Glide

Overview

Glide is a no-code platform that turns a spreadsheet, database or a written prompt into a business app that runs on the web and mobile. It connects to Glide Tables, Google Sheets, Excel, Airtable and databases such as PostgreSQL and Snowflake, and layers apps for inventory, CRM, dashboards and internal tools on top of that data. Access is controlled per user, so employees, managers, customers and partners each see only what they should. Its AI features, including Glide AI and the Ask Glide assistant, generate apps and answer questions about the underlying data. There is no code to manage or export.

Best for teams that want to turn spreadsheets and databases into internal tools and customer apps without writing code.

The pitch is that the spreadsheet a team already argues over becomes the app, which is also the catch: Glide inherits whatever shape that data is in, so a messy sheet produces a messy tool. Where it earns its keep is the internal software nobody was ever going to fund properly, the inspection log or the order tracker that otherwise stays a shared file, and the per-user sign-in makes those safe enough to hand to customers and contractors. Two things decide whether it lasts. The bill tracks how much an app is used rather than how many people build it, so success is what makes it expensive. And an app that outgrows the platform cannot be carried anywhere, it is rewritten, which argues for starting the ambitious project on a builder that emits code.

Key Facts

Features

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

Stack and frameworks

No-code editor; no generated code to manage or export

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)

Hosting and deploy

Published to a web-accessible URL and installable as a mobile app

Payments

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 access, visual no-code editing only

Integrations

• Google Sheets
• Microsoft Excel
• Airtable
• PostgreSQL
• Snowflake
• Stripe
• OpenAI
• Slack

Deployment and Support

Deployment

• Cloud (SaaS)
• Browser-based

Support

• Email helpdesk
• Chat
• Community forum

Onboarding

• Documentation and knowledge base
• Video tutorials

Company size

• Freelancers
• Small and mid-sized
• Enterprise

Suitability

The table combines the industries the vendor addresses with the company sizes the tool is aimed at. An empty cell means the combination is not stated, not that it is ruled out.

Pros and Cons

Pricing

• 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.

Best For

• Technology
• Agencies

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