Platform migration

Retool tools, rebuilt as a real app.

Turn Retool internal tools into a proper React app — your own design system, roles, audit logs and performance — without per-user pricing or platform limits.

  • 0 downtime
  • Every record checked
  • Fixed price & date
  • 100% yours
The villain

The Retool Tax

Every new employee raises the bill for tools you've outgrown.

Per-user pricing grows with every new employee
Tools have grown into apps that Retool makes hard to maintain
You need fine-grained roles, audit logs or SSO rules
Pages are slow with real data volumes
Clients or partners need access, not just your team
The cost of waiting

Every hire adds another seat — while the tools get harder to change.

It's not your fault. The tools that got you here won't get you there.

Every great product hits this wall. Here's who gets you over it.
The hero

Your tools, built properly.

Senior architects lead the move. 13 AI agents check every step. You keep running your business.

Senior-led

Architects who have done this move before make every decision.

AI-checked

13 agents test, guard and verify every change and every record.

Prototype in 1 day

See the new version working before you commit to anything.

The battle plan

How we defeat The Retool Tax

  1. 01Week 1

    Audit and screen map

  2. 02Weeks 2–4

    Rebuild of the core tools

  3. 03Week 5

    Pilot with one team

  4. 04Week 6

    Rollout and Retool retired

What moves where

Nothing is lost. Everything gets better.

  • Retool appsA React and Next.js app
  • Queries and resourcesA typed API and server layer
  • ComponentsYour own design system
  • PermissionsRole-based access and audit logs
  • Retool WorkflowsBackground jobs
  • JS transformersTested business logic
Life before and after

The difference you'll feel.

With The Retool TaxAfter UDEX
  • Per-user pricingevery seatnone
  • Roles and auditlimitedfine-grained
  • Performanceslow on real datafast
  • Accessinternal onlyclients and partners too
Our promise

A move without the fear.

Audit of apps, queries, resources and users · A React app with roles, audit logs and SSO

0 downtime

Users switch over without noticing.

Rollback ready

The old system stays as a safety net until you say so.

Every record checked

Counts and checksums before the switch — nothing lost.

Fixed price & date

Agreed before work starts. No hourly billing.

FAQ

Questions, answered.

Straight answers about risk, timing and cost.

Do our databases change?

No. The new app connects to the same databases and APIs Retool used.

Will it be as fast to build new tools?

Yes — with a shared design system and generators, new screens take hours, and AI agents speed it up further.

Can external users get access?

Yes. Roles and permissions are designed for clients and partners from the start.

How long does it take?

Usually 4–8 weeks depending on the number of apps.

Your move

Defeat The Retool Tax.

30 minutes to map where you are and where you need to be — and a working prototype of the new version in 1 day.

Estimate your project

Five quick questions → a plan for your product.

01 / 05What are you building?