Best Internal Tools Software in 2026
Updated
In short: Retool is ranked #1 of 26 as of 4 October 2026, ahead of UI Bakery and Claris FileMaker. The best-ranked option with a free plan is UI Bakery. The lowest first paid tier on this page is Google AppSheet at $5/mo.
Internal tools software helps teams build applications and workflows for their operations. Compared on data connectors and workflow automation, the entries can be assessed against the systems and processes you need to support. Deployment, role permissions, audit logs, and SSO support add practical considerations around management and access. Retool, UI Bakery, and Claris FileMaker are among the options to compare. Free-plan availability and paid-from pricing bring cost into the picture; weigh those details against the connections your workflows require and the controls your team needs for people using them.
26 internal tools software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
26ranked
13free plans on this page
$5/molowest paid tier
4 Oct 2026last checked
Input list Internal Tools Software 25 channels on this page · 65 of 200 spec lines stated by the makers
Ch Tool Free planPaid fromDeploymentData connectorsSSO supportRole permissionsWorkflow automationAudit logs Spec sheet Score
01 Retool Free planYesPaid fromnot statedDeploymentnot statedData connectorsnot statedSSO supportnot statedRole permissionsnot statedWorkflow automationnot statedAudit logsnot stated 1/8spec lines stated 7.6
02 UI Bakery Free planYesPaid fromnot statedDeploymentnot statedData connectorsnot statedSSO supportnot statedRole permissionsnot statedWorkflow automationnot statedAudit logsnot stated 1/8spec lines stated 7.6
03 Claris FileMaker Free planNoPaid from39/user/moDeploymentnot statedData connectorsnot statedSSO supportnot statedRole permissionsnot statedWorkflow automationnot statedAudit logsnot stated 2/8spec lines stated 7.5
04 Noloco Free planYesPaid fromnot statedDeploymentnot statedData connectorsnot statedSSO supportnot statedRole permissionsnot statedWorkflow automationnot statedAudit logsnot stated 1/8spec lines stated 7.4
05 ToolJet Free planYesPaid fromnot statedDeploymentnot statedData connectorstrueSSO supportnot statedRole permissionsYesWorkflow automationYesAudit logsnot stated 4/8spec lines stated 7.4
06 Windmill Free planYesPaid fromnot statedDeploymentnot statedData connectorsnot statedSSO supportnot statedRole permissionsnot statedWorkflow automationnot statedAudit logsnot stated 1/8spec lines stated 7.4
07 Budibase Free planYesPaid fromnot statedDeploymentnot statedData connectorsnot statedSSO supportnot statedRole permissionsnot statedWorkflow automationnot statedAudit logsnot stated 1/8spec lines stated 7.3
08 Jet Admin Free planYesPaid fromnot statedDeploymenthybridData connectorsPostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB, Supabase, Firebase, REST API, GraphQL, Google Sheets, Airtable, Microsoft SQL, Snowflake, Oracle, Stripe, HubSpot, Salesforce, Slack, Zendesk, Amazon S3, Google Cloud Storage, Azure Blob StorageSSO supportYesRole permissionsYesWorkflow automationYesAudit logsYes 7/8spec lines stated 7.3
09 Appsmith Free planYesPaid from15/user/moDeploymentnot statedData connectorstrueSSO supportnot statedRole permissionsYesWorkflow automationYesAudit logsnot stated 5/8spec lines stated 7.2
10 Forest Admin Free planYesPaid fromnot statedDeploymenthybridData connectorsPostgreSQL, MongoDB, BigQuery, Snowflake, REST APIs, GraphQL APIsSSO supportYesRole permissionsYesWorkflow automationYesAudit logsYes 7/8spec lines stated 7.2
11 Zoho Creator Free planYesPaid fromnot statedDeploymentnot statedData connectorsnot statedSSO supportnot statedRole permissionsnot statedWorkflow automationnot statedAudit logsnot stated 1/8spec lines stated 7.1
12 Glide Free planYesPaid fromnot statedDeploymentnot statedData connectorsnot statedSSO supportnot statedRole permissionsnot statedWorkflow automationnot statedAudit logsnot stated 1/8spec lines stated 7.0
13 Quickbase Free planNoPaid from35/user/moDeploymentnot statedData connectorsnot statedSSO supportnot statedRole permissionsnot statedWorkflow automationnot statedAudit logsnot stated 2/8spec lines stated 7.0
14 Google AppSheet Free planYesPaid from5/user/moDeploymentnot statedData connectorsnot statedSSO supportnot statedRole permissionsnot statedWorkflow automationnot statedAudit logsnot stated 2/8spec lines stated 6.7
15 Softr Free planYesPaid fromnot statedDeploymentnot statedData connectorsnot statedSSO supportnot statedRole permissionsnot statedWorkflow automationnot statedAudit logsnot stated 1/8spec lines stated 6.7
16 Joget Free planYesPaid fromnot statedDeploymentnot statedData connectorsnot statedSSO supportnot statedRole permissionsnot statedWorkflow automationnot statedAudit logsnot stated 1/8spec lines stated 6.6
