--- title: "Adalo vs Retool: Which is searched more?" description: "Is Adalo or Retool more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the No-code and low-code app builders set worldwide. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/adalo-vs-retool" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Adalo vs Retool: Which is searched more? Is Adalo or Retool more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the No-code and low-code app builders set worldwide. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time. ## Key facts - **Compared**: Adalo and Retool - **Competitive set**: No-code and low-code app builders - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Adalo Share of Search**: 3.3% - **Retool Share of Search**: 5.5% ## Is Adalo or Retool more popular in search? - In September 2026, Retool had more branded searches than Adalo among no-code and low-code app builders worldwide. Retool had about 74,000 branded searches, while Adalo had 44,900. Retool made up 5.5% of all no-code and low-code app builder searches we track, and Adalo accounted for 3.3%. - The lead changed hands once in the 12 months ending September 2026: Retool took it in November 2025. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Adalo’s share of searches among no-code and low-code app builders worldwide moved from 7% to 3.3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 98.6K to 44.9K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Retool’s share of searches among no-code and low-code app builders worldwide moved from 6.4% to 5.5%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 90.5K to 74K. ## Top no-code and low-code app builders in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Adalo was mentioned in three out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers and in both Google AI Overviews. Retool was mentioned in two out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Adalo was listed before Retool in two out of three answers that named either. Brands get a higher AI rank if they are mentioned earlier in the answers that list options. | Brand | AI rank | ChatGPT answers that named it | Google AI Overviews that named it | All answers that named it | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Bubble | 1st | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | FlutterFlow | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Glide | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Adalo | 4th | 1 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Softr | 5th | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Retool | 6th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Lovable | 7th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Appsmith | 8th | 0 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Power Apps | 9th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | OutSystems | 10th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | AppSheet | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Appian | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Mendix | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about no-code and low-code app builders - Asked ChatGPT "Which no-code app builder should I use?": 1. Bubble, 2. FlutterFlow, 3. Glide, 4. Lovable, 5. Softr - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best no-code and low-code app builders?": 1. Bubble, 2. FlutterFlow, 3. Glide, 4. Softr, 5. Retool, 6. Power Apps, 7. Adalo - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best no-code app builder for a startup app?": 1. Bubble, 2. FlutterFlow, 3. Lovable, 4. Glide, 5. Softr - Searched Google, AI Overview "no-code app builder": 1. Bubble, 2. Adalo, 3. Softr, 4. FlutterFlow, 5. Appsmith, 6. Glide - Searched Google, AI Overview "low code app builder": 1. FlutterFlow, 2. Adalo, 3. Retool, 4. Appsmith, 5. Power Apps, 6. OutSystems Not named in any answer: AppSheet, Appian and Mendix. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 21, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for no-code and low-code app builders worldwide in September 2026? - Estimated monthly branded searches for Adalo worldwide fell 54.5% over 12 measured months, from 98.6K to 44.9K in September 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Retool worldwide fell 18.2% over 12 measured months, from 90.5K to 74K in September 2026. ## Month by month | Month | Adalo estimated searches | Adalo Share of Search | Adalo rank | Retool estimated searches | Retool Share of Search | Retool rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 98.6K | 7% | 4 | 90.5K | 6.4% | 6 | | Nov 2025 | 80.6K | 5.9% | 6 | 90.5K | 6.6% | 5 | | Dec 2025 | 67.1K | 5.2% | 6 | 90.5K | 7% | 5 | | Jan 2026 | 70.4K | 4.7% | 7 | 90.5K | 6% | 5 | | Feb 2026 | 67.1K | 4.5% | 7 | 90.5K | 6.1% | 5 | | Mar 2026 | 80.6K | 5% | 7 | 110K | 6.9% | 5 | | Apr 2026 | 79.4K | 4.9% | 7 | 90.5K | 5.6% | 6 | | May 2026 | 54.9K | 3.5% | 7 | 90.5K | 5.8% | 5 | | Jun 2026 | 37.5K | 2.7% | 9 | 90.5K | 6.4% | 5 | | Jul 2026 | 31.5K | 2.2% | 10 | 74K | 5.2% | 5 | | Aug 2026 | 44.1K | 3.2% | 8 | 74K | 5.4% | 5 | | Sep 2026 | 44.9K | 3.3% | 8 | 74K | 5.5% | 5 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Adalo’s and Retool’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading. - **Adalo**: Measured on the search terms “adalo” and “adalo app builder”, summed into one figure. - **Retool**: Measured on the search term “retool”. - [Adalo profile](/demand/global-en/brands/adalo) - [Retool profile](/demand/global-en/brands/retool) - [All no-code and low-code app builders worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/low-code-app-builders): The set both shares are measured inside, 13 brands. ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Frequently asked questions ### Is Adalo or Retool more popular in search? In September 2026, Retool had more branded searches than Adalo among no-code and low-code app builders worldwide. Retool had about 74,000 branded searches, while Adalo had 44,900. Retool made up 5.5% of all no-code and low-code app builder searches we track, and Adalo accounted for 3.3%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Adalo vs Retool: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/adalo-vs-retool This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/adalo-vs-retool. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.