What does Glide do?
Glide is an AI platform (GlideOS) that turns a spreadsheet, prompt or file into internal business apps and workflows for desktop and mobile. Paid plans start at $25/mo (Basic, 2 published apps); the Free plan cannot publish. It suits operations teams replacing spreadsheets; skip it if you need a public marketing website.
- Build from a spreadsheet, prompt or file. Upload a spreadsheet or file, or describe the app, and GlideOS generates screens, data relationships and workflows.
- Agent modes. Paid plans choose how hard the build agent works; Glide's docs say Balanced uses about 3x and Heavy about 5x the credits of Light.
- AI features inside apps. Apps can generate, summarize or classify text (Glide calls this Runtime AI); this draws on your credits.
- Ask Glide. Ask questions about your business data and take actions from one place.
- Workflows. Connected data and automations; Basic allows 1 enabled workflow, Plus 5, Pro unlimited.
- Integrations. Connects to Google Sheets, Excel, Airtable, Salesforce, PostgreSQL, Snowflake, Slack and more; premium integrations on Pro.
- Bring your own agent. Build with your own AI agent over MCP on the Pro plan.
- Access control and backups. Org-level roles and permissions and 24-hour backups on Pro; SSO and 30-day backups on Enterprise.
Who is Glide for?
Glide is a good fit if you're a business owner, and you need help building a website.
How much does Glide cost?
Glide starts at $25/mo. It also has a free plan. We checked this on Oct 10, 2026 on the official pricing page.
- Starts at
- $25/mo
- Free plan
- Yes
- Free trial
- Not offered on the pricing page
Basic plan with 100 credits and 2 published apps. Glide lists monthly prices only; no annual price is shown. Free plan: 2 team members and 10 projects, but no published apps.
Glide plans compared
| Plan | Billed monthly | Billed yearly | What you get |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | $0 | Limited credits, 2 team members, 10 projects, no published apps or workflows |
| Basic | $25/mo | Not listed | 100 credits, 2 team members, 2 published apps, 1 enabled workflow |
| Plus | $50/mo | Not listed | 250+ credits, 3 team members, 5 published apps, 20 projects, 5 workflows, public apps |
| Pro | $125/mo | Not listed | 500+ credits, from 5 team members, unlimited published apps and workflows, MCP, human support |
| Enterprise | Custom | Custom | SSO, enterprise integrations, choice of LLM provider, 30-day backups |
Glide lists monthly prices only (pricing page, checked Oct 21, 2026); no annual price or billing toggle is shown. Basic ($25/mo) starts at 100 credits, 2 team members, 2 published apps and 1 enabled workflow. Plus ($50/mo) starts at 250 credits, 3 members, 5 apps and adds public apps. Pro ($125/mo) starts at 5 members and 500 credits (250 plus 50 per member), with unlimited published apps and workflows. Credits pay for AI work: chatting with the build agent, generating or changing apps, and AI features inside your apps. Monthly credits reset each billing cycle and do not roll over. Paid plans can buy extra credits, which last 12 months; the pricing page does not list their price. GlideOS is a separate subscription from Glide Classic.
Checked Oct 10, 2026 on Glide's pricing page. Prices change often, so confirm before you buy.
Glide pros and cons
What stands out
- Free plan with 2 team members and 10 projects to build and test before paying
- Builds working apps from data you already keep in spreadsheets
- Pro includes unlimited published apps and workflows from $125/mo
- Extra credits you buy last 12 months instead of resetting monthly
- Same app runs on desktop and mobile
Watch out for
- Free plan cannot publish apps or enable workflows
- Basic ($25/mo) allows only 2 published apps and 1 workflow; public apps start on Plus ($50/mo)
- Credit use per request varies and is not fully predictable, per Glide's docs
- Unused monthly credits are lost at each reset, and top-up prices are not on the pricing page
- No annual discount is listed
- Not a public website or landing page builder
Based on Glide's own pages, not hands-on testing.
What are the alternatives to Glide?
We list 15 other AI Website Builders tools: Durable, Emergent, Format, Framer, Hostinger Website Builder, Instapage, Landingi, Leadpages, Pagecloud, POWR, Softr, UENI, Webflow, Webydo, Wix. Each one below shows its starting price and when you might pick it instead.
Durable · From $25/moChoose Durable if you'd like a second option to compare for building a website.
Hostinger Website Builder · From $2.99/moChoose Hostinger Website Builder if you want a lower starting price ($2.99/mo vs $25/mo).
Instapage · From $79/moChoose Instapage if you'd like a second option to compare for building a website.
Leadpages · From $29/moChoose Leadpages if you'd like a second option to compare for building a website.
POWR · Price not checkedChoose POWR if you'd like a second option to compare for building a website.
Webflow · From $25/moChoose Webflow if you'd like a second option to compare for building a website.
Glide FAQ
How much does Glide cost?
As of Oct 21, 2026: Free is $0, Basic $25/mo, Plus $50/mo and Pro from $125/mo (5 members, 500 credits). Enterprise is custom-priced. Plus and Pro cost more if you choose more credits or members.
Is Glide free?
There is a Free plan with limited credits, 2 team members and 10 projects. You can build and test, but publishing an app or enabling a workflow needs a paid plan, starting with Basic at $25/mo. Free credits do not renew.
What are Glide credits and what uses them?
Credits measure AI work in GlideOS: chatting with the agent, generating or changing apps, and AI features inside your apps such as summarizing or classifying text. Bigger files, complex changes and longer chats use more. Actions you do by hand, like creating a project manually, use none.
What happens when you run out of Glide credits?
GlideOS stops new AI requests. On a paid plan you can wait for the monthly reset or buy extra credits, which are used after monthly credits and stay valid for 12 months. Free plan users have to upgrade.
Does Glide charge per user?
Plans are priced by team members who build, not by a per-user rate: Basic includes 2, Plus 3, and Pro starts at 5 with tiers up to 100 members. On Pro, each member adds 50 credits to a 250-credit base.
Does Glide offer annual pricing?
Not on its pricing page as of Oct 21, 2026. Only monthly prices are listed and no annual toggle or discount is shown.
What can you build with Glide apps?
Internal business apps for teams, such as tools built on data in Google Sheets, Excel, Airtable or a database, with workflows and AI features. Apps run on desktop and mobile. Glide is not meant for public marketing websites.
Glide vs Emergent: which should I use?
Glide focuses on internal apps built from business data, from $25/mo. Emergent builds web or mobile apps from a chat description and lets you export the code, from $17/mo billed yearly ($20 monthly). Pick Glide if your data already lives in spreadsheets or a database; compare Emergent for standalone app ideas.
Sources and how we checked
- Official pricing page, checked Oct 10, 2026
- Official website
- Glide docs: credits, checked Oct 21, 2026
- Glide docs: usage and extra credits, checked Oct 21, 2026
- Glide homepage, checked Oct 21, 2026