Pick Airtable if
ops / GTM teams who will stay on Free at $0 while they open a first pipeline grid, then Team at $20/user/month yearly when they need more records / automations.
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Our take
Pick Airtable if ops / GTM teams who will stay on Free at $0 while they open a first pipeline grid, then Team at $20/user/month yearly when they need more records / automations. Pick Glide if ops teams who will stay on Classic Free at $0 (10 personal users; Glide Table writes do not burn updates) while they open a first Reports grid, then Explorer at $19/month yearly when they need Workflows / one published app — or
Glide
hosted Reports Data Editor
Best for
Airtable A pipeline table you start at a public $
Glide A data grid you start at a public $
Free plan
Airtable $0 · key building blocks. Individual / very small teams / lightweight needs. All users free
Glide $0 · /month. 1 editor. 10 personal users. 0 updates (Glide Table writes do not count). 25,000 rows. Community support
Lowest paid
Airtable Team $20/user/mo yearly
Glide Explorer $19/mo
Next step up
Airtable Business $45/user/mo yearly
Glide Basic $25/mo
Runs where
Airtable Hosted
Glide Hosted
Watch out
Airtable You pay editors, not viewers
Glide Classic Free has 0 paid updates and 10 personal users
Last checked
Airtable 2026-10-23 · airtable.com/pricing
Glide 2026-10-23 · glideapps.com/pricing
Which one, then?
Pick Glide if
ops teams who will stay on Classic Free at $0 (10 personal users; Glide Table writes do not burn updates) while they open a first Reports grid, then Explorer at $19/month yearly when they need Workflows / one published app — or start GlideOS Free $0 / Basic $25 if they want the new agent platform.
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