Glide Reviews & Product Details

The integration with Airtable is one of the best. I don't have to configure APIs rest or pay for integrations with this feature I also like the components like user location, sign, and barcode reader.

Personalization can be a pain if you like to make complex interfaces. I would like to have "user location permissions" to not ask for it every time.

Prototyping and app for my business, easy to implement for being a PWA. The possibility to configure glide tables as I would like to work the app

What I appreciate most is the ability to create beautiful and useful applications without the need to know how to write code.

The further you advance, the more you need to go deeper, and there is a point when you would want to learn how to write code, the minimum to implement more complex functions.

I create applications for very specific needs that no other commercial app does, and more economically.

We are on the Google suite for almost all of our tools. So it's a perfect match on that point. The interface creation is fluid and the number of options is really complete. The tools to create interactions are a bit complex but super-efficient.

It is sometimes difficult to juggle between different pricing and we would like to have the possibility to go further in the aesthetics of our apps... The landing page (before connection) should also be able to be a little more customized. But overall, it's already really good ;)

I particularly appreciate Glide app because thanks to the tool, we can quickly test complex solutions without a single line of code. I am the CEO of a digital agency and we regularly have complex requests. If we start on a custom development for a new client solution, it's expensive and time consuming and the risk is shared between the client and us. Before committing large sums of money, we can propose alternative and intermediate solutions to test and verify our hypotheses with users. In many cases, the Glide application completely fulfills the objectives and we have saved a lot of time and money for everyone :)

Personally most important feature is distance function between current location and destination coordinates.

Some functions are difficult to create, compromises required

I'm savings tons of money of time crafting and testing small services in day or two.

So so easy to use the platform! From an idea to a working prototype, it takes only a few minutes, and you can keep adding functionality and customization until your exact workflow is met. The platform doesn't just display data in a very nice and organized way, but also lets you create interactive apps that append amounts, favourite entries, send emails, upload file, pick dynamic dates, and much more!

I wish there was more pricing flexibility for lower-use apps.

Internal documentation, logging, task management and general organizing. It has saved our team's time and made it a pleasant interface to work with, as opposed to a regular Google Sheet.

I like the friendly interface that allow first time users.

I don't like the way that relationship between columns in the database work.

Creating easy and quick apps to keep truck of budget and finances.

I like that Glide allows us to easily set up and manage apps from a spreadsheet. This makes it easy for us to integrate the app with multiple other platforms because *everything* integrates with Google Sheets!

I do not like that push notifications cannot be manually triggered for various events from the admin. Push notifications are only reserved for chat, which isn't a feature we use in our apps.

Glide allows us to provide our clients a solution for a low-cost, quick-to-build app that works and functions as intended. That, coupled with the ease of use with Google Sheets, make it so easy!

Glide possesses a perfect combination of being extremely fast and easy to start building and launch, and at the same time having more complex features that you can unleash along the way for more complex apps and workflows. It is the best mobile app builder for you IF: • You don't need native apps (and PWA (Progressive Web App) is enough for your use case). • You want to build on top of AirTable or Sheets (instead of a database of the builder). • You don't need very complex apps. Glide is not as powerful as Adalo (mostly because Glide doesn't allow you to create custom lists where you can interact (edit/add/delete) with list items without opening them), however, I found it much better than Adalo if you must use AirTable (e.g. in our case the team used AirTable for daily processes and we needed to push some data to (and receive from) the app). The good thing is that if Glide is not able to do something - in many cases, you'll find a way to build required features with extra hacks on the AirTable/Sheets side. In terms of Glide performance... my experience is both positive and a little negative. Positive because we had 500+ people using the app daily and extensively (multiple times per day) and despite such heavy traffic - Glide performed quite well.

The negative is that the app's initial loading (if you have it completely closed and open anew) is pretty slow and, most importantly, that we faced quite annoying bugs, especially: • Some AirTable fields (columns) do not appear on Glide or even disappear once they've already been connected on a Glide form; • And event picker component (where users choose the date and time for their event) suddenly changed and started capturing event timing in a different time zone (this caused issues with our clients). We also faced bugs when we couldn't whitelist the app and filter data in reference to a logged-in user's email (both of these issues were fixed). Therefore, if you choose to work on Glide, expect that you'll face some annoying bugs... however, I know no no-code tool (and I tried a lot of them) where you wouldn't face annoying bugs (that's still the reality in this market)... and, therefore, Glide is no exception. The good thing is if you're creative - in most cases you'll find ways to overcome those bugs and feature limitations. Overall, I'm super happy that I added Glide to my portfolio as I'll definitely keep using this builder for AirTable/Sheets based apps moving forward.

