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    Forest

    Score10 out of 10
    N/AForest is an operations platform for regulated companies that need to run compliance, payment, and business processes against data held in their own databases and systems. The platform combines configurable workflows, case management, provider integrations, and controlled access for employees and AI agents. Key Capabilities Compliance operations: Forest supports customer onboarding, KYC (Know Your Customer) and KYB (Know Your Business)…

    $69

    per month per user

    Retool

    Score8.1 out of 10
    N/ARetool 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
    ForestRetool
    Editions & Modules
    Scale
    $69
    per month per user
    Enterprise
    Custom
    Team
    $10
    per month per user
    Business
    $50
    per month per user
    Enterprise
    Custom Quote
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    ForestRetool
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsDiscounts available for annual pricing.—
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    Features
    ForestRetool
    Low-Code Development
    Comparison of Low-Code Development features of Forest and Retool
    Feature
    Forest
    -
    Ratings
    Retool
    6.6
    3 Ratings
    24% below category average
    Drag-and-drop Interfaces00 Ratings5.02 Ratings
    Platform Security00 Ratings6.42 Ratings
    Platform User Management00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Reusability00 Ratings6.02 Ratings
    Platform Scalability00 Ratings7.83 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    ForestRetool
    Likelihood to Recommend
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.3
    (3 ratings)
    Usability
    -
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    7.6
    (2 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    ForestRetool
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Forest
    No answers on this topic
    Retool
    Works well in: Connecting directly to databases and APIs holding candidate data. Allows teams to easily drill into records from different data sources. Quick to build dashboards. It wouldn't work well without a team to actually get it set up. There is limited design/ branding, making it look very basic. Your team requires training because data can be overwritten easily. Having some knowledge with your whole team is super important, and if you work with contractors or non-tech people, this can be a huge issue.
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    Pros
    Forest
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    Retool
    • 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
    Forest
    No answers on this topic
    Retool
    • 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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    Usability
    Forest
    No answers on this topic
    Retool
    Because even though it is quite intuitive it is not the best tool I have ever seen.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Forest
    No answers on this topic
    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. Competing tools were either too limited, required more engineering effort. Overall, retool support has been decent too.
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    Return on Investment
    Forest
    No answers on this topic
    Retool
    • Major impact - ability to build a backend system is huge.
    • Major impact - used every day by multiple people.
    • Major impact - ability to be used by less technical teammates.
    Incentivized
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    ScreenShots

    Forest Screenshots

    Screenshot of Forest Workflow BuilderScreenshot of Workflow sidebar running a processScreenshot of some of the workflows that can connect to an organization's IT stack through MCP or API.Screenshot of where to make backoffice data and actions available to AI agents, with proper RBAC, through the Forest MCP ServerScreenshot of a custom view of customer detailsScreenshot of the workspace builder