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Glide.

No-code builder that turns spreadsheets and databases into mobile-friendly business apps, with AI components and app generation.

FreemiumFree planby Glide (typeguard, Inc.)
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75Avg fit

Best fit

Internal tool generation

86/100

Category
App Builders
Pricing
Freemium, from $25/mo
Popularity
68/100
Setup
Moderate
Listing
Needs verification
glideapps.com
Glide website
Homepage, captured October 2026

Overview

What it does.

Glide is a no-code platform for building internal business apps that run in the browser on phones and desktops. Data comes from Glide Tables, Google Sheets, Excel, Airtable, BigQuery, SQL Server or MySQL, and the visual editor assembles screens from components such as lists, forms, maps and charts. AI features generate an app from a prompt, extract text from images and documents, and add AI columns that classify or summarise data. Workflows run scheduled or triggered actions like sending emails or calling APIs. Typical users are operations managers at field-service, logistics and retail businesses who need a delivery tracker, inspection form or inventory app for frontline staff. Glide integrates with Zapier, Make, Slack, Stripe and OpenAI. A pilot is converting one operational spreadsheet into an app on the free tier and giving it to a couple of staff for a week. Caveat: usage is metered in credits consumed by updates and AI actions, so busy apps can exceed the plan allowance and add cost.

Pricing
Free with limited credits; Basic $25/month (100 credits, 2 members); Plus $50/month (250 credits, 3 members); Pro $125/month (500 credits, 5 members); Enterprise custom (Oct 2026).
Works with
Google SheetsExcelAirtableBigQueryZapierMakeSlackOpenAI
Features
App generationDocument extractionIntegrationsNo-code builderTemplatesWorkflow builder
Checked
October 2026

Fit

Where it fitsbest.

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Use caseFitEffortRisk
  • Internal tool generation

    Field and operations apps like inspections, deliveries and inventory counts for non-desk staff.

    2-5 weeks to value · Medium effort · Medium risk · low

    86Best fit
    MediumMedium
  • App prototyping

    Clickable prototypes of data-driven apps that real users can test on their phones.

    1-3 weeks to value · Medium effort · Medium risk · low

    78Strong
    MediumMedium
  • Document extraction

    Capturing receipts or forms by photo and extracting fields into a table with AI columns.

    3-6 weeks to value · Medium effort · High risk · low

    60Review
    MediumHigh

Verdict

Who it suits.Who it doesn’t.

Best for

  • Small businesses that need a mobile-friendly internal app for frontline staff built from existing spreadsheet data.
  • Clickable prototypes of data-driven apps that real users can test on their phones.
  • Capturing receipts or forms by photo and extracting fields into a table with AI columns.
  • Field and operations apps like inspections, deliveries and inventory counts for non-desk staff.

Not ideal for

  • Consumer apps that must be listed in the Apple or Google app stores, or apps needing heavy custom code.
  • Design freedom is constrained to the component library.
  • Extraction accuracy on complex documents is lower than dedicated OCR tools.
  • Credit-based metering means high-update apps need a higher tier.

Pays back on

Relatedopportunities.

Run the audit
  • 01Prototype apps and internal tools faster
  • 02Build internal operational apps
  • 03Automate document intake
  • 04Automate invoice and spend review
  • 05Analyze recurring business reports
  • 06Analyze diligence document sets

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Not paid placement. Verified means the listing passed our current editorial checks; it does not guarantee fit for every workflow.