DronaHQ: The Best Retool Alternative | Discover Key Advantages

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Why engineering teams choose DronaHQ over Retool

Experience faster developer onboarding, better UI customization, unlimited data environments, and scalable pricing with DronaHQ.

From startups to Fortune 500s, the world’s leading teams rely on DronaHQ to build custom apps.

“After evaluating various platforms, DronaHQ stood out for its comprehensive data integration and superior visualization capabilities, making it the clear choice for our team.”

Nick Vandehey, Production Engineering Manager

“We’ve implemented DronaHQ platform to streamline the creation of internal apps to reduce the time spent and significantly boost productivity, freeing up valuable engineering hours”

Amit Bhawnani Sr. VP of Engineering

“The flexibility and ease of use have empowered our team to build custom apps quickly, saving us both time and resources. We’ve streamlined complex workflows, and the support from DronaHQ has been top-notch. ”

Ben Hodde Software Engineer

“Going with DronaHQ was an easy decision, it is helping us cut down the time to launch tools from a few weeks to a few days. Support for unlimited end-users was the cherry on top.”

Suyash Katyayani Co-founder & CTO

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Why DronaHQ: Key benefits over Retool

DronaHQ is designed to optimize your engineering processes, reduce operational costs, and uphold top-tier security standards

Flexible, Scalable Pricing Plans

Scale to unlimited users with developer and usage-based pricing, at no extra cost for external users.

Advanced Builder Capabilities

Ship responsive web and mobile apps at one go. Get dedicated builders for apps, dashboards, and forms.

Build Performant Apps

Create multiscreen apps with optimized caching and just-in-time loading for peak performance.

24/7 Engineering Support

Get on-demand support from our expert developers to co-build apps, troubleshoot or onboard new users.

Comprehensive platform comparison

Retool vs DronaHQ

Retool is challenging to scale for growing teams looking to build their internal tooling on low code, with high costs, limited app builder functionalities, and basic dev support.

DronaHQ’s flexible pricing models, on-demand support, and offerings like SSO, unlimited data environments, and custom branding enable teams to scale right from the Business plan itself.

Engineering teams build Internal tools to Public apps on DronaHQ

Internal apps

Build comprehensive internal tools without breaking a sweat over CSS rules or UI frameworks.

Public Apps

Create public access apps for unlimited users without any login screens.

Embeddable Apps

Embed your apps as features, sections or widgets right inside your own internal or external facing portals.

Custom Portals

Build dedicated self-service portals and apps for customers, vendors, and partners.

Mobile Apps

Every app you build on DronaHQ can be accessed as a native iOS and Android app without any rework.

Retool Migration Story

Clevertap saves 50% on subscription fees with DronaHQ's dynamic licensing

Clevertap swiftly transitioned over 70 essential internal tools from Retool to DronaHQ within 30 days, saving over 50% in subscription costs thanks to dynamic licensing models, and achieving better ROI for custom application development.

Flexible licensing plans

Pricing plans for businesses all sizes

Share your needs with us, and a DronaHQ expert will assist in finding the best licensing solution for your team

Frequently Asked Questions

Why is Retool pricing so expensive?

Retool’s Business plan starts at $50 per standard user and $15 per end-user monthly, which adds up as teams grow. DronaHQ offers a more affordable business plan from $25 per user monthly, plus offers flexible usage-based and developer-based options.

How does DronaHQ compare to Retool for Enterprises?

DronaHQ is SOC 2 compliant, with flexible pricing plans tailored for enterprises like usage-based and developer-based options. We offer prompt feature rollouts, on-demand engineering support, and free engineering hours to accelerate onboarding.

How does DronaHQ compare to Retool for Mobile app development?

DronaHQ allows users to build apps that work seamlessly on both the web and mobile without separately building designs, saving time and effort. Retool requires building separate app designs for each, doubling the work and increasing development time.

How does DronaHQ compare to Retool on Support?

DronaHQ provides 24/7 dedicated engineering support to all customers, regardless of plan. Retool limits such support to enterprise customers only, making DronaHQ a more reliable choice for consistent, accessible support.

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What makes DronaHQ a better custom app builder?

✓ Multiple SSO, Multiple instances
✓ Superior end-user experience
✓ 24×7 Engineering support
✓ Unlimited user plans available

“With Retool we could make standard internal apps, but when we needed to scale to 1000+ users, DronaHQ helped us deliver richer, more robust experiences that exceeded our expectations.”
Nicholas Vandehey, Production Engineer

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