retool - low-code internal tool builder
About Retool
Low-code platform for building internal tools, admin panels, and dashboards. Retool combines 90+ drag-and-drop UI components with JavaScript extensibility and AI app generation to connect any database or API.
Key Capabilities
90+ pre-built UI components: tables, charts, forms, maps, and wizards
Native connectors for PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB, REST/GraphQL APIs, and dozens more
AI app generation from natural language prompts with schema awareness
Write JavaScript or SQL anywhere to escape low-code limitations
Enterprise-grade: granular RBAC, audit logs, SSO, self-hosted deployment
Trusted by 10,000+ companies including Amazon, DoorDash, and Stripe
Standout Features
AI App Generation
Generate production-ready internal tools from natural language prompts with schema-aware AI
90+ Drag-and-Drop Components
Pre-built tables, charts, forms, maps, and wizards that bind directly to your data sources
Universal Data Connectors
Native integrations with PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB, REST APIs, GraphQL, Salesforce, Stripe, and more
Self-Hosted Deployment
Deploy on your own infrastructure via Docker, Kubernetes, or AWS CloudFormation for full data control
Automated Workflows
Build multi-step backend workflows with scheduling, retries, and conditional logic
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