Best for
Best for quickly validating an idea with a working full-stack prototype.
- Freelancers
- Small and mid-sized
AI App Builders Comparison
Bolt.new 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
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Full Comparison
| Criterion | Bolt.new | Glide |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | Free tier; paid credits above The free limits are reached quickly. | 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 tier | Free plan (1 project, limited credits) |
| Commercial use | Yes | Yes |
| Output | Full-stack app in the browser, with automatic hosting | No-code business apps for web and mobile, built on your existing data |
| What it generates | Full-stack app, built and run in the browser through StackBlitz WebContainers | 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 | Multi-framework | No-code editor; no generated code to manage or export |
| Auth and database | Not out of the box, needs external services | 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 | Yes, automatic hosting, prompt to deploy | Published to a web-accessible URL and installable as a mobile app |
| Payments | Yes, Stripe for one-time payments and subscriptions, via Supabase or Bolt Database | Yes, a Stripe integration that creates and sends invoices from inside the app; access may require a paid plan |
| Access to the code | Yes, download the project as a zip or push it to GitHub | No code access, visual no-code editing only |
| Deployment | Cloud (SaaS), Browser-based | Cloud (SaaS), Browser-based |
| Support | Not stated | Email helpdesk, Chat, Community forum |
| Onboarding | Not stated | Documentation and knowledge base, Video tutorials |
| Company size | Freelancers, Small and mid-sized | more entries Freelancers, Small and mid-sized, Enterprise |
| Integrations | Not stated | Google Sheets, Microsoft Excel, Airtable, PostgreSQL, Snowflake, Stripe, OpenAI, Slack |
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The short version
Key Differences
- Starting price Bolt.new Free tier; paid credits above Glide Free plan; paid from $25 / month
- Free trial Bolt.new Free tier Glide Free plan (1 project, limited credits)
- Company size Bolt.new Freelancers, Small and mid-sized Glide Freelancers, Small and mid-sized, Enterprise
- Output Bolt.new Full-stack app in the browser, with automatic hosting Glide No-code business apps for web and mobile, built on your existing data
- What it generates Bolt.new Full-stack app, built and run in the browser through StackBlitz WebContainers Glide Business apps such as CRMs, inventory, dashboards and internal tools on web and mobile; can be generated from data, a file or a prompt
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The trade-offs
Strengths and Limitations
Bolt.new
Strengths
- No setup, seamless prompt to deploy
- Multi-framework flexibility
- Great for quick idea validation
Limitations
- Database and auth are not out of the box, they need external services
- Costs rise with larger codebases
- Free limits are reached quickly
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
Bolt.new
- Free $0 Limits are reached quickly.
- Credits Not stated
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
Review Scores · opens after launch
Bolt.new
- 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
- Not rated yet
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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
- Not rated yet
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Where this comes from
Where this comes from
Bolt.new https://bolt.new · no check date recorded yet
Glide https://www.glideapps.com · checked against the official source on 2026-09-03
This table lists factual criteria taken from information the vendors publish themselves. For how we put it together, see the methodology.