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Glide

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Company health

Employee growth
11% increase in the last year
Web traffic
17% increase in the last quarter
Financing
May 2022 - $24M

Reviews

G2
4.7/5
(590)
TrustPilot
4.1/5
(80)

Glide description

Glide is a no-code platform that allows anyone, regardless of their technical skills, to build mobile and web applications. Using a simple drag-and-drop interface and connections to spreadsheets or databases, users can create custom solutions for business processes, data management, and more. Glide promises faster development times and increased efficiency by eliminating the need for traditional coding. It's suitable for businesses of all sizes who want to improve operations with custom software without heavy investment.


Who is Glide best for

Glide is perfect for businesses of all sizes who need a user-friendly platform to build custom apps without coding. Users praise Glide's intuitive interface and ease of use, making it ideal for quickly creating solutions for various business needs. However, it's worth noting that Glide may not be suitable for handling very large datasets.

  • Ideal for small to medium-sized businesses.

  • Suitable for a wide range of industries looking for custom solutions.


Glide features

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Glide supports drag and drop interface for customizing dashboard layouts.

Supported

Glide supports approvals from mobile devices based on its mobile optimization, automation features, and custom workflow capabilities.

Supported

Glide supports integrating data from various sources, including Google Sheets, SQL databases, Airtable and more. Data changes are synced in real-time.

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Glide offers customizable workflow templates that can be tailored to specific needs. Users can adjust pre-built templates or create their own, adding or removing elements, integrating with other tools, and customizing permissions.

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Glide supports conditional logic for filtering and visibility.

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Glide allows task assignment to users and teams.

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Glide supports custom reports with filtering and external data integrations.

Qualities

We evaluate the sentiment that users express about non-functional aspects of the software

Value and Pricing Transparency

Rather negative
-0.33

Customer Service

Rather positive
+0.5

Ease of Use

Strongly positive
+0.89

Reliability and Performance

Neutral
+0.06

Ease of Implementation

Strongly positive
+0.89

Scalability

Rather negative
-0.36

Glide reviews

We've summarised 670 Glide reviews (Glide TrustPilot reviews and Glide G2 reviews) and summarised the main points below.

Pros of Glide
  • Amazing tool for building apps quickly.
  • Very easy to learn and use, even with no coding experience.
  • The user interface is intuitive and enjoyable.
  • Customer support is responsive and helpful.
Cons of Glide
  • Struggles to deal with large quantities of data.
  • Limited version control and inability for multiple people to work on the same app simultaneously.
  • New billing policy is restrictive, especially for public users and business updates.
  • Push notifications are unreliable and often don’t work.

Glide pricing

The commentary is based on 161 reviews from Glide G2 reviews and Glide TrustPilot reviews.

Glide's user-friendly interface and rapid app development capabilities are praised in reviews, but pricing tiers and user limits are a common concern. Users note the free plan is great for initial testing, but scaling to accommodate larger user bases and data demands often requires costly subscription upgrades.

Users sentiment

Rather negative
-0.33

See the Glide pricing page.


Glide alternatives

  • Logo of Airtable
    Airtable
    Better for teams who need a work platform with robust project management features. Airtable is known for its wider industry application across various sectors.
  • Logo of Quickbase
    Quickbase
    Better for managing complex projects and workflows. It is a much better fit for Enterprise customers and has more momentum. Also, it has wider industry application.

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    Reviewed by

    MK
    Michal Kaczor
    CEO at Gralio

    Michal has worked at startups for many years and writes about topics relating to software selection and IT management. As a former consultant for Bain, a business advisory company, he also knows how to understand needs of any business and find solutions to its problems.

    TT
    Tymon Terlikiewicz
    CTO at Gralio

    Tymon is a seasoned CTO who loves finding the perfect tools for any task. He recently headed up the tech department at Batmaid, a well-known Swiss company, where he managed about 60 software purchases, including CX, HR, Payroll, Marketing automation and various developer tools.