3 tools that do the same job as Glide, compared on checked pricing and features. Glide's cheapest paid plan is $19 a month for one person, and none of the alternatives cost less. Three of the three have a free plan.
Prices checked against each vendor's own pricing page; Glide's on October 5, 2026.
Cheapest paid plan that covers the team, per month before tax, at the yearly rate where one is published. Each tool's prices were checked against its own pricing page, most recently on October 5, 2026.
1. Softr
Best for small businesses building a client portal on Airtable or SQL data
Softr is a no-code builder for client portals and internal tools on top of Airtable, SQL databases or its own Softr Databases. Plans include a set number of builders and app users, and extra users on Pro and Business are billed monthly.
One person
$19/mo
Basic · Glide: $19/mo
Team of 10
$64/mo
Basic · Glide: $19/mo
Free plan
Free
Choose Softr if…
You need what Glide lacks: versioning & staging.
Stay with Glide if…
Price matters for a team of 10: Glide is $19/mo, Softr $64/mo.
Adalo is a no-code builder for database-driven apps that publish to the web, the App Store and Google Play from one build. Plans are flat-rate, priced by published apps, editors and storage, with no usage-based charges.
One person
$36/mo
Starter · Glide: $19/mo
Team of 10
$127/mo
Professional · Glide: $19/mo
Free plan
Free
Choose Adalo if…
You need what Glide lacks: native iOS & Android apps and versioning & staging.
Stay with Glide if…
Price matters for one person: Glide is $19/mo, Adalo $36/mo.
Price matters for a team of 10: Glide is $19/mo, Adalo $127/mo.
Bubble is a visual programming platform for building web apps and native mobile apps with their own database, user accounts and workflows, without code. Each project needs its own plan, which includes monthly workload units; usage beyond them is billed as overage.
One person
$29/mo
Starter (web only) · Glide: $19/mo
Team of 10
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Free plan
Free
Choose Bubble if…
You need what Glide lacks: native iOS & Android apps and versioning & staging.
Stay with Glide if…
Price matters for one person: Glide is $19/mo, Bubble $29/mo.
