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Top tools in 2026 · Prompt 3 of 8 · July 2026

A real buyer question from the July 2026 snapshot, asked 3× to each of the three models. 9 answers recorded.

“What are the top low-code and no-code platforms for internal apps in 2026?”

ChatGPT answered 3× this snapshot

…internal apps: If you want power + flexibility (engineering-friendly low-code): Retool — still the dominant choice for internal tools. Huge component library, strong SQL/API integrations, now with better AI-assisted query building and UI generation. Great when engineers are involved. Appsmith — open-source alternative to Retool. Good if you want control/self-hosting or lower cost. Superblocks — similar to Retool…

Named across its answers: 1. Retool2. Microsoft Power Apps3. Appsmith4. Superblocks5. OutSystems

Verbatim excerpt from one collected ChatGPT answer; formatting flattened, words untouched.

Retool has a perfect 9-of-9 mention rate and holds the first position every single time, making it the uncontested AI-visible leader for this buyer question. Appsmith matches Retool on raw mentions but never leads a response, which means it earns presence without earning preference.

AI-generated read of the July 2026 measurements.

Who wins this question

Owned Consensus

All three models name Retool, Microsoft Power Apps, Appsmith, Mendix and Glide on this question.

ChatGPT

Claude

Gemini mentioned · first · avg. pos

Retool 111111111 9/9 · 9× first · #1

Microsoft Power Apps 247742222 9/9 · never first · #3.6

Appsmith 522555434 9/9 · never first · #3.9

Glide 9487357 7/9 · never first · #6.1

Budibase 366668 6/9 · never first · #5.8

Mendix 46376 5/9 · never first · #5.2

Airtable 89543 5/9 · never first · #5.8

Superblocks 68395 5/9 · never first · #6.2

OutSystems 3522 4/9 · never first · #3

Tooljet 771210 4/9 · never first · #9

ServiceNow 434 3/9 · never first · #3.7

Softr 1058 3/9 · never first · #7.7

Each square is one collected answer; the number is the brand's position in that answer. Lime = the very first recommendation. Unlinked brands were named by the models here but sit outside this category's published top 15 overall. Showing the top 12 of 28 brands named at least once. Never mentioned here: Bubble, Metabase, Forest Admin.