Productivity

Retool Product Plan

Internal tool builder with drag-and-drop UI, database connectors, and custom JavaScript logic.

Use this Product Plan

Open the editable plan instantly, or carry its requirements into a generated system Architecture.

Drag-and-drop UI builder

50+ data source connectors

Custom JavaScript/SQL queries

Role-based access control

Workflows (background automation)

Mobile apps

Retool Database (built-in Postgres)

Version control

Audit logging

Self-hosted option

As a developer, I can build internal tools 10x faster

As a team, I can connect to any database or API

As an ops person, I can build dashboards without coding

As an admin, I can enforce permissions and audit actions

As a developer, I can automate workflows with triggers

ReactNode.jsPostgreSQLRedisMongoDBDockerKubernetesTerraformGraphQL

Category	Requirement	Target
Performance	App load	< 3s for internal tool with 10+ components
Scalability	Queries	Handle complex joins across multiple data sources
Availability	Platform	99.9%: internal tools are business-critical
Security	Access	SSO, RBAC, audit logs, self-hosted option

MVPInternal Tools

Drag-and-drop builderSQL/REST connectorsTables/formsJavaScript logic

v1.0Enterprise

RBACAudit loggingVersion control50+ connectorsCustom components

v2.0Platform

Workflows (automation)Mobile appsRetool DBSelf-hostedAI features

Time to build internal tool: < 1 hour

Active organizations: > 20K

Enterprise retention: > 95% annual

Apps built per org: > 10

Real-time ride-sharing platform with driver matching, GPS tracking, surge pricing, and payments.

Video streaming platform with personalized recommendations, adaptive bitrate streaming, and content management.

Team messaging platform with channels, direct messages, file sharing, integrations, and real-time search.

Open the editable Product Plan first, then carry it into Architecture and Plan & Ship when it is ready.