Layoff
Jun 2023Blind/TrueUp reported that Retool laid off about 9% of its workforce, affecting customer success, recruiting, and workplace teams.
SourceLow-code platform for building internal tools.
Company research
Public company, workplace, funding, and market signals
Updated Jul 29, 2026
Overview
Retool is an enterprise app-generation platform for building, deploying, and governing internal software and AI-powered business applications connected to live company data.
Primary product
AI-native internal software platform (app builder, workflows, and agents)
Founded
2017
Headquarters
1550 Bryant Street, San Francisco, CA 94103
Team size
201-500 employees
Work style
Hybrid
Industry
Software Development
Sub-industry
Enterprise application platform / internal tools / low-code development
Offices
San Francisco
New York
Salt Lake City
London
Business model
Subscription SaaS
Per-seat pricing
Tiered cloud plans
Self-hosted enterprise contracts
External-user pricing
Usage-based AI credits and agent hours
Funding
People & investors
Work & culture
Builder-first and product-close culture with a hybrid in-office model, strong emphasis on security/governance, and a message that every employee builds and uses Retool internally.
Work style
Hybrid
Compensation
Public materials mention company equity, performance bonuses, and 401(k) matching, but I did not find public salary bands or a formal visa-sponsorship statement.
Benefits
Medical, vision, and dental coverage
Life and disability insurance
Daily lunch in offices
Stocked kitchens with snacks and beverages
Paid volunteer day
Flexible PTO
4-week Work From Anywhere policy
$10,000 lifetime fertility benefit
Gender-affirming care coverage
401(k) with company match
Company equity
Performance bonuses
Product & market
Pricing
Tiered per-seat SaaS pricing with cloud and self-hosted plans, plus external-user pricing and AI-credit usage on paid plans.
Differentiators
- —Governance and security are built into the platform rather than bolted on
- —Connects directly to existing databases, APIs, warehouses, and LLMs without moving data
- —AI-native app generation with visual editing and full code access
- —Cloud or self-hosted deployment options
- —Shared runtime and permissions model across apps, workflows, and agents
- —Built for production-grade internal software, not just prototypes
Technology
React
TypeScript
JavaScript
Node.js
PostgreSQL
AWS
Kubernetes
Docker
Terraform
OAuth
GitHub
GCP
Azure
WASM
seccomp
Customers
Amazon
Stripe
Brex
DoorDash
Ramp
OpenAI
Pinterest
Snowflake
Taco Bell
Volvo
Pernod Ricard
Plaid
NBC
Orangetheory Fitness
AWS
Competitors
Appsmith
Glide
Budibase
ToolJet
OutSystems
Appian
Microsoft Power Apps
ServiceNow
Salesforce
Replit
Scale & contact
Estimated revenue
Approximately $100M-$150M ARR (public estimates center around ~$120M ARR as of Oct. 2025)
Estimated monthly visits
1.9M
Traffic estimate as of Jun 2026
Signals & risks
Other
Feb 2026Retool forum posts said self-serve self-hosted signups were stopped and new self-hosted deployments would move through Enterprise sales, while existing customers were not immediately affected.
SourceLatest news
Retool Newsroom · Jun 2026
Retool announced that teams can build with any AI coding tool and deploy to production with enterprise governance enforced automatically, along with a new app builder and an AI governance survey.
Retool Blog · Jun 2026
Retool introduced a new AI-native platform built on React and TypeScript with MCP support, governed runtime, and support for apps built in Claude Code, Codex, Replit, Lovable, or Retool itself.
Newsweek · Mar 2026
Newsweek covered Retool's findings on SaaS replacement, shadow IT, and the need for governed internal building environments.
Business Wire · Feb 2026
Retool released survey findings showing 35% of teams had already replaced at least one SaaS tool with custom software and 78% expected to build more internal tools in 2026.
TechCrunch · Jun 2024
TechCrunch reported Retool's expansion into external apps, noting use at thousands of companies and the launch of Retool for External Apps.
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