Ragic vs Retool

Ragic is a cloud database service for building custom business databases without code through a spreadsheet-like interface. The maker says customers use it for systems ranging from contact management to complete ERP systems. Ragic AI can generate databases from natural-language descriptions and create records from uploaded files. Search supports filters and role-based permissions, while report options include Gantt charts, pivot tables, calendars and ranking reports. Integrations include Zapier, IFTTT and Make; Ragic also provides API documentation and JavaScript workflows. Its iOS and Android apps support cloud-synced editing and offline access to saved data, and customers can host the service on their own server. The free plan includes three custom sheets, up to 1,000 records per sheet, unlimited users and 10 GB upload storage. Paid plans start at $5 a month, and a 30-day trial provides access to all features of the selected version without a user limit during the trial. Ragic states that it is ISO/IEC 27001:2022 certified and follows GDPR.

Retool provides tools for building apps and automations that connect to a business’s own data and can run in its infrastructure or the cloud. Its AI-native app builder generates a working app from a description for users to refine. The product supports web apps, progressive web apps, and native iOS and Android apps; mobile apps can take photos, scan barcodes, capture signatures, and read NFC tags. Workflows support scheduled and webhook triggers, custom error handling, and automatic retry policies. Listed connections include REST API, Google Sheets, PostgreSQL, MySQL, Firebase, GraphQL, Snowflake, Salesforce, and Slack. Retool lists role-based access controls, audit logging, SSO, independent workspaces, and self-hosting among its security capabilities. It says queries run against customers’ own data sources and that it does not store their data. Hosting can be in the cloud or self-hosted in a customer VPC, with Docker setup listed for self-hosting. The free plan supports up to five users. Team costs $10 a month per builder and $5 a month per internal user, with the listed Team features including 5,000 workflow runs and 1,000 AI credits monthly.