Glide

Glide is a no-code platform that transforms Google Sheets, Airtable, or Excel data into mobile-friendly progressive web apps (PWAs) in minutes — no design skills or coding required. Point Glide at a spreadsheet, choose a layout template, and it generates a mobile app that reads and writes data directly to your spreadsheet, complete with search, filtering, user accounts, and notifications.

The use case fit is specific and powerful: any organization that already manages data in a spreadsheet and wants to turn that data into a usable, mobile-friendly interface without building a custom app. Employee directories, inventory trackers, field service reports, event check-in tools, small business ordering systems, and internal resource libraries are all common Glide use cases. The apps are installable on mobile home screens like native apps, work offline for basic functionality, and sync automatically when connectivity returns.

The free plan includes 25,000 data rows — sufficient for many internal tools and small business use cases. Maker and Team plans start at $25/month for larger datasets, custom domains, and team management. The main limitation is scope: Glide builds data-driven interfaces, not full-featured applications. Complex business logic, custom workflows, payment processing, and advanced automation require additional platforms or are simply outside what Glide is designed to do. For the narrow but common use case of "make my spreadsheet into a mobile app," Glide is the fastest and simplest solution available.