Retool vs Superblocks (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Retool grades higher than Superblocks: 2.8 against 2.2 out of 4.0.
Checked Nov 12, 2026 · graded Nov 12, 2026 by ToolGPA
Retool grades higher on value for money, the free plan and features. They get the same grade on ease of use and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Retool
Platform for building internal apps, workflows and AI agents
Superblocks
Governed platform for AI-built internal apps and agents
Which one is for you
Pick Retool if
- Fits if you build internal dashboards over company databases
- Works for small teams that start free and add builders later
Look elsewhere if
- Pricey if you grow: every internal user adds $5 or $15 on top of builders
- Watch out: external users and embedded apps need Business at $50 a builder
- Watch out: SSO, SCIM and Git source control are Enterprise only
- Watch out: extra workflow runs cost $75 per 5,000 a month
Pick Superblocks if
- Makes sense if IT wants control over the internal apps its teams build
- Fits if you have up to 15 builders to put on one plan
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you want a free plan: only a 14-day trial exists
- Pricey if you're one person: Teams is $100 a month flat
- Watch out: Teams stops at 15 builders and 1 hosted app, then apps are $10 each a month
- Watch out: SSO, role-based access, audit logs and source control are Enterprise only
How we grade them
| 2.8GPARetoolGood | 2.2GPASuperblocksFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | BTeam is $10 a builder plus $5 an internal user on yearly billing, in the cheaper quarter, though Business jumps to $50 and $15. | C$100 a month covers up to 15 builders, so $20 each for five, the category's middle. One person still pays the full $100. |
| Free plan and trial | BFree: up to 5 users, 250 AI credits and 500 workflow runs a month, production only. One person could live on that. | CNo free plan, but a 14-day trial of Teams. The listing doesn't say if it needs a card. |
| Features | BAI app builder, workflows, agents, import from Lovable and Replit, and self-hosting. The listing shows no gap in the core job. | CClark agent, integration gateway, sandboxes and security checks. Extra apps and agent-unit packs cost more, and Enterprise holds VPC, SSO and audit logs. |
| Ease of use | CNo store rating on record. It's a web builder where you connect data and build the app yourself. | CNo store rating on record. It's a platform you set up with integrations, environments and permissions. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb app with GitHub, import from other builders and a self-hosting option, on a long integration list. | BWeb app with GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket and Azure DevOps and with Claude, Codex, Cursor and Copilot. |
| Best for | internal tools, workflows and agents | governed internal apps built by AI |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: Retool and Superblocks. How we grade
Price against what you get
Retool starts at $10 a month and scores 2.7 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Superblocks starts at $100 a month and scores 2.3.
Retool scores higher and starts $90 a month lower. Of the other AI app builders on the chart, 1 scores higher than Retool for less, and 23 score higher than Superblocks for less.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Where they differ
- Retool is self-hostable, according to its own site.
- Retool also covers workflow automation and no-code.
At a glance
| Retool | Superblocks | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free trial |
| Starts at | $10 per builder / month, billed annually (plus $5 per internal user) | $100 per month for up to 15 builders, billed annually ($125 billed monthly) |
| Free plan | Up to 5 users, 250 AI credits a month and 500 workflow runs a month, production environment only. | None |
| Free trial | Free trial on Team and Business; length not stated | 14-day free trial of the Teams plan |
| Web | ||
| Made by | Retool | Superblocks |
| Price read from | retool.com | superblocks.com |
| Checked | Nov 12, 2026 | Nov 12, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Retool
- Seats are split into builders and internal users, and each is billed separately.
- External users and embedded apps need Business at $50 per builder / month.
- Extra workflow runs cost $75 per 5,000 runs a month.
- SSO, SCIM and Git source control are Enterprise only.
Superblocks
- Teams includes 100 Governed Agent Units a month and 1 hosted app; additional GAU packs and apps ($10 each a month) are extra.
- Teams is capped at 15 builders.
- VPC deployment, SSO, RBAC, audit logs and source control are Enterprise-only and priced through sales.
- There is no free plan, only a 14-day trial.
Key features
Retool
- AI app builder
- Describe an app in a prompt and it is generated against connected data, then refined by hand.
- Import from other builders
- The homepage says apps built in Lovable, Replit and similar tools can be imported by ZIP or GitHub sync.
- Workflows and agents
- Workflow runs are capped per month by plan, and agents are billed hourly outside the credit pool.
- Governance
- Business adds audit logs and permissions; Enterprise adds SSO, SCIM and Git source control.
- Self-hosting
- The FAQ says Retool can run in a company's own VPC, with Enterprise supporting both cloud and self-hosted.
Superblocks
- Clark AI agent
- An AI agent for building internal apps, with a user memory, included in the Teams plan within a monthly allowance of Governed Agent Units.
- Integration gateway
- Governed access to business systems, with SSO and permissions managed in one place.
- Secure sandboxes
- Cloud development and production sandboxes where any coding agent or model can run in an environment IT controls.
- Infrastructure and security controls
- Policies for approved infrastructure on AWS, a secure development lifecycle check, and monitoring of assets, vulnerabilities and costs.
- Enterprise deployment
- The Enterprise plan adds deployment in your own VPC, source control and secrets managers.
Plans
Retool
Free$0
Up to 5 users, 250 AI credits a month, Retool Cloud, production only.
Team$10
per builder / month, billed annually
Plus $5 per internal user. Unlimited users, 1,000 AI credits, staging and production.
Business$50
per builder / month, billed annually
Plus $15 per internal user. 3,000 AI credits, external users, embedded apps, audit logs.
EnterpriseCustom
10,000 AI credits, SSO and SCIM, Git source control, self-hosted or air-gapped options.
Superblocks
Teams$100
per month for up to 15 builders, billed annually ($125 billed monthly)
100 Governed Agent Units a month, the Clark AI agent and user memory, staging and production environments, 50+ integrations and 1 hosted app; extra apps are $10 a month.
EnterpriseCustom
Adds VPC deployment, SSO, RBAC, audit logs, source control, secrets management, embedded apps, security scans, a dedicated account team and SLAs.
Ways to pay less
Retool
- Annual discount
20% off with annual billing
The Team and Business plans are billed annually and state a 20% saving versus monthly.
- Education
Free Business account for students and educators
The pricing FAQ says students and educators can apply for a free Business account.
- Nonprofit
25 free seats for nonprofits
The pricing FAQ says nonprofits can apply for 25 free seats on cloud or self-hosted plans.
Superblocks
- Annual discount
20% off Teams with annual billing
The pricing page shows Teams at $125 a month billed monthly and $100 a month billed annually, a 20% saving.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Retool or Superblocks?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Retool is cheaper to start with: $10 a month, against $100 a month for Superblocks. Retool starts at $10 per builder / month, billed annually (plus $5 per internal user), and Superblocks starts at $100 per month for up to 15 builders, billed annually ($125 billed monthly).
Which has a free plan, Retool or Superblocks?
As of Nov 12, 2026, only Retool has a free plan. Superblocks does not, though it has a free trial.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.