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Retool ranks #11 of 40 in ai app builders in the week of 12 October 2026, with a visibility score of 7 across ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini and Perplexity. It was named in 15% of the answers we sampled.
sampled: 3 of 4 assistants this week
Retool shows up in 11 of 69 answers across AI assistants, landing an overall score of 8 out of 100 (ChatGPT: 5, Claude: 12, Perplexity: 9). Its strongest showing is on internal tools and dashboards, where it's named in all 3 answers to that question, and it appears in 3 of 4 answers about the top AI app builders in 2026. It shows up less often for broader "best AI app builder" questions, and it's never named for marketplace apps, non-technical founders, Supabase compatibility, mobile app building, or vibe coding tools.
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Who's talking about you
| assistant | score | named in, this week | usual spot, this week |
|---|---|---|---|
| ChatGPT | 5 | 5% of answers | #1.0 |
| Claude | 13 | 35% of answers | #16.1 |
| Gemini | not sampled this week | ||
| Perplexity | 7 | 5% of answers | #1.0 |
Questions you win
| question | named in | best spot |
|---|---|---|
| Which AI builder is best for internal tools and dashboards? | 3 of 3 | #1 |
| What are the best alternatives to FlutterFlow? | 2 of 3 | #5 |
| What's the best AI app builder for a solo founder? | 1 of 3 | #8 |
| What are the top AI app builders in 2026? | 1 of 3 | #13 |
| Which AI app builder makes the most production-ready apps? | 1 of 3 | #15 |
| What are the best AI app builders? | 1 of 3 | #16 |
| What are the best alternatives to Lovable? | 1 of 3 | #25 |
| What are the best free or cheap AI app builders? | 1 of 3 | #29 |
| Which AI app builders produce code I can own and export? | 1 of 3 | #31 |
Questions you lose
| question | who got named instead |
|---|---|
| What's the best AI tool to build a full web app from a prompt? | Lovable, Replit, Bolt |
| Which AI app builder is best for non-technical founders? | Lovable, Bolt, Bubble |
| What are the best vibe coding tools right now? | Lovable, Replit |
| What's the best way to build an MVP without hiring a developer? | Bubble |
| What's the best AI tool to build a SaaS MVP with login and payments? | Lovable, Replit, Bolt |
| What's the best AI app builder for making a mobile app? | FlutterFlow, Rork, Adalo |
| What's the best AI tool to turn a design mockup into a working app? | v0, Lovable, Bolt |
| What's the best AI app builder that works with Supabase? | Lovable, Bolt, v0 |
| What's the best AI tool to build a marketplace app without coding? | Bubble, FlutterFlow, Adalo |
| What's the best AI tool to build a landing page with a waitlist? | Lovable, v0 |
| What's the best open-source AI app builder I can self-host? | Bolt.diy, Dyad, Appsmith |
| What's the best AI app builder for building an AI chatbot product? | v0, Lovable, Replit |
| Which AI app builder is best for prototyping an idea over a weekend? | Lovable, Bolt, Replit |
| What are the best alternatives to Bolt? | Lovable, v0, Bolt |
| What are the best alternatives to Replit? | Bolt, Lovable |
| What are the best alternatives to v0? | Lovable, Bolt, v0 |
Assistants cited 11 pages for questions in this category that name your rivals and not you. Claim to see them. See all sources for AI app builders.
In their words
- Claude“Look at Retool, Appsmith (open source), Budibase (open source), or Tooljet.”
- ChatGPT“My top pick is Retool for business-critical internal tools, and Lovable for building custom dashboards quickly from a prompt.”
- Perplexity“| Retool | Business dashboards and internal software | Strong integrations with databases and APIs |”
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