--- title: "Lovable vs Retool: Which is searched more?" description: "Is Lovable 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/lovable-vs-retool" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Lovable vs Retool: Which is searched more? Is Lovable 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**: Lovable and Retool - **Competitive set**: No-code and low-code app builders - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Lovable Share of Search**: 8.2% - **Retool Share of Search**: 5.5% ## Is Lovable or Retool more popular in search? - In September 2026, Lovable had more branded searches than Retool among no-code and low-code app builders worldwide. Lovable had about 110,000 branded searches, while Retool had 74,000. Lovable made up 8.2% of all no-code and low-code app builder searches we track, and Retool accounted for 5.5%. - Lovable was ahead of Retool in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Lovable’s share of searches among no-code and low-code app builders worldwide moved from 6.4% to 8.2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 90.5K to 110K. - 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, Lovable was mentioned in two out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two 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. Lovable and Retool were each listed first in two of the four 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? - In September 2026, Lovable lost share of searches among no-code and low-code app builders worldwide, from 9.8% to 8.2%. - 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 | Lovable estimated searches | Lovable Share of Search | Lovable rank | Retool estimated searches | Retool Share of Search | Retool rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 90.5K | 6.4% | 5 | 90.5K | 6.4% | 6 | | Nov 2025 | 90.5K | 6.6% | 4 | 90.5K | 6.6% | 5 | | Dec 2025 | 90.5K | 7% | 4 | 90.5K | 7% | 5 | | Jan 2026 | 110K | 7.3% | 4 | 90.5K | 6% | 5 | | Feb 2026 | 110K | 7.4% | 4 | 90.5K | 6.1% | 5 | | Mar 2026 | 110K | 6.9% | 4 | 110K | 6.9% | 5 | | Apr 2026 | 165K | 10.2% | 4 | 90.5K | 5.6% | 6 | | May 2026 | 165K | 10.6% | 4 | 90.5K | 5.8% | 5 | | Jun 2026 | 135K | 9.6% | 4 | 90.5K | 6.4% | 5 | | Jul 2026 | 165K | 11.6% | 4 | 74K | 5.2% | 5 | | Aug 2026 | 135K | 9.8% | 4 | 74K | 5.4% | 5 | | Sep 2026 | 110K | 8.2% | 4 | 74K | 5.5% | 5 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Lovable’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. - **Lovable**: Measured on the search term “lovable dev”. - **Retool**: Measured on the search term “retool”. - [Lovable profile](/demand/global-en/brands/lovable) - [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 Lovable or Retool more popular in search? In September 2026, Lovable had more branded searches than Retool among no-code and low-code app builders worldwide. Lovable had about 110,000 branded searches, while Retool had 74,000. Lovable made up 8.2% of all no-code and low-code app builder searches we track, and Retool accounted for 5.5%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Lovable vs Retool: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/lovable-vs-retool This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/lovable-vs-retool. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.