It is the best mobile app builder for you IF: • You don't need native apps (and PWA (Progressive Web App) is enough for your use case). • You want to build on top of AirTable or Sheets (instead of a database of the builder). • You don't need very complex apps. • You want to build something fast and don't want to invest a lot of time into learning new app building tools.

Let's you build a pretty advanced MVP or proof of concept quickly, and at a high fidelity.

Plans are somewhat limiting. Having a Pro account gives you one fully featured app. This means if you want one app to share with the public and one to manage/track analytics. You may end up paying for 2 fully featured apps.

I've used it to build a number of proof of concept apps that are generally database based and don't require lots of complex or custom interactions, although their new features enable many complex interactions.

Glide allows my agency (V88) to build powerful solutions for our customers, in short timeframes, yet without sacrificing resilience or ease of use. It's a game-changer.

The pricing model has gone through a few iterations, but makes much more sense now, for both my agency (V88) and our customers. It could probably still do with a few tweaks.

We work with customers across a very wide range of sectors and Glide's flexibility always allows us to deliver a fantastic solution. Typically we are using mobile apps and web portals (both built with Glide) to share data within organisations and out to their customers.

I initially used Glide to build a web app. Getting a prototype up and running was really easy and a good way to test my idea. I then used it to build a mobile app - a membership directory. This was really easy and quick to do, using a mix of content such email address, telephone number, and a picture. The app was easy to deploy (share). The interface is really clean and using the platform is really straightforward.

When building a web app, there were no options (at that time) for adding charts. This has now been added, so kudos to the Glide team. To truly secure my mobile app (using a user account approach, i.e. Private Users) worked out to be too expensive to implement as I had more than 3 users allowed on the basic account. This means that users access the app via a random URL, which of course any one could access if they had the URL. The big gap for me at the moment is the ability to use a relational database such as MySQL as a data source. I think the addition of this would make the product truly remarkable.

The key proposition is that Glide enabled me to quickly and easily create a web app and mobile app. This mean that as a non-coder, I could quickly test my ideas and get something in front of a user. Plus the UI looks way better than some of the other tools out there.

I haven't even gotten into the integrations yet, and this platform has proven to be exactly the solution we've been looking for. Super easy to set up, the apps themselves are user-friendly and attractive so that adoption has been smooth and rapid. So many features I haven't even explored yet, and the integration with Airtable works great.

One thing that would improve on Glide would be to somehow facilitate reading linked records in Airtable, as I have to create a new field that creates a text version of the linked record in order for Glide to read it.

We're using it for internal business processes, making interoffice communications and workflows smoother with less redundancy and margin for error. It's working wonders.

I've been using Glide to develop my MVP in my last two companies. It's really convenient to develop and validate your ideas especially if you're someone that love using Google Sheet as your starting DB. One thing that I really like is the amount of direct integration that is really convenient to use (i.e., Google, Zendesk, DocAutomator Integration).

Two things that are painful for me: 1. Update from Google Sheet to Glide would takes 2-10 minutes eventho I've turned on Extra Syncing. Glide need to find a way to improve this 'cause it is extremely painful to trigger the update everytime using the Dashboard. 2. Limitation of Number of Private Users, currently I'm on Business Plan but 100 Private Users is such a small numbers for the amount of money I've spent per month. Either charge the extra Private Numbers (w/o switching to enterprise), or if they're kindly enough, raise the number of private users for Business Plan.

Validating ideas to MPV

La facilité d'utilisation et les différents outils disponibles sans utiliser de lignes de code

Certaines options sont limitées pour les plan gratuit : tels que l'IA ou encore le nombre d'applications que l'on peut créer

Il permet de créer un interface complète pour nos clients.

The amount of continued development they are giving. When I first used Glide in 2020 I thought, "this is fine, but it's lacking so much integration. Now in 2023 my company is still using it. We have launched 40ish apps throughout our use and while we might want some new features it gets better every time.

The main thing everyone would say. It's not a real app. They can't go to the playstore or app store to find it. They have to add the weblink as a bookmark, but that's nothing new.

A place for clients to get all their data and resources from events, virtual or in person we have done both and it's worked well. We have done 90 day programs and two year programs.

I am thoroughly impressed with Glide's user-friendly interface and seamless functionality. It has significantly streamlined my workflow and allowed me to create dynamic and interactive apps without any coding knowledge. The ability to quickly prototype and deploy apps is a game-changer for me. The support team is also very responsive and helpful. Glide has truly transformed the way I approach app development.

