Glide builds custom business apps directly from your spreadsheets and databases — no coding required.
Saves the cost of custom development for inventory trackers and client portals. You'll outgrow it for complex or polished customer-facing apps.
GlideOS Free covers 2 team members and 10 projects, Basic is $25 a month to publish personal and team apps, and public apps need Plus at $50 a month.glideapps.com
REST API in public beta; plan access unstated. CSV export per table in Glide Classic. Paid plans renew; cancel through support before renewal. On Zapier.
API, native apps, Zapier or Make, and which plan each one needs. Free, no sign-up.
Ask the AI Advisor about your own team, stack and budget. $5 a month.
Last researched: March 2026
The Free plan lets you build AI features and connect integrations right away, so a small team can try the builder without paying first.glideapps.com (source, opens in a new tab)
Basic at $25 a month publishes 2 personal or team apps, and Plus at $50 a month adds public apps and 5 published apps, a real jump for a small business that needs public apps.glideapps.com (source, opens in a new tab)
Glide has a listed integration on Zapier and publishes a REST API (v2, in public beta) for working with Glide Big Tables data.zapier.com (source, opens in a new tab)apidocs.glideapps.com (source, opens in a new tab)
Glide's status page showed all systems operational, and the pricing page lists human support from the Pro plan up.status.glideapps.com (source, opens in a new tab)glideapps.com (source, opens in a new tab)
Source: Glide·Verified March 2026
Fastest way to turn a spreadsheet into a working app
No-code — anyone on your team can create and maintain apps
Perfect for inventory, CRM, directories, and order tracking
Real-time updates as underlying data changes
Complex logic and custom designs hit platform limits
Performance slows with large datasets
Free plan only for testing, not production
Branding options are basic
Not suitable for consumer app store apps
AI columns generate summaries, classify text, extract info, and create content from your spreadsheet data. AI helps build apps by describing what you want.
Source: Glide·Verified March 2026
Glide publishes a REST API (v2, in public beta) for data in Glide Big Tables; the API docs do not state which plans can use it.
In Glide Classic, you can export data to a CSV file yourself with the Generate CSV action, which builds the file from a table or relation.
Paid plans renew automatically on a recurring basis, including monthly, and you cancel by contacting support before the term ends.
Glide has a listed integration on Zapier.
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Openness note: No public account API documented. CSV export of app usage statistics. Monthly or annual billing; cancel the renewal from your account.
