cloud users; Business $15/user/month
Free plan available
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$100/month · Starter cloud plan, billed annually ($140 billed monthly); unlimited users
Free plan available
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ToolJet · Bengaluru · Developer tools & APIs · 4.7/5
Open-source low-code platform built in Bengaluru.
$23 per builder/month · Basic cloud plan; annual billing saves 20%
Free plan available
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Free plan
Free plan available
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BrowserStack · Mumbai · Developer tools & APIs · 4.8/5
Cross-browser and device testing cloud built in Mumbai.
Free plan
Free plan available
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TestMu AI · Noida · Developer tools & APIs · 4.7/5
Cross-browser and app test execution cloud built in Noida; rebranded from LambdaTest in January 2026.
Free plan
Free plan available
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Postman · San Francisco · Developer tools & APIs · 4.6/5
API platform founded in Bengaluru, used by millions of developers.
Free plan
Free plan available
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Free plan
Free plan available
Free plan
Free plan available
Free plan
Free plan available
AppsmithFree · paid from $15/user/mo · Free for 5 cloud users; Business $15/user/monthDronaHQ$100/month · Starter cloud plan, billed annually ($140 billed monthly); unlimited usersToolJet$23 per builder/month · Basic cloud plan; annual billing saves 20%BudibaseFree planBrowserStackFree planTestMu AIFree planAppsmithFree · paid from $15/user/mo · Free for 5 cloud users; Business $15/user/monthDronaHQ$100/month · Starter cloud plan, billed annually ($140 billed monthly); unlimited usersToolJet$23 per builder/month · Basic cloud plan; annual billing saves 20%BrowserStackFree planTestMu AIFree planHoppscotchFree planThe closest matches to Retool on App Advisor are Appsmith (Free · paid from $15/user/mo · Free for 5 cloud users; Business $15/user/month), DronaHQ ($100/month · Starter cloud plan, billed annually ($140 billed monthly); unlimited users), ToolJet ($23 per builder/month · Basic cloud plan; annual billing saves 20%). They are ranked by how closely their category, pricing model, platforms and target business size match Retool, then by rating. The best choice depends on your team size and budget.
Yes. 19 of the 20 alternatives listed have a free plan or are free: Appsmith (Free · paid from $15/user/mo · Free for 5 cloud users; Business $15/user/month), DronaHQ ($100/month · Starter cloud plan, billed annually ($140 billed monthly); unlimited users), ToolJet ($23 per builder/month · Basic cloud plan; annual billing saves 20%). Free plans usually cap users, records or transactions, so check the limits against your monthly volume.
Among alternatives that publish a price, Knack starts lowest at ₹4,000/mo. Appsmith also has a free plan. Prices are read from each vendor's website and exclude GST.
Yes. 8 alternatives are built in India, including Appsmith (Free · paid from $15/user/mo · Free for 5 cloud users; Business $15/user/month), DronaHQ ($100/month · Starter cloud plan, billed annually ($140 billed monthly); unlimited users), ToolJet ($23 per builder/month · Basic cloud plan; annual billing saves 20%). Indian products usually handle GST, TDS and UPI natively and bill in rupees.
Appsmith is the closest match to Retool in our catalogue. Key differences: Built in India (Bengaluru); Open source. Compare them side by side before you book a demo.
Every product listed sits in developer tools & apis or a category Retool also covers, and Retool's own products are excluded. Prices, free plans and platforms come from each vendor's official website. App Advisor does not sell any of this software.
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