Retool is the go-to for building internal software — and it has added strong AI capabilities — but it’s a developer/internal-tooling platform, which differs from osFoundry, an implemented “Hybrid AI Orchestration Platform.” Here’s a factual look for a US business, with sources cited. (dgm implements osFoundry, a separate company’s platform — we are not osFoundry.)
At a glance
| osFoundry | Retool (AI / Agents) | |
|---|---|---|
| Core focus | Orchestration: agents, automations, apps | Internal-tool builder + AI agents |
| Models | Bring your own, any provider | Broadest: many providers + custom |
| Self-host | Cloud-neutral | Yes — VPC on all plans |
| Pricing | Via dgm: $399 / $3,999/mo | Per builder + per user + agent hours |
| Audience | SMB to enterprise (implemented) | Developers / internal-tooling teams |
What Retool is
Retool is a low-code platform for building internal business software — apps, databases, and workflows. Retool AI and Retool Agents extend that with LLM features and AI agents that can access your saved queries and workflows, use governed agent-specific tools, link MCP servers, and run with built-in evals. Its center of gravity is building internal tools, with AI now embedded in them.
osFoundry’s focus is different: AI-first orchestration of agents, automations, and apps with the explicit goal of consolidating overlapping SaaS — delivered as an implemented system by dgm rather than a builder for your developers.
Models
Both are model-agnostic, and here Retool is notably broad: it supports OpenAI, Anthropic, Google Gemini, Vertex AI, Azure OpenAI, Amazon Bedrock, and custom providers matching common schemas (with managed keys for OpenAI and Anthropic; others need your own). osFoundry is likewise model-agnostic at the orchestration layer. Both give you wide model choice.
Security and data
Retool offers self-hosting in your own VPC on all plans, a strong data-control option, and with bring-your-own keys, AI traffic goes directly to your provider. That’s excellent for teams that want control. With osFoundry, dgm confirms data controls and residency against your requirements during the integration assessment, so non-developer teams get it handled.
Pricing
Retool has a free tier and paid plans priced per builder ($10–$50/builder) plus per internal user, with agents billed separately by “agent hours” (up to 20/month included) rather than tokens. That’s a thoughtful model, but per-builder + per-user + agent-hour pricing can get complex to forecast at scale. dgm’s osFoundry engagement pricing is fixed and public instead: $399 assessment and $3,999/month integration, with no per-seat fees.
Internal-tool builder vs implemented orchestration
The core difference is purpose and delivery. Retool is a builder for internal software with AI inside — ideal if you have developers building internal tools and want agents embedded there. osFoundry, via dgm, is implemented AI-first orchestration aimed at consolidating SaaS across the business. For an internal-tooling team, Retool is excellent (and could host tools an osFoundry layer orchestrates); for a business that wants orchestration and consolidation delivered, osFoundry fits better.
Who each is best for
Retool is the stronger choice if you build internal tools and want AI agents embedded in them, with broad model support and VPC self-hosting. osFoundry is the stronger choice if you want implemented orchestration and SaaS consolidation delivered for you.
Which should a US company choose?
If internal-tool building with embedded AI is your priority, Retool is excellent and very model-flexible. If orchestration and consolidation delivered as a working system matter more, then osFoundry is the more direct fit. dgm assesses your goals, recommends the right path for a US business, and implements it end to end.