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Retool vs PHPRunner pricing
Retool from €9 per builder per month, billed annually, plus €5 per internal user per month, as shown to European visitors, PHPRunner from $599 per developer, one-time license, one year of upgrades and email support, then $249 a year to renew upgrades. We only have Retool's current prices so far. PHPRunner has changed its listed prices 3 times since 2005.
Retool vs PHPRunner at a glance
Current list prices as last read from each pricing page.
- Starts at
- €9 per builder per month, billed annually, plus €5 per internal user per month, as shown to European visitorsTeam, EUR per builder per month, billed annually, plus €5 per internal user per month, as shown to European visitors
- Top listed plan
- €46 per builder per month, billed annually, plus €14 per internal user per month, as shown to European visitorsBusiness
- Priced by
- Per seat
- Free plan
- Yes
- Price history
- read Nov 2026
- Price changes
- unknown
PHPRunner
- Starts at
- $599 per developer, one-time license, one year of upgrades and email support, then $249 a year to renew upgradesProfessional, USD per developer license, paid once
- Top listed plan
- $3599 per one-time license, three Enterprise licenses for developers working on the same project at onceMultiDev
- Priced by
- One-time license
- Free plan
- Not recorded
- Price history
- since 2005
- Price changes
- 3
Exhibit 1
Retool vs PHPRunner price history
We have a multi-year history for PHPRunner; the other line shows the current price only.
Changed between readings
Show the data as a table
| Observed | Retool Team | PHPRunner Professional |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 3, 2005 | $199 | |
| Feb 3, 2007 | $299 | |
| Jan 24, 2009 | $399 | |
| Jul 22, 2013 | $399 | |
| Mar 31, 2014 | $499 | |
| Jun 18, 2021 | $499 | |
| Sep 5, 2021 | $599 | |
| Jan 19, 2026 | $599 | |
| Nov 2, 2026 | €9 | |
| Nov 3, 2026 | $599 |
Plans side by side
Every plan currently listed, with the price it started at where we have it.
RetoolEUR per builder per month, billed annually, plus €5 per internal user per month, as shown to European visitors
| Plan | Price | Listed since |
|---|---|---|
| Team | €9 | Nov 2026 |
| Business | €46 | Nov 2026 |
PHPRunnerUSD per developer license, paid once
| Plan | Price | Listed since |
|---|---|---|
| Professional | $599was $199 in 2005 | Jan 2005 |
| Enterprise | $999was $599 in 2009 | Jan 2009 |
What changed, and when
Every dated price move we have on record for either product, newest first.
- Sep 2021PHPRunner raised the Professional and Enterprise prices. Professional went from $499 to $599 (+20%). Enterprise went from $799 to $999 (+25%).
- Mar 2014PHPRunner raised the Professional and Enterprise prices. Professional went from $399 to $499 (+25%). Enterprise went from $599 to $799 (+33%).
- Jan 2009PHPRunner changed its plans and prices. Professional went from $299 to $399 (+33%). Enterprise listed at $599.
- Feb 2007PHPRunner raised the Professional price. Professional went from $199 to $299 (+50%).
Retool vs PHPRunner pricing questions
- Is Retool or PHPRunner cheaper?
- Retool from €9 per builder per month, billed annually, plus €5 per internal user per month, as shown to European visitors, PHPRunner from $599 per developer, one-time license, one year of upgrades and email support, then $249 a year to renew upgrades. The two are quoted on different bases, so compare the plan tables rather than the headline numbers.
- Has Retool or PHPRunner raised prices?
- We only have current prices for Retool. PHPRunner: Professional has been listed since Jan 2005, starting at $199. It went up to $299 by Feb 2007 (+50%), then went up to $399 by Jan 2009 (+33%), then went up to $499 by Mar 2014 (+25%), and finally went up to $599 by Sep 2021 (+20%). Enterprise appeared by Jan 2009 at $599. It went up to $799 by Mar 2014 (+33%), and finally went up to $999 by Sep 2021 (+25%). PHPRunner has tripled in price since 2005, when its single license listed at $199 (a January special cut it to $149). It rose to $299 by 2007 and $399 by 2009, when the $599 Enterprise Edition appeared. Both editions went up in 2014, to $499 and $799, and again in summer 2021, to $599 and $999. Every license includes one year of upgrades; renewing them costs $249 a year for Professional and $399 for Enterprise.
- Do Retool and PHPRunner have a free plan?
- Retool lists a free plan. We have not recorded one for PHPRunner.
- How are Retool and PHPRunner priced?
- Retool: per seat, EUR per builder per month, billed annually, plus €5 per internal user per month, as shown to European visitors. PHPRunner: one-time license, USD per developer license, paid once.