Best for
Best for engineering teams that want self-hosted internal tools with the source under an open licence.
- Small and mid-sized
- Enterprise
AI App Builders Comparison
Appsmith vs. Glide
At a glance
At a glance
Best for
Best for teams that want to turn spreadsheets and databases into internal tools and customer apps without writing code.
- Freelancers
- Small and mid-sized
- Enterprise
Cataleo does not name a winner. Both statements come from the vendors themselves.
Full Comparison
| Criterion | Appsmith | Glide |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | lower value Free; Business $15 / user / month Business is billed monthly by credit card for up to 99 users. Enterprise starts at $2,500 per month from 100 users and is usually billed annually. The self-hosted community edition is free. | Free plan; paid from $25 / month Billed per month; Plus is $50, Pro $125 and Enterprise custom priced. Each plan carries a monthly credit allowance, from 100 credits on Basic to 500 on Pro. |
| Free trial | Free plan for up to 5 users, plus a 15-day Business trial for new cloud signups | Free plan (1 project, limited credits) |
| Commercial use | Not stated | Yes |
| Output | Internal web apps: admin panels, dashboards and service tools | No-code business apps for web and mobile, built on your existing data |
| Hosting | Appsmith cloud or self-hosted (Docker, Kubernetes, AWS AMI) | Not stated |
| What it generates | Internal tools: admin panels, dashboards, customer 360 views and IT or service-management apps, assembled from a widget library | Business apps such as CRMs, inventory, dashboards and internal tools on web and mobile; can be generated from data, a file or a prompt |
| Stack and frameworks | Drag-and-drop widgets with JavaScript available in every binding; an in-product AI copilot helps write queries, JavaScript and interface changes rather than generating a whole app from a prompt | No-code editor; no generated code to manage or export |
| Auth and database | 25+ databases (PostgreSQL, MongoDB, MySQL, SQL Server, Oracle, Snowflake, Redshift, DynamoDB, Databricks), REST and GraphQL, and 30+ SaaS connectors; Google SSO on the free plan, SAML and OIDC SSO with SCIM provisioning on Enterprise | Glide Tables plus Google Sheets, Excel, Airtable and databases like PostgreSQL and Snowflake; per-user sign-in with role-based access (SSO on Enterprise) |
| Hosting and deploy | Appsmith cloud, or self-hosted with Docker, Kubernetes or an AWS AMI; an air-gapped edition on Enterprise | Published to a web-accessible URL and installable as a mobile app |
| Payments | No built-in payments; Stripe is one of the SaaS connectors an app can call | Yes, a Stripe integration that creates and sends invoices from inside the app; access may require a paid plan |
| Access to the code | Apache 2.0 and self-hostable, with Git version control against GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket or Azure: 3 repositories on the free plan, unlimited on Business | No code access, visual no-code editing only |
| Deployment | more entries Cloud (SaaS), Browser-based, On-premise | Cloud (SaaS), Browser-based |
| Support | Email helpdesk, Chat, Community forum | Email helpdesk, Chat, Community forum |
| Onboarding | Documentation and knowledge base | more entries Documentation and knowledge base, Video tutorials |
| Company size | Small and mid-sized, Enterprise | more entries Freelancers, Small and mid-sized, Enterprise |
| Integrations | more entries PostgreSQL, MongoDB, MySQL, Microsoft SQL Server, Oracle, Snowflake, Redshift, DynamoDB, Elasticsearch, Redis, Firestore, Databricks, Amazon S3, Salesforce, HubSpot, Slack, Jira, Asana, Notion, Google Sheets, Airtable, Stripe, monday.com, Linear, OpenAI, Anthropic, Google AI | Google Sheets, Microsoft Excel, Airtable, PostgreSQL, Snowflake, Stripe, OpenAI, Slack |
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The short version
Key Differences
- Starting price Appsmith Free; Business $15 / user / month Glide Free plan; paid from $25 / month
- Free trial Appsmith Free plan for up to 5 users, plus a 15-day Business trial for new cloud signups Glide Free plan (1 project, limited credits)
- Deployment Appsmith Cloud (SaaS), Browser-based, On-premise Glide Cloud (SaaS), Browser-based
- Company size Appsmith Small and mid-sized, Enterprise Glide Freelancers, Small and mid-sized, Enterprise
- Output Appsmith Internal web apps: admin panels, dashboards and service tools Glide No-code business apps for web and mobile, built on your existing data
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The trade-offs
Strengths and Limitations
Appsmith
Strengths
- Apache 2.0 licence with a free self-hosted community edition
- Connects to 25+ databases plus REST, GraphQL and 30+ SaaS services
- Git version control, including on the free plan
Limitations
- AI assists the person building rather than generating a whole app from a prompt
- Enterprise starts at $2,500 a month and 100 users
- SAML and OIDC SSO and SCIM provisioning are Enterprise-only
Glide
Strengths
- Turns an existing spreadsheet or database into a working app quickly
- Connects to Glide Tables, Google Sheets, Excel, Airtable, PostgreSQL and Snowflake
- Per-user access controls so each role sees only the right data
Limitations
- No access to or export of the underlying code
- Paid plans meter AI usage with credits
Plans
Pricing
Appsmith
- Free $0 Cloud, up to 5 users: 5 workspaces, 3 Git repositories, Google SSO, community support.
- Business $15 Per user per month, billed monthly, up to 99 users. Adds unlimited workspaces and Git repositories, workflows, premium integrations, custom roles and audit logs.
- Enterprise $2,500 Per month from 100 users, typically billed annually. Adds SAML and OIDC SSO, SCIM, CI/CD, private app embedding, an air-gapped edition and support with SLAs.
- Community (self-hosted) $0 Open source under Apache 2.0, self-hosted.
Glide
- Free $0 Per month, with limited credits.
- Basic $25 Per month, 100 credits.
- Plus $50 Per month, 250 credits.
- Pro $125 Per month, 500 credits. Starts at five team members with 50 credits included per member, and adds human support.
- Enterprise Not stated Custom pricing, with a dedicated success manager and priority support.
What users say
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Appsmith
- Ease of use
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- User interface
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Glide
- Ease of use
- Not rated yet
- User interface
- Not rated yet
- Onboarding
- Not rated yet
- Support and service
- Not rated yet
- Value for money
- Not rated yet
- Features
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Where this comes from
Where this comes from
Appsmith https://www.appsmith.com · no check date recorded yet
Glide https://www.glideapps.com · checked against the official source on 2026-09-03
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