Side-by-side comparison · Website & App Builders

Durable vs Glide

Everything that matters when choosing between them, in one place: our rating, what each can do, what they cost, and the trade-offs.

Best overall

Durable

4.0

From $25/mo

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Glide

3.7

From $0

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At a glance

Durable4.0

Best overallBest valueEasiest to use

Pick it if: Sole traders and small local service businesses that want a website and simple customer tools live the same day.

Glide3.7

Pick it if: Small and medium businesses that run on spreadsheets and want simple apps for staff, especially teams working in the field.

Overview

Attribute	Durable	Glide
In one line	Builds a small-business website in a minute, with a CRM, bookings and payments built in.	Turns your spreadsheets into business apps and AI agents your team can use on any device.
Pricing model	Freemium	Freemium
Starting price	$25/mo	$0
Free plan	Yes	Yes
Works with Claude Code	No	Yes

Rating breakdown

Our scores out of 5. The higher bar in each row is highlighted.

Attribute	Durable	Glide
Overall rating	4.0Winner	3.7
Ease of useHow quickly someone non-technical gets value from it.	5.0	4.0
FeaturesHow completely it covers its own job, and how well the pieces fit together.	3.5	4.0
Output qualityHow good the results are before you fix them.	3.0	3.5
Value for moneyWhat you get for the price, including the free plan.	4.0	3.0
Speed & reliabilityHow fast it is and how often it falls over.	4.5	4.0

Feature comparison

A tick means it does this today. A dash means we haven't checked.

Attribute	Durable	Glide
Access & platform
Free plan	Yes	Yes
Mobile app	Yes	Yes
Desktop app	–	No
Browser extension	–	No
API access	–	Yes
Teams & business
Team workspace	–	Yes
Enterprise plan or SSO	–	Yes
Connects to other apps	–	Yes
Open source or self-hosted	No	No
AI abilities
Works with your files	–	Yes
Understands images	–	Yes
Makes images	Yes	No
Makes video	No	No
Writes code	No	No
Runs agents or automations	–	Yes
Learns your brand or style	Yes	No
Works in many languages	Yes	–
Capabilities score	5/ 17	9/ 17

Pricing

Plans as listed on each vendor's site when we last checked. Confirm before you buy.

Attribute	Durable	Glide
Plans	Free Free Seeing what your site would look like.	Free $0 Building and testing before you roll it out.
	LaunchOur pick $25/mo, or about $22/mo billed yearly Most small businesses going live.	Basic $25/mo One or two simple team apps.
	Grow $49/mo, or about $41/mo billed yearly Busier businesses using the AI tools a lot.	PlusOur pick $50/mo Small businesses running several apps.
		Pro $125/mo Growing teams with many apps.
		Enterprise Custom Larger companies with strict controls.
Which plan to pick	Build on Free to see if you like the result, then move to Launch to go live on your own domain. Grow is only worth it if you have lots of customers or use the AI marketing tools heavily.	Build on Free until the app does what you need. Basic works for one or two simple apps, but Plus is the better fit for most small businesses because it allows public apps and more workflows. Pro only makes sense once you need unlimited apps or MCP building.

Key features

Attribute	Durable	Glide
Standout features	Instant website Edit by chatting CRM and bookings Payments Marketing helpers	Spreadsheet to app AI agent builder Ask your data Desktop and phone Roles and permissions Build from Claude or ChatGPT

Pros and cons

Attribute	Durable	Glide
Pros	The fastest route from nothing to a live small-business website No design or technical skill needed CRM, bookings and payments included Free plan to try before paying	Fastest route from spreadsheet to team app Works on phones for field staff AI agent builds and answers questions from your data Connects to Claude and ChatGPT over MCP Apps stay private to your company by default
Cons	Sites look alike and follow a fixed single-page style Limited design control compared with Wix or Framer AI-written copy is generic until you rewrite it CRM and booking tools are basic for growing teams	Free plan can't publish any apps Low caps on apps, workflows and members on cheaper plans Not built for public products or customer websites No yearly discount yet

Who each one is for

Attribute	Durable	Glide
Best for	A website for a local service business in minutes Online bookings from your site Tracking leads and customers simply AI-written website copy and blog posts	Turning a spreadsheet into a team app Field teams logging jobs on their phones Inventory, scheduling and job tracking Asking questions of your business data
You'll find it used by	Sole traders Tradies Consultants and coaches Local service businesses	Small businesses Operations managers Field teams Trades Consultants

Questions people ask

Which is better, Durable or Glide?

Durable scores highest overall in our ratings (Durable 4.0/5 and Glide 3.7/5). Durable is best for A website for a local service business in minutes and online bookings from your site. Glide is best for turning a spreadsheet into a team app and field teams logging jobs on their phones.

Which is cheaper, Durable or Glide?

Durable: There's a free plan, and paid plans start at $25/mo. Glide: There's a free plan, and paid plans start at $0.

Which is easier to use, Durable or Glide?

Durable rates highest for ease of use in our scores. Sole traders and small local service businesses that want a website and simple customer tools live the same day.

Ratings are our own, from using each tool, across ease of use, features, output quality, value for money, speed & reliability.

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