Glide
Apps from spreadsheets, no code required.
why this verdict
Downgrade — pay for the workflow, not the AI
Softr and Bubble cover the headline feature free, so the $25/mo is now paying for the workflow around it.
- A named launch, not a vibe named, unlinked
- Prompt-to-app generation. Anthropic, November 1, 2024 — no announcement link recorded yet.
- How much of the job it covers headline only editorial call
- The headline feature, but not the workflow, data or integrations around it.
- Is there a free way to do it? yes
- 3 of 3 listed replacements have a usable free tier: Softr, Bubble and Retool.
- What the call is worth $300/yr
- $25/mo at the entry paid tier — $300 a year per seat.
- Threatened by
- Anthropic
- Since
- November 1, 2024
- List price
- $25/mo
- Per year
- $300
The backstory
Glide turns a spreadsheet into a working app, no code required, popular for internal tools and simple data apps. Prompt-to-app builders now generate a full working app, database and UI included, from a description, which narrows the specific spreadsheet-to-app niche. It's wounded because general AI app builders cover much of the same ground, though Glide's structured data model, permissions and polish still beat a raw generated app for non-technical teams shipping something dependable.
Escape hatches
switching could free up $300/yrNo-code apps from Airtable and sheets
softr.io open_in_newNo-code app builder with a free tier
bubble.io open_in_newInternal tools with AI generation
retool.com open_in_new3 of 3 replacements have a usable free tier.
