Glide
Glide turns Google Sheets or Airtable into polished apps for teams in minutes: no code, directly on your smartphone.
Glide is a no-code builder that turns spreadsheets into business apps: connect Google Sheet or Airtable, choose a layout, and your smartphone app is ready. It's published as a web app, no app store listing required.
Typical apps include field service data collection, inventory lists, employee directories, and simple customer portals. Its strength lies in the effort-to-result ratio — a first usable app can be ready in under an hour, and it looks more sophisticated than that. Changes to the spreadsheet appear instantly in the app.
Softr follows a similar concept, focusing on web portals, while Bubble.io offers much more freedom but requires significantly more learning. Glide's limitations: complex logic, large data volumes, and true store apps are not its domain, and prices increase with user count and data volume.
Ideal for SMEs looking to elevate internal processes from paper and Excel to an app. For customer-facing products with their own data model, Bubble.io or FlutterFlow are better suited.
Functions
- First working app in under an hour, even without prior experience
- Design templates that look professional with no design effort
- Table as a database: your team keeps working in their familiar spreadsheet
- Glide Tables: a faster alternative to Google Sheets for larger datasets
- Free to try
Core Functions
- App creation based on Google Sheets, Excel, Airtable, or Glide Tables
- Pre-built Components: Lists, Cards, Forms, Charts
- Roles and permissions for different user groups
- Automations and AI columns for data processing
- Publishing as a Progressive Web App without an app store
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