Retool Database
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Retool Database
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Re: Retool Database
#2I think Retool is awesome - though last time I think I didn't see a way to allow clients to have access to certain views. We have some databases we'd love to generate views for client access, but we don't need them to have full blown accounts. Is that something on the horizon?
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#3This is good news. Retool-local storage was a big missing piece of the puzzle for us.
For self-hosted customers, is the database still on-premises? Or does it live in the Retool cloud?
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#4Hi HN! I’m the lead engineer on Retool Database.
Spreadsheets are often used as “poor man’s databases”—they’re quick to get started, but fall apart when you need data integrity, validation, and the ability to query/filter data.
This is why I am so excited about this launch - Retool Database gives you the power of Postgres with the “getting started” speed of a spreadsheet. No setup required.
We've also spent a lot of time on the UI for interacting with the database as well. You can create and edit tables, columns, and rows quickly without writing SQL. You should be able to get the same speed of iteration as spreadsheets, but you are also starting from the get-go that can handle the increasing complexity of your data and scale much better with app development.
We’re giving you 5GB free storage for the first year + connection strings so you can access your data outside Retool.
Lots of learnings as we built this—happy to answer any question you have!
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#5Hi HN! I’m the lead engineer on Retool Database. Spreadsheets are often used as “poor man’s databases”—they’re quick to get started, but fall apart when you need data integrity, validation, and the ability to query/filter data. This is why I am so excited about this launch - Retool Database gives you the power of Postgres with the “getting started” speed of a spreadsheet. No setup required. We've also spent a lot of…
Can Retool Database be self-hosted stand-alone without Retool? I can see using this as a replacement for excel on some things.
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#6This is good news. Retool-local storage was a big missing piece of the puzzle for us. For self-hosted customers, is the database still on-premises? Or does it live in the Retool cloud?
For self-hosted customers, Retool Database operates more like a front-end for your own DB (though we do require specific versions of Postgres for it all to work smoothly). Docs here: https://docs.retool.com/docs/retool-database-self-hosted
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#7I think Retool is awesome - though last time I think I didn't see a way to allow clients to have access to certain views. We have some databases we'd love to generate views for client access, but we don't need them to have full blown accounts. Is that something on the horizon?
We have clients solving this pattern using supabase (storing the client's credentials on supabase and then using RLS) and our open-source solution Windmill to solve this exact problem.
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#8Hi HN! I’m the lead engineer on Retool Database. Spreadsheets are often used as “poor man’s databases”—they’re quick to get started, but fall apart when you need data integrity, validation, and the ability to query/filter data. This is why I am so excited about this launch - Retool Database gives you the power of Postgres with the “getting started” speed of a spreadsheet. No setup required. We've also spent a lot of…
Can Retool Database be self-hosted stand-alone without Retool? I can see using this as a replacement for excel on some things.
We agree! The UI can be really helpful to make quick changes to schema, data, etc. You can’t run the UI without a Retool account though. We have a self-hosted Retool that works with your own Postgres database that you connect to Retool. Docs here: https://docs.retool.com/docs/retool-database-self-hosted
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#9Are there good video resources for Retool in general, I looked at some youtube videos and found mostly creating a basic database view with a form. Any more substantial examples?
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#10I think Retool is awesome - though last time I think I didn't see a way to allow clients to have access to certain views. We have some databases we'd love to generate views for client access, but we don't need them to have full blown accounts. Is that something on the horizon?
(PM at Retool) Yes! We recently shipped Retool Embed to enable you to build settings pages, dashboards, and UIs in Retool and embed them securely into your client-facing apps. You can learn more about Embed here and sign up for the beta: https://retool.com/products/embed We’re also working on a solution to let you build full-stack client portals in Retool. I’m antony@retool.com if you want to chat!