Replace Retool with Self-Hosted ToolJet
Extensible open-source low-code platform for building business applications and AI agents Stop paying Business ($50 base + $18/user/mo) ($230/mo for a 10-person team) and run ToolJet on a $4.50/mo Linux VPS with full data sovereignty.
1-to-100 Seat Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) Table
Comparing Retool (Business ($50 base + $18/user/mo)) vs ToolJet on Hetzner CX22 (4GB RAM / 2 vCPU).
| Team Size | Retool Cost | ToolJet VPS | Net Annual Savings |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Seat (Solo) | $68.00/mo ($816/yr) | $4.50/mo (CX22) | +$762 / year |
| 5 Seats | $140.00/mo ($1,680/yr) | $4.50/mo (CX22) | +$1,626 / year |
| 10 Seats | $230.00/mo ($2,760/yr) | $4.50/mo (CX22) | +$2,706 / year |
| 25 Seats | $500.00/mo ($6,000/yr) | $4.50/mo (CX22) | +$5,946 / year |
| 50 Seats | $950.00/mo ($11,400/yr) | $4.50/mo (CX22) | +$11,346 / year |
| 100 Seats | $1,850.00/mo ($22,200/yr) | $4.50/mo (CX22) | +$22,146 / year |
Production Docker Compose + Caddy Auto-SSL
Copy and run docker compose up -d on any Ubuntu 24.04 server.
# Production Docker Compose: ToolJet (Replaces Retool)
services:
caddy:
image: caddy:2-alpine
restart: unless-stopped
ports:
- "80:80"
- "443:443"
volumes:
- ./Caddyfile:/etc/caddy/Caddyfile:ro
- caddy_data:/data
networks:
- stack_net
tooljet:
image: tooljet/try:latest
container_name: stack-tooljet
restart: unless-stopped
environment:
- "TOOLJET_HOST=https://internal.${DOMAIN:-yourdomain.com}"
- "PG_HOST=postgres"
- "PG_DB=tooljet_prod"
volumes:
- tooljet_data:/data
networks:
- stack_net
postgres:
image: pgvector/pgvector:pg16
container_name: stack-postgres
restart: unless-stopped
environment:
- "POSTGRES_USER=postgres"
- "POSTGRES_PASSWORD=${POSTGRES_PASSWORD:-strongpassword}"
volumes:
- postgres_data:/var/lib/postgresql/data
networks:
- stack_net
networks:
stack_net:
driver: bridge
volumes:
caddy_data:
tooljet_data:
postgres_data:
# Automatic Let's Encrypt HTTPS for ToolJet
tooljet.{$DOMAIN:yourdomain.com} {
encode zstd gzip
reverse_proxy tooljet:80
}
Why Teams Switch to ToolJet
- ✓Visual query builder for 50+ data sources
- ✓Built-in table & form generators
- ✓JavaScript/Python transformations
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