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Retool for Startups

Build a better way to work, for free

Stay focused on finding product-market fit. Startups get Retool for free for a year to automate manual tasks with custom internal tools and build customer portals. Value up to $60K.

Retool helps startups operate and grow faster with custom internal tools and customer portals.

Get one year free

Developer-first

Building software in Retool is 10x faster than building from scratch. We help developers build tools that speed up internal processes and keep the team as lean as possible.

Collaborative

We make building internal tools a team sport. Teams can drag-and-drop to define how they want to work, and then it’s a simple task to connect and ship a functional app.

Battle-tested

Retool is used by fast-growing startups like Brex, Ramp, and Alloy, and scaled companies like Doordash and OpenAI. We're built to grow with you.

Build an efficient business from day one.

Speed up and automate away manual work with custom apps.

Apps to help find product-market fit

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Build a CRM to manage early customers (relationship + usage data), simplify and automate support workflows, or prototype new functionality for your core product and test it with users faster.

Apps that help you move faster

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Build apps for feature flagging, website CMS, onboarding new engineers, and creating actionable dashboards/admin panels for different teams.

Apps that help you save money

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Connect your payments, CRM, product data, and other business “source of truth” data into any number of apps that help you make more informed decisions on where to focus time and capital.

$200k in partner deals

Startups that join our program get access to $200k in partner deals in addition to free Retool—so you can operate your business efficiently from day one.

Access the deal book

Frequently Asked Questions

  • Who is eligible for Retool for Startups?
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    Startups that are bootstrapped, angel-funded, debt-funded, pre-seed, seed, or Series A, having raised less than $10 million in total funding, and were founded within the last 10 years. You must be a new customer on the monthly Team or Business plan. The Startup offer cannot be used in conjunction with other discounts offered by sales.

  • How does it work?
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    Eligible startups receive a 100% off coupon for one year, with a value up to $60k. This can be applied to any monthly plan, Team or Business. To claim the offer, first upgrade to your desired monthly plan, then submit an application. You will receive a confirmation email upon acceptance to the program, and the discount will be applied automatically to your first invoice at the end of your first billing cycle.

    Once claimed, the offer cannot be transferred to a different cloud account or self-hosted deployment.

  • Will the offer expire?
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    The 100% off discount expires after one year. However, you will receive a 25% discount on your paid plan the following year.

  • I'm already a Retool customer. Is my startup eligible?
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    Retool for Startups is for new customers only. Retool customers that have already been on a paid plan for multiple billing cycles are not eligible for the offer.

  • How do I become a Retool for Startups partner?
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    Retool partners with venture capital funds, accelerators, incubators, and startup programs to share offers. If you'd like to add Retool to your deal book or add an offer to our deal book, please contact startups@retool.com.