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Head to head · 2026

Anima vs Retool

Pricing, free plans, ratings, features, pros and cons, side by side. Where one comes out ahead, we mark it.

Anima

AI design-to-code platform that turns Figma designs, prompts and website URLs into editable HTML or React,…

4.3Free

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Retool

Builds internal tools against any database, API or LLM, now from a prompt

4.4$10/mo

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Who comes out ahead

Based only on the facts in our directory. The right pick still depends on the job you need done.

  • Lower starting price

    Not comparable

    Not comparable: Anima does not list a price

  • Free plan

    Tie

    Both have one

  • Higher rating

    Retool

    4.3 against 4.4

  • Same job?

    Yes

    Both are Coding tools

Side by side

Compared onAnimaRetool
Our rating4.34.4Better
Starts atFree$10/mo
Free planYesYes
CategoryCodingCoding
PlansFree
  • Free$0
  • Team$12 per builder and $7 per internal user a month, or $10 and $5 billed yearly
  • Business$65 per builder and $18 per internal user a month, or $50 and $15 billed yearly
  • EnterpriseQuote only
Key features
  • Figma designs to responsive HTML or React
  • Website cloning and image to HTML
  • Browser Playground for prompts with preview and export
  • Anima MCP server for AI coding agents
  • Buddy agent inside Figma
  • Internal app builder over any database or API
  • LLM connections inside the apps
  • App generation from a prompt
  • Centralised governance and visibility
  • React-based extensibility
Pros
  • Free plan with daily limits to test the output
  • Works from existing Figma files and live websites
  • Plugs into coding agents through MCP
  • Covers the work that never reaches a roadmap
  • Connects to databases, APIs and models in one builder
  • Governance centralised instead of improvised per team
Cons
  • Free plan is limited to 5 generations and imports
  • Prices between Free and Enterprise could not be read
  • API access is by request
  • No pricing shown on the homepage
  • Tools built on the platform stay on the platform
  • Generated apps still need production-grade review
CompanyAnimaRetool

Prices come from each vendor's pricing page, last checked 20261012. Check the vendor before you buy.

FAQ

Questions people ask

Is Anima better than Retool?

In our reviews Anima scores 4.3 and Retool scores 4.4. The better pick depends on the job. Anima: AI design-to-code platform that turns Figma designs, prompts and website URLs into editable HTML or React, with a browser playground, Buddy Figma agent, an MCP server for coding agents and an API. Retool: Builds internal tools against any database, API or LLM, now from a prompt.

Which is cheaper, Anima or Retool?

Anima: free. Retool: from $10/mo.

Do Anima and Retool have free plans?

Yes, both have a free plan.

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