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Forest Admin vs. Retool

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Forest Admin
Score 9.9 out of 10
N/A
Forest Admin is a low-code SaaS solution that auto-generates an admin panel on top of a data source. After connecting a data source, Forest Admin generates two main components: an admin backend REST API for data models and business logic, and an admin frontend with a user interface and project settings. And the vendor states that Forest Admin never sees the data, they only host and manage the front-end. The Forest Admin Cloud can also be chosen, named Instant Setup in the…
$30
per month per user
Retool
Score 8.5 out of 10
N/A
Retool is a UI software component library presenting a fast way to build custom internal tools, from the company of the same name in San Francisco, California.
$10
per month per user
Pricing
Forest AdminRetool
Editions & Modules
Team
$30
per month per user
Pro
$60
per month per user
Enterprise
Custom
Team
$10
per month per user
Business
$50
per month per user
Enterprise
Custom Quote
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Forest AdminRetool
Free Trial
YesYes
Free/Freemium Version
YesYes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional DetailsDiscounts available for annual pricing.—
More Pricing Information
Community Pulse
Forest AdminRetool
Considered Both Products
Forest Admin

No answer on this topic

Retool
Verified User
Anonymous
Chose Retool
We selected Retool because it offers the best balance of usability and power compared to alternatives like Appsmith, ToolJet, and OutSystems. It allows us to build much faster, with broad integrations and strong enterprise features like permissions and environment management. …
Features
Forest AdminRetool
Low-Code Development
Comparison of Low-Code Development features of Product A and Product B
Forest Admin
-
Ratings
Retool
6.8
Ratings
21% below category average
Drag-and-drop Interfaces00 Ratings5.00 Ratings
Platform Security00 Ratings6.90 Ratings
Platform User Management00 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Reusability00 Ratings6.00 Ratings
Platform Scalability00 Ratings8.20 Ratings
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User Ratings
Forest AdminRetool
Likelihood to Recommend
-
(0 ratings)
8.4
(0 ratings)
Usability
-
(0 ratings)
7.8
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
Forest AdminRetool
Likelihood to Recommend
No answers on this topic
If you need to build an admin panel or any other backend system, Retool is the right tool for you.
Verified User
Anonymous
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Pros
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  • Ease of use - someone with small amount of experience can use it.
  • Adaptability - you can build a lot of things with it.
  • Reliability - works quite well.
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Cons
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  • Some Retool apps can become slow to load or refresh.
  • When multiple team members work on the same app, changes can overwrite each other or break functionality.
  • The UI/UX is pretty basic.
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Anonymous
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Usability
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Because even though it is quite intuitive it is not the best tool I have ever seen.
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Anonymous
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Alternatives Considered
No answers on this topic
We selected Retool because it offers the best balance of usability and power compared to alternatives like Appsmith, ToolJet, and OutSystems. It allows us to build much faster, with broad integrations and strong enterprise features like permissions and environment management. Competing tools were either too limited, required more engineering effort. Overall, retool support has been decent too.
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Anonymous
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Return on Investment
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  • Good ROI to give our teams the data they need.
  • Some dashboards can be slow so it can take more time/ bandwidth.
  • As apps grow more complex, troubleshooting logic or query dependencies can be time-consuming.
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Anonymous
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ScreenShots

Forest Admin Screenshots

Screenshot of Table view of data on which action can be takenScreenshot of Operational dashboard view of key dataScreenshot of What You See Is What You Get interfaceScreenshot of Team management featuresScreenshot of Forest Admin Data View (example from a fleet management live demo)Screenshot of Custom Interface made with Forest Admin no code editor