Apps from business data
You import tables from existing data sources and create views and input forms on top of them, allowing your team to edit records in a shared business app.
Glide: documentation
Editorial selectionGlide
Glide turns business data and clearly defined processes into internal apps and customer portals without first tying up an entire development team.
GDPR: conditionalMCP: yesFree plan: yes
Editorial review: Sep 10, 2026
Facts checked: Oct 18, 2026
Translated: Oct 18, 2026
SME score87/100
Practical value, usability and value for money, equally weighted.
- Practical value
- 87/100
- Usability
- 83/100
- Value for money
- 91/100
Best suited for
Business teams that want to test a specific internal app or customer portal with data, roles and simple AI features pragmatically.
Glide connects data, interface and rules directly. For SMEs, this is particularly useful when an existing manual process first needs to become visible as a testable app.
Limitations
If a complex permission system, highly sensitive data or heavily customized core software is to be created without technical review.
Strengths
Workflows without code
Triggers and sequential actions connect inputs with further processing steps, allowing a recurring internal process to run as a configured workflow.
Glide: documentationAI features in forms and views
Glide AI can convert free text into structured values or categories that can then be reused as fields and filters in your app.
Glide: Feedback analysis with AIUse cases
Typical outputs with Glide: data-driven internal apps, forms with workflows and simple portals with roles and AI-powered fields.
Using it in your business
Language
DE ❌EN ✅Details ↓
Facts checked: Oct 18, 2026
MCP
yesDetails ↓
GDPR
conditionalDetails ↓
We found a data processing agreement from the vendor. Check the contract for your use case to see which plan it covers and which international data transfers are provided for.
DPA: We found a DPA from the vendor. Check the contract to confirm that it covers your plan and use case.
Data storage: The sources reviewed did not provide clear confirmation of exclusively European data storage and processing.
Facts checked: Oct 5, 2026
Pricing
25 USDDetails ↓
Free plan: yes
Permanent free plan with usage limits according to the vendor.
Facts checked: Oct 5, 2026
A practical first project
Build a small internal app for a clear workflow, such as proposal approvals or lead qualification: one data source, two roles, a form and a fixed next action.
Build an internal app for quote approvals: a record with customer, quote, amount, status, and responsible owner; a form for new requests; approval restricted to the management role. Use no external data.
Two ideas for your working day
Restrict customer data with Row Owners
Build a customer portal by assigning each order row the authorized customer email and using that column as the Row Owner. Test with two different accounts that each receives only its own rows. This access control is a crucial setup step for shared business apps.
Glide: glossaryPass on a request through a workflow
Make an internal form useful: store company, request, owner and status in a table. Then define a suitable workflow trigger, such as an app interaction or schedule. First check one complete test case from capture to the task for the responsible employee.
Glide: glossary
Sources: Oct 18, 2026
What other sources report
Our field sales team added almost 2 million pounds in revenue from a standing start last year. So Glide pays for itself.
Oliver PughFrequently asked questions
What is Glide suitable for?
Business teams that want to test a specific internal app or customer portal with data, roles and simple AI features pragmatically.
When is Glide less suitable?
If a complex permission system, highly sensitive data or heavily customized core software is to be created without technical review.
What features does Glide offer?
Apps from business data; no-code workflows; AI features in forms and views
What is a sensible way to get started with Glide?
Build a small internal app for a clear workflow, such as proposal approvals or lead qualification: one data source, two roles, a form and a fixed next action.
How much does Glide cost?
Free plan · from 25 USD/month. Pricing details and the documented status are in this page's pricing section.