Our take
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. Pick Softr if operators who will stay on Free at $0 (free forever) while they open a first Applications
hosted Reports Data Editor
Best for
Glide A data grid you start at a public $
Softr An Airtable / data app you publish at a public $
Free plan
Glide $0 · /month. 1 editor. 10 personal users. 0 updates (Glide Table writes do not count). 25,000 rows. Community support
Softr $0 · , free forever
Lowest paid
Glide Explorer $19/mo
Softr Basic $19
Next step up
Glide Basic $25/mo
Softr Pro $99
Runs where
Glide Hosted
Softr Hosted
Watch out
Glide Classic Free has 0 paid updates and 10 personal users
Softr Free is explore / first apps, not every publish limit
Last checked
Glide 2026-10-23 · glideapps.com/pricing
Softr 2026-10-23 · softr.io/pricing
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.
Read the Glide pageoperators who will stay on Free at $0 (free forever) while they open a first Applications home, then Basic at $19 / month when they need a paid publish.
Read the Softr page