4.8/5

Enterprises choose Superblocks over Retool

Enterprises prefer Superblocks to Retool for its simpler and more cost-effective self hosting, better developer experience, faster performance, and best-in-class support.

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“Self-hosting Retool required running 6 RDS databases across 3 VPCs. Switching to the Superblocks On-Premise Agent has allowed us to seamlessly build apps across multiple VPCs with minimal additional overhead, maximizing our ROI.”

Nadeesha Cabral

SVP of Engineering, me&u

Why are enterprises choosing Superblocks over Retool?

Self host without compromising ROI
The Superblocks On-Premise Agent is stateless, simple to deploy across multiple environments, and requires no downtime for upgrades.
Scalable architecture & better performance
In Superblocks, business logic runs server-side, scaling elastically for production workloads, and apps are served from a Global Edge Network.
Enterprise support & long-term partnership
Superblocks provides a best-in-class partnership, as evidenced by hundreds of 5-star reviews on G2, a near 100% CSAT, and glowing customer anecdotes.

Why Superblocks is the best alternative to Retool


Data residency in your VPC with minimal DevOps overhead Keep data in your network by deploying a single stateless Docker image. No need to deploy multiple services, perform database migrations to upgrade, or run complex third-party distributed systems.	✓	✗
New features & bug fixes delivered without downtime New features & bug fixes delivered to customers on-demand from Cloud. No need to wait for quarterly stable releases and schedule downtime for upgrades.	✓	✗
Designed for multi-environment, multi-cloud, and multi-region Deploy an agent into each environment to allow ops teams to easily serve customers across the globe from a single app, minimizing infra costs, reducing DevOps & engineering burden, and increasing operational efficiency.	✓	✗
Familiar, simple, fully extensible developer experience Developers can get started quickly with easy-to-use building blocks while retaining full control with pixel-level styling & layouts, multi-step server-side APIs, and extensibility with Python, JavaScript, NodeJS, and React. Developers can connect to their favorite tools for observability, automated testing, and more.	✓	✗
Best-in-class support & partnership Priority engineering support from best team in the industry, crucial as you build and run mission-critical operations apps. Superblocks support is rated #1 on G2 and has a near 100% CSAT score.	✓	✗