Retool's #1 Alternative

Retool vs DronaHQ:
Why switch over?

With Retool, you build separate apps for web and mobile, settle for standard designs, and face rigid user-based pricing.

DronaHQ simplifies it all—responsive apps for web and mobile, richer designs, and flexible pricing to scale to unlimited users.

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Why DronaHQ is a better Retool alternative

In addition to multiple pricing plans that suit diverse business use cases, DronaHQ offers critical software development capabilities that help engineering teams deliver truly enterprise-grade applications.

Rich UI experience on DronaHQ
Rich and responsive UI
Unlike Retool that only supports single screen apps, every DronaHQ app sports:
  • iconlist Default native mobile app
  • iconlist Multiscreen apps
  • iconlist Smooth transitions
  • iconlist Menus
Real Apps and Rich Designs on DronaHQ
Performant web + mobile apps
DronaHQ empowers you to build rich experiences with pixel-perfect designs:
  • iconlist Multilingual apps
  • iconlist Dynamic themes
  • iconlist Dark mode apps
  • iconlist Frontend actions
SSO on DronaHQ
SSO in Business Plan
Retool offers SSO & branding options only in enterprise tier. DronaHQ business plan includes:
  • iconlist Custom SSO
  • iconlist Custom branding
  • iconlist Data environments
  • iconlist Custom UI
24X7 Engineering Support on DronaHQ
24 x 7 Engineering support
Get on a call within 30 mins to avail technical support from technical experts:
  • iconlist 24 x 7 developer support
  • iconlist Community
  • iconlist Rich docs
  • iconlist Onboarding support
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.

Clevertap saves 50% on subscription fees with DronaHQ's dynamic licensing
Retool enterprise vs DronaHQ business

Comparing Retool vs DronaHQ plans

DronaHQ offers flexible pricing plans with core features like custom SSO, dynamic environments, and branding removal in the Business plan. Retool locks key features behind costly add-ons and enterprise tiers. Scale smarter with DronaHQ!

Web & Mobile o/p

Action flow builder

Powerful UI controls

Dynamic themes

Engineering calls

Platform APIs

Multiple SSO

Custom SSO

Git sync

Multiple instances on self-hosted

Data environments

Builder capabilities

Add-ons

White labeled apps

Pricing

DronaHQ
Web & Mobile o/p
Ship Web & Mobile Apps at once ✅
Action flow builder
Visual interface ✅
Powerful UI controls
Native & advance
Dynamic themes
Customizable themes ✅
Engineering calls
10 calls ✅
Platform APIs
✅
Multiple SSO
✅
Custom SSO
Business plan onwards ✅
Git sync
Business plan onwards ✅
Multiple instances on self-hosted
Business plan onwards ✅
Data environments
Unlimited
Builder capabilities
App Builder, Dashboard builder, Form builder
Add-ons
Automation, PDF Creator, Database, Storage
White labeled apps
Business plan onwards ✅
Pricing
User based, usage based, developer-only
Retool
Web & Mobile o/p
Different apps needed to be built for mobile & web
Action flow builder
Custom coding, no visual interface
Powerful UI controls
Custom coding
Dynamic themes
❌
Engineering calls
❌
Platform APIs
❌
Multiple SSO
❌
Custom SSO
Only in Enterprise plan
Git sync
Enterprise plan onwards
Multiple instances on self-hosted
Enterprise plan onwards
Data environments
Limited
Builder capabilities
Only App Builder
Add-ons
Automation, Databases
White labeled apps
Only in Enterprise plan
Pricing
Only user based plans

Here's why engineering leaders ❤️ DronaHQ

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

Sr. VP of Engineering Amit Bhavani

Amit Bhavani Sr. VP of Engineering

“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”

Co-Founder & CTO Suyash Katyayani

Suyash Katyayani Co-Founder & CTO

1/5

1 million+ users use apps built on DronaHQ platform

Apps built for various roles, verticals, and industries like FMCG, Banking, Finance, Retail, Manufacturing, IT Pharma, Automotive, Tech.

Powerful Forms on DronaHQ

DronaHQ forms are more powerful

Build robust forms with offline support, conditional logic, rules, barcode scanning, file uploads, and signature pads—covering all business needs better than Retool.

Powerful Addons on DronaHQ

DronaHQ out of the box add-ons

DronaHQ provides add-ons like Automation, Database, Storage* and PDF Creator out of the box which means more use cases are covered without leaving the platform.

Visually Design Action Flows on DronaHQ

Visually design actionflows

Use a visual, flowchart-based interface to design action flows for events like button clicks and page loads, supporting both server-side and client-side operations.

Multiscreen Apps on DronaHQ

Multiscreen, multiple screen types

Create versatile screen types—Pages, Menus, Popups, and Trays—with dynamic layouts and action flows to deliver the right information at the right time.

Customer Database GUI
Platform
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Integrations
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Customer Database GUI
User Management
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Customer Database GUI
UI Editor
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Purpose-built with love for both Business and IT teams

DronaHQ empowers everyone to build beautiful looking, mobile responsive internal apps and tools on top of Databases or APIs without writing code.
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Simple, transparent pricing with no hidden fees.

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