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Brand report · September 2026

Retool: AI Visibility Report

When buyers ask ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini about no-code & internal tool builders, Retool ranks #1 of 15, a Visibility Score of 94 in No-Code & Internal Tool Builders .

Note: that score is Retool's best category. Retool aspires to AI App Builders but is unranked there (Replit, Lovable and Bolt lead).

These rankings are measured from what the three models know from training, not a live web search. The live-web grounded surface is rolling out across the index. Methodology.

How AI sees Retool

Retool owns internal tools outright, no contest.

Where it wins. An 86% first-pick rate in No-Code & Internal Tool Builders is the kind of number that signals category ownership, not just familiarity. The 97% mention rate confirms the models reach for Retool almost reflexively when buyers ask about internal tooling.

Where it loses. Co-mentions with Appsmith, Budibase, and ToolJet show that alternatives are named in the same breath, which means the comparison conversation is still live even when Retool leads it.

AI-generated analysis of the September 2026 measurements.

Gap

How Retool positions itself vs how AI ranks it

Retool's homepage positions it for AI App Builders. Ask the models that question and they name Replit, Lovable and Bolt, not Retool.

The pitch

"Trusted by 10,000+ teams to generate production-ready AI applications"

Positions in AI App Builders

Targets Enterprise

What AI actually says

Strongest #1 · No-Code & Internal Tool Builders

In AI App Builders Not named. Replit, Lovable and Bolt lead

Why, and what closes it. Models recommend what the web says about a brand, not what its homepage asserts. That is a content and coverage gap, not a product one. Earned mentions and clearer positioning can move it.

Homepage self-messaging · September 2026 ranking · the biggest gaps across the index →

How well the models know Retool

A different question from visibility: not “do the models recommend Retool?” but “asked about it directly, how specifically and confidently do they describe it?” High knowledge with low cross-model agreement is a warning sign — one model may be confidently filling gaps.

87 / 100

knowledge depth

models ranged 78–92

92 / 100

cross-model agreement

do the models describe the same product?

ChatGPT

90

Claude

80

Gemini

92

from 6 direct-question answers across ChatGPT, Claude & Gemini

No-Code & Internal Tool Builders · #1 of 15

94 / 100 flat vs last month

97%

mention rate (72 answers)

1

avg. position

86%

first pick

14%

share of voice

ChatGPT

97

Claude

94

Gemini

91

How the models portray Retool

Being named is not the same as being recommended. Each mention is graded endorsed (a strong pick), listed (a neutral option), or caveated (named with a reservation).

90%

endorsed · 95% band 81–95% listed caveated graded across 70 mentions in No-Code & Internal Tool Builders answers

Prompt themes Retool would want to own

Share of each theme's answers that mention Retool. Hover a row for the exact prompt. Compare shapes on the head-to-head page.

9/9 · #1×9

9/9 · #1×9

9/9 · #1×9

9/9 · #1×9

9/9 · #1×8

9/9 · #1×9

If you could pick one

9/9 · #1×9

Budget & alternatives

7/9

Most co-mentioned competitors

Share of Retool's mentions where the AI models name this brand in the same answer. That is the real competitive set in the AI channel.

Appsmith

86%

Budibase

59%

ToolJet

49%

Microsoft Power Apps

40%

Glide

30%

Superblocks

24%

Head-to-head: Retool vs Appsmith

Scores are measured from real AI answers, refreshed monthly. Methodology.

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