17 Microsoft Power Automate Free planYesPaid from15/user/moDeploymentnot statedData connectorsnot statedSSO supportnot statedRole permissionsnot statedWorkflow automationnot statedAudit logsnot stated 2/8spec lines stated 6.5
18 DronaHQ Free planNoPaid fromnot statedDeploymentnot statedData connectorstrueSSO supportnot statedRole permissionsYesWorkflow automationYesAudit logsnot stated 4/8spec lines stated 6.3
19 Kintone Free planNoPaid from24/user/moDeploymentnot statedData connectorsnot statedSSO supportnot statedRole permissionsnot statedWorkflow automationnot statedAudit logsnot stated 2/8spec lines stated 6.2
20 Knack Free planNoPaid fromnot statedDeploymentnot statedData connectorsnot statedSSO supportnot statedRole permissionsnot statedWorkflow automationnot statedAudit logsnot stated 1/8spec lines stated 6.1
21 Caspio Free planNoPaid fromnot statedDeploymentnot statedData connectorsnot statedSSO supportnot statedRole permissionsnot statedWorkflow automationnot statedAudit logsnot stated 1/8spec lines stated 6.0
22 Softools Free planNoPaid fromnot statedDeploymentcloudData connectorsAPIs, SAP, Salesforce, API-enabled legacy systems, CSV, smart devices, IoT hubs, Power BISSO supportYesRole permissionsYesWorkflow automationYesAudit logsYes 7/8spec lines stated 6.0
23 Stacker Free planNoPaid fromnot statedDeploymentnot statedData connectorsnot statedSSO supportnot statedRole permissionsnot statedWorkflow automationnot statedAudit logsnot stated 1/8spec lines stated 5.9
24 Orchid Free planYesPaid fromnot statedDeploymentself hostedData connectorsMySQL, PostgreSQL, Microsoft SQL Server, SQLite, APIs, external servicesSSO supportnot statedRole permissionsYesWorkflow automationYesAudit logsnot stated 5/8spec lines stated 5.8
25 Superblocks Free planNoPaid fromnot statedDeploymentnot statedData connectorstrueSSO supportnot statedRole permissionsYesWorkflow automationYesAudit logsnot stated 4/8spec lines stated 5.8
Compare all 25 in a table
| # | Tool | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Deployment | Data connectors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Retool | 7.6 | Free plan | $10/mo | Yes | — | — | — |
| 2 | UI Bakery | 7.6 | Free plan | $35/mo | Yes | — | — | — |
| 3 | Claris FileMaker | 7.5 | No | — | No | 39 /user/mo | — | — |
| 4 | Noloco | 7.4 | Free plan | $79/mo | Yes | — | — | — |
| 5 | ToolJet | 7.4 | Free plan | $23/mo | Yes | — | — | true |
| 6 | Windmill | 7.4 | Free plan | $120/mo | Yes | — | — | — |
| 7 | Budibase | 7.3 | Free plan | $19/mo | Yes | — | — | — |
| 8 | Jet Admin | 7.3 | Free plan | $20/mo | Yes | — | hybrid | PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB, Supabase, Firebase, REST API, GraphQL, Google Sheets, Airtable, Microsoft SQL, Snowflake, Oracle, Stripe, HubSpot, Salesforce, Slack, Zendesk, Amazon S3, Google Cloud Storage, Azure Blob Storage |
| 9 | Appsmith | 7.2 | Free plan | $15/mo | Yes | 15 /user/mo | — | true |
| 10 | Forest Admin | 7.2 | Free plan | — | Yes | — | hybrid | PostgreSQL, MongoDB, BigQuery, Snowflake, REST APIs, GraphQL APIs |
| 11 | Zoho Creator | 7.1 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 12 | Glide | 7.0 | Free plan | $25/mo | Yes | — | — | — |
| 13 | Quickbase | 7.0 | No | $35/mo | No | 35 /user/mo | — | — |
| 14 | Google AppSheet | 6.7 | No | $5/mo | Yes | 5 /user/mo | — | — |
| 15 | Softr | 6.7 | Free plan | $19/mo | Yes | — | — | — |
| 16 | Joget | 6.6 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 17 | Microsoft Power Automate | 6.5 | No | $15/mo | Yes | 15 /user/mo | — | — |
| 18 | DronaHQ | 6.3 | No | $140/mo | No | — | — | true |
| 19 | Kintone | 6.2 | No | $24/mo | No | 24 /user/mo | — | — |
| 20 | Knack | 6.1 | No | $59/mo | No | — | — | — |
| 21 | Caspio | 6.0 | No | — | No | — | — | — |
| 22 | Softools | 6.0 | No | — | No | — | cloud | APIs, SAP, Salesforce, API-enabled legacy systems, CSV, smart devices, IoT hubs, Power BI |
| 23 | Stacker | 5.9 | No | — | No | — | — | — |
| 24 | Orchid | 5.8 | No | — | Yes | — | self_hosted | MySQL, PostgreSQL, Microsoft SQL Server, SQLite, APIs, external services |
| 25 | Superblocks | 5.8 | No | $125/mo | No | — | — | true |
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Questions about this list
Which internal tools software is ranked first on Specifiction?
Retool is ranked #1 of 26 with a score of 7.6. UI Bakery is second and Claris FileMaker third.
How many of these have a free plan?
13 of the 25 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, Google AppSheet has the lowest first paid tier we found: $5/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes, the fullest spec sheet first: how deeply the product is documented, the platforms it runs on, a free tier or trial to test it, and its standing.
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