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title: "Retool vs Softr: Which is searched more?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, Retool or Softr? 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."
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# Retool vs Softr: Which is searched more?

Which is more popular in search, Retool or Softr? 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**: Retool and Softr
- **Competitive set**: No-code and low-code app builders
- **Market**: Global
- **Month measured**: Sep 2026
- **Retool Share of Search**: 39.5%
- **Softr Share of Search**: 1.5%

## Which is more popular in search, Retool or Softr?

- In September 2026, Retool had more branded searches than Softr among no-code and low-code app builders worldwide. Retool was estimated to have 74K branded searches compared to Softr’s 2.9K, and held a 39.5% Share of Search versus Softr’s 1.5%.
- Retool was ahead of Softr in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Retool’s estimated Share of Search among no-code and low-code app builders worldwide moved from 33.9% to 39.5%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 90.5K to 74K.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Softr’s estimated Share of Search among no-code and low-code app builders worldwide moved from 1.2% to 1.5%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 3.3K to 2.9K.

## How did search popularity change for no-code and low-code app builders worldwide in September 2026?

- In September 2026, Retool gained estimated Share of Search among no-code and low-code app builders worldwide, from 37.2% to 39.5%.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for Softr worldwide fell 12.3% over 12 measured months, from 3.3K to 2.9K in September 2026.

## Month by month

| Month | Retool estimated searches | Retool Share of Search | Retool rank | Softr estimated searches | Softr Share of Search | Softr rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 90.5K | 33.9% | 1 | 3.3K | 1.2% | 5 |
| Nov 2025 | 90.5K | 34.3% | 1 | 2.6K | 0.99% | 5 |
| Dec 2025 | 90.5K | 38.6% | 1 | 2.3K | 0.98% | 5 |
| Jan 2026 | 90.5K | 33.8% | 1 | 3K | 1.1% | 5 |
| Feb 2026 | 90.5K | 34.8% | 1 | 3.2K | 1.2% | 5 |
| Mar 2026 | 110K | 35.8% | 1 | 3.9K | 1.3% | 5 |
| Apr 2026 | 90.5K | 32.4% | 2 | 5.4K | 1.9% | 5 |
| May 2026 | 90.5K | 35.7% | 1 | 3.5K | 1.4% | 5 |
| Jun 2026 | 90.5K | 38.9% | 1 | 2.9K | 1.2% | 5 |
| Jul 2026 | 74K | 35.7% | 1 | 3K | 1.4% | 5 |
| Aug 2026 | 74K | 37.2% | 1 | 2.9K | 1.5% | 5 |
| Sep 2026 | 74K | 39.5% | 1 | 2.9K | 1.5% | 5 |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Retool’s and Softr’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.

- **Retool**: Measured on the search term “retool”.
- **Softr**: Measured on the search terms “softr app builder”, “softr client portal” and “softr io”, summed into one figure.

- [Retool profile](/demand/global-en/brands/retool)
- [Softr profile](/demand/global-en/brands/softr)
- [All no-code and low-code app builders worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/low-code-app-builders): The set both shares are measured inside, 5 brands.

## Methodology

- [How is branded search demand measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused.

## Frequently asked questions

### Which is more popular in search, Retool or Softr?

In September 2026, Retool had more branded searches than Softr among no-code and low-code app builders worldwide. Retool was estimated to have 74K branded searches compared to Softr’s 2.9K, and held a 39.5% Share of Search versus Softr’s 1.5%.

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