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Glide vs. Softr

At a glance

At a glance

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

Softr

Best for

Best for teams building client portals and internal tools on top of existing data 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 Glide Softr
Starting price 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. lower value Free; paid plans from $19 / month Rates on annual billing: Basic $19, Pro $99 and Business $329 per month, Enterprise on request. Nonprofit and educational organizations get 50 percent off.
Free trial Free plan (1 project, limited credits) Free plan
Commercial use Yes Not stated
Output No-code business apps for web and mobile, built on your existing data Business web apps and portals (PWA for mobile)
What it generates Business apps such as CRMs, inventory, dashboards and internal tools on web and mobile; can be generated from data, a file or a prompt Business apps: client portals, internal tools, CRMs, dashboards, intranets and inventory systems
Stack and frameworks No-code editor; no generated code to manage or export No-code, block-based builder with no generated code to manage
Auth and database Glide Tables plus Google Sheets, Excel, Airtable and databases like PostgreSQL and Snowflake; per-user sign-in with role-based access (SSO on Enterprise) Native database or 15+ external sources (Airtable, Google Sheets, Notion, PostgreSQL, MySQL, Supabase, HubSpot); email/password, magic link, Google and SSO login with user groups and permissions
Hosting and deploy Published to a web-accessible URL and installable as a mobile app Published to a Softr URL or a custom domain, with SOC 2 Type II and GDPR compliance
Payments Yes, a Stripe integration that creates and sends invoices from inside the app; access may require a paid plan Stripe, to sell digital products and sync purchase data
Access to the code No code access, visual no-code editing only No code access, visual editing and vibe coding only
Deployment Cloud (SaaS), Browser-based Cloud (SaaS), Browser-based
Support more entries Email helpdesk, Chat, Community forum Community forum
Onboarding more entries Documentation and knowledge base, Video tutorials Documentation and knowledge base
Company size Freelancers, Small and mid-sized, Enterprise Freelancers, Small and mid-sized, Enterprise
Integrations Google Sheets, Microsoft Excel, Airtable, PostgreSQL, Snowflake, Stripe, OpenAI, Slack more entries Airtable, Google Sheets, Notion, PostgreSQL, MySQL, Supabase, HubSpot, monday.com, ClickUp, Xero, Stripe, Make, Zapier

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The short version

Key Differences

  • Starting price Glide Free plan; paid from $25 / month Softr Free; paid plans from $19 / month
  • Free trial Glide Free plan (1 project, limited credits) Softr Free plan
  • Support Glide Email helpdesk, Chat, Community forum Softr Community forum
  • Output Glide No-code business apps for web and mobile, built on your existing data Softr Business web apps and portals (PWA for mobile)
  • What it generates 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 Softr Business apps: client portals, internal tools, CRMs, dashboards, intranets and inventory systems

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The trade-offs

Strengths and Limitations

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

Softr

Strengths

  • Turns a prompt into a full app: database, pages, user groups and navigation
  • Connects to 15+ data sources with two-way sync (Airtable, Google Sheets, Supabase and more)
  • Built-in auth, user groups and permissions, with SSO and SOC 2 Type II

Limitations

  • No access to the underlying code
  • Mobile is delivered as a PWA, not a native app
  • Focused on business apps and portals rather than consumer apps

Plans

Pricing

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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Softr

  • Free $0
  • Basic $19 Per month on annual billing.
  • Pro $99 Per month on annual billing.
  • Business $329 Per month on annual billing.
  • Enterprise Custom Quoted by the vendor.
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What users say

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Glide

Ease of use
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Softr

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

Glide https://www.glideapps.com · checked against the official source on 2026-09-03

Softr https://www.softr.io · no check date recorded yet

This table lists factual criteria taken from information the vendors publish themselves. For how we put it together, see the methodology.