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AI App Builders Comparison

Bubble vs. Glide

At a glance

At a glance

Bubble

Best for

Best for founders and teams that want to build and launch a full web or mobile app without engineers.

  • Freelancers
  • Small and mid-sized
  • Enterprise

Glide

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 Bubble Glide
Starting price From $32 / month Starter, web only, billed monthly; $29 per month billed annually. Mobile only starts at $49 and web plus mobile at $69 monthly. A free plan covers building and testing. lower value 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 Free plan (1 project, limited credits)
Commercial use Yes Yes
Output Web apps and native mobile apps built in one visual editor, with a managed database and user accounts No-code business apps for web and mobile, built on your existing data
What it generates Web apps and native mobile apps built in one editor; the AI app builder can generate a complete app from a single prompt 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 No-code visual programming: you build by pointing and clicking instead of writing code No-code editor; no generated code to manage or export
Auth and database Managed database with separate development and live environments, plus built-in user management for signup and login 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 Apps run in the browser or install from the app stores as native apps, hosted on Bubble's infrastructure Published to a web-accessible URL and installable as a mobile app
Payments Payments run through Bubble's official Stripe plugin: one-time charges and recurring subscriptions, with billing and plan management handled by Stripe Yes, a Stripe integration that creates and sends invoices from inside the app; access may require a paid plan
Access to the code No-code visual editor, extended through community-made plugins No code access, visual no-code editing only
Deployment Cloud (SaaS), Browser-based Cloud (SaaS), Browser-based
Support Community forum more entries Email helpdesk, Chat, Community forum
Onboarding Documentation and knowledge base more entries Documentation and knowledge base, Video tutorials
Company size Freelancers, Small and mid-sized, Enterprise 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 Bubble From $32 / month Glide Free plan; paid from $25 / month
  • Free trial Bubble Free plan Glide Free plan (1 project, limited credits)
  • Support Bubble Community forum Glide Email helpdesk, Chat, Community forum
  • Output Bubble Web apps and native mobile apps built in one visual editor, with a managed database and user accounts Glide No-code business apps for web and mobile, built on your existing data
  • What it generates Bubble Web apps and native mobile apps built in one editor; the AI app builder can generate a complete app from a single prompt 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

Bubble

Strengths

  • Builds web and native mobile apps in a single editor
  • Generates a complete app from one prompt with the AI app builder, then lets you refine it
  • Large ecosystem of community-made plugins and connectors

Limitations

  • Priced in monthly workload units, so a busy app's running cost rises with usage instead of staying fixed
  • The free plan cannot run a live app on a custom domain

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

Bubble

  • Free $0 Build and test for free; launching an app requires a paid plan.
  • Starter $32 Per month for web only ($29 billed annually). Mobile only $49, web plus mobile $69.
  • Growth $134 Per month for web only ($119 billed annually). Mobile only $199, web plus mobile $249.
  • Team $399 Per month for web only ($349 billed annually). Mobile only $529, web plus mobile $649.
  • Enterprise Not stated Quoted by Bubble; handled through an account manager.
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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.
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What users say

Review Scores · opens after launch

Bubble

Ease of use
Not rated yet
User interface
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Onboarding
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Support and service
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Value for money
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Features
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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

Bubble https://bubble.io · 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.