While I find Glide to be an incredibly useful platform, there are a couple of areas where I believe there is room for improvement. Firstly, I've encountered occasional glitches when customizing certain app elements, which can be a bit frustrating. Additionally, the pricing plans could be more flexible to cater to various needs and budgets. Overall, though, I appreciate the value Glide brings to app development.

Glide has been instrumental in simplifying app development for me. Previously, creating functional and user-friendly apps required significant time and coding skills. However, with Glide's intuitive interface and pre-built components, I can now quickly prototype and deploy apps without any coding knowledge. This has significantly reduced the development timeline and allowed me to focus on the core features of my apps. Additionally, Glide's ability to integrate with various data sources and provide real-time updates has elevated the user experience of my apps. Overall, Glide has saved me time, resources, and effort, enabling me to bring my app ideas to life more efficiently.

Build an app on Glide it's very simple and intuitive. In my first contact with Glide, I was already able to buil an incredible app to use in my company at time.

The problem that I had with Glide, and was what makes me stop using it, was the rows limit. I know that this is how Glide makes money, but 500 rows it's too short. I tried to build an app for myself, but I needed at least 10.000 rows.

Build an app with programming language its hard when you don't have time to learn. Glide makes the whole process, more simple, more quicker and gave the opportunity to everyone to create something.

That Was simple project to do it.. Im not a IT guy and don't have time to spend and learn code. With Gilde I accomplish main structure in minutes (maybe hours) but not days or weeks..

When I start used a Glide there Was not so many option about the look but that was a long time ago... Now You get all what You need even You use just a free option to test is it for You or not.

That Was simple app for bus drivers where they can find all most important information about work. Was very aeasy to conect to already space with information and conect with that what we dont have yet.

As a programmer without any knowledge on web /mobile apps, I was able to learn to design apps within only 3 hours (with a bit of help). It has excellent UI Design Components, can integrate with spreadsheet and other data sources in parallel, Rapid Developement, Quick to learn, great community to ask questions and glide experts who take pain to understand our problem and suggest solution. A lot of basic things can be done with the free version.

Limited Database Updates (comes with a price), Lack of flexibility with coding, Difficult to version and copy paste stuff, Lack of session variables where even a read only screen could consume update quota. Can only be used for specific business cases for the pricing they provide (not something I dislike, but keeps my options limited).

Helped me make easy and free apps that can be used day to day and also open up more opportunities as an app developer

In today's bustling digital age, isn't it a relief to find a tool that values simplicity and efficiency? Glide does precisely that, serving as a breath of fresh air for app development. Ease of Use: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Glide is refreshingly straightforward. Its interface does away with the unnecessary, letting users focus on what truly counts. The drag-and-drop feature, coupled with real-time syncing to Google Sheets, feels effortlessly efficient – like everything's been optimized just right. Community & Support: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Glide's community feels like a bustling marketplace of ideas – think GitHub but for app enthusiasts. It’s a space where users freely swap insights, backed by evolving forums and tutorials. The customer support? Think of them as your go-to tech guardian angels. Affordability: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Budget-smart and startup-friendly, Glide nails it in the pricing department. The Free plan is a godsend for initial validation, and as your vision takes flight, the Pro and Business plans are there to match your stride. Overall Thoughts: Glide isn’t just another app development tool; it’s a philosophy. It champions simplicity without compromising on tech prowess. It encourages user innovation, fosters community vibes, and does it all without burning a hole in your pocket. For those who appreciate the elegance of less being more, Glide is a dream come true. Overall Rating: 5/5.

Glide certainly has its merits, but let's pull back the curtain on some areas where it doesn't quite hit the mark. Over-simplicity: ⭐⭐⭐☆☆ Glide's mantra of simplicity, its pride and joy, occasionally feels like a double-edged sword. For basic projects, it's a dream. But for those with grander ambitions, aiming to weave intricate functionalities and customizations, Glide can feel somewhat restricting. It’s like being handed a compact toolbox when you were gearing up for a full-fledged workshop. Integration Lock-in: ⭐⭐⭐☆☆ The Google Sheets integration is undeniably clever, but also feels a tad limiting. In a world that's leaning into decentralization and open web ideals, having broader options for data sources is a must. It's a bit like being handed the keys to a single room when the promise was of an entire mansion.

It is allowing me to create in-house software solutions for our small business. Glide is a great companion when it comes to deploying quick solutions for complex problems.