Glide

Glide is a no-code tool for building internal business applications. You connect a data source, arrange records into screens and lists, and publish a working web app without writing code.

In 2026 Glide rebranded its core product as GlideOS and put AI at the center. It now pitches itself as an AI software development platform that can generate an app from a spreadsheet, a text prompt, or an uploaded file. Glide Agent, its AI app-building assistant, is in beta for all new teams, and Glide also markets enterprise generative-AI agents for operations work.

On capabilities, Glide lets you build list, detail, form, dashboard and kanban-style screens, add roles and row-level access, run automation flows, and use its own Glide Tables as a database. External sources such as Google Sheets, Airtable, Excel and SQL are supported, but availability depends on your plan.

Pricing was restructured on Nov 1, 2025 into five tiers. Free is $0/mo (1 editor, 10 personal users, 25,000 rows, Glide Tables only, no automation updates). Explorer is $19/mo billed annually ($25 monthly): 2 editors, 100 users, 250 updates. Maker is $49/mo annually ($60 monthly): 2 editors, unlimited users, 500 updates, 50,000 rows. Business is $199/mo annually ($249 monthly): 10 editors, 30 users, 5,000 updates, 100,000 rows, plus $5-6 per extra user and $0.02 per extra update. Enterprise is custom (up to 10M rows, 100+ data sources, SSO).

The main limitation is that the entry tiers are narrower than they look. The Free plan only works with Glide Tables, so connecting Google Sheets needs Maker ($49/mo) and Airtable needs Business ($199/mo). Automation updates are metered on every paid plan, which can push active teams up a tier.

Glide fits teams that need internal tools such as inventory, CRM, field data collection or approval workflows fast, and that are comfortable prototyping with AI. It is less suited to consumer-facing apps at scale or to teams that want unmetered automation on a cheap